Blackburn Rovers FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Assistant 1 Richard Woodward
- Assistant 2
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Leicester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Apr | Sheffield United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | Stoke City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Apr | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Leicester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #5 |
| 1 | Points | 46 |
| 1 | Played | 46 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 12 / 16 / 18 |
| 2 | Scored | 58 |
| 2 | Conceded | 68 |
| +0 | GD | -10 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts). Leicester City FC are 5th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Ewood Park as Blackburn Rovers FC face off against Leicester City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Jeremy Monga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
- 15' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Leicester City FC is showing some good football. However, Leicester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Harry Souttar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 380 appearances.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Leicester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Ryoya Morishita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' That is a card for Leicester City FC. Ricardo Pereira will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 62' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 67' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' England international Louis Page has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 78' Magnificent from Stephy Mavididi! That is 47 goals in 519 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' It’s high time Gary Rowett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Leicester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 28
- 4
- 15
- 23
- 25
- 20
- 22
- 2
- 38
- 31
- 24
Bench
- 1
- 10
- 16
- 21
- 29
- 17
- 5
- 14
- 40
Coach
Michael O'Neill
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 17
- 21
- 15
- 23
- 8
- 10
- 20
- 33
- 1
- 28
- 25
Bench
- 9
- 31
- 22
- 14
- 6
- 39
- 29
- 56
- 62
Coach
Gary Rowett
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Samuel Szmodics | 4 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 2 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 |
| Jamie Vardy | 1 |
| Wout Faes | 1 |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 1 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2026-05-02
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Leicester City FC
L
2026-04-22
Sheffield United FC
1–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2026-04-17
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2026-04-14
Southampton FC
3–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2026-04-11
Stoke City FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2026-04-06
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
Leicester City FC Form
2026-05-02
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Leicester City FC
W
2026-04-24
Leicester City FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2026-04-21
Leicester City FC
2–2
Hull City AFC
D
2026-04-18
Portsmouth FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
L
2026-04-11
Leicester City FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2026-04-06
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.75
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Leicester City FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Leicester City FC
56%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Leicester City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.