Blackburn Rovers FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Linington
- Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 20 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | Watford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Norwich City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Southampton FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Hull City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Leicester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #23 |
| 52 | Points | 46 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 13 / 13 / 20 | W / D / L | 12 / 16 / 18 |
| 42 | Scored | 58 |
| 56 | Conceded | 68 |
| -14 | GD | -10 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 28% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts). Leicester City FC are 23rd (46 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Blackburn Rovers FC welcome Leicester City FC for this crunch clash at Ewood Park.
- 4' Against the run of play, Wout Faes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 9' Samuel Szmodics adds to his 0 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 14' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Abdul Issahaku is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
- 18' Wout Faes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 23' Harry Pickering needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 20 Yellow cards this season.
- 28' Jamie Vardy makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Leicester City FC are in front.
- 30' A moment of madness from Stephy Mavididi on 30 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Leicester City FC will be frustrated.
- 35' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 469 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Stephy Mavididi suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Poor challenge from Jannik Vestergaard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 48' Hayden Carter was booked on 48.
- 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
- 58' Abdul Issahaku makes way for Kasey McAteer at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
- 62' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Aynsley Pears exits the field as Leopold Wahlstedt enters on 62.
- 63' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Aynsley Pears by Leopold Wahlstedt on 63 minute.
- 68' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 70' Adam Wharton catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
- 71' Hamza Choudhury is replacing Ricardo Pereira for the Leicester City FC side.
- 76' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 76 minute. Jamie Vardy leaves to be changed by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 81' Arnor Sigurdsson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kelechi Iheanacho makes no mistake. 1-4!
- 83' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Dilan Markanday is withdrawn and Semir Telalovic gets his opportunity.
- 88' A goal from the England international Kiernan Dewsbury Hall! He fires home on 88 to make it 1-5!
- 88' Joe Rankin-Costello gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Harry Pickering and will look to change the dynamic.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Blackburn Rovers FC 1-4 Leicester City FC.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 27
- 8
- 5
- 3
-
7
Arnor Sigurdsson ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 62'
- 17
- 18
- 24
-
23
Adam Wharton ↓ Sondre Tronstad 83'
Bench
-
11
Joe Rankin-Costello ↑ 88'
- 4
- 16
-
6
Sondre Tronstad ↑ 83'
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 62'
- 30
-
33
Semir Telalovic ↑ 83'
-
12
Leopold Wahlstedt ↑ 63'
- 22
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Kelechi Iheanacho 76'
- 25
- 21
- 23
- 8
- 2
-
10
Stephy Mavididi ↓ Yunus Akgun 71'
- 3
- 30
- 22
-
18
Abdul Issahaku ↓ Kasey McAteer 58'
Bench
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 76'
-
17
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 71'
- 15
- 4
-
29
Yunus Akgun ↑ 71'
- 20
- 41
-
35
Kasey McAteer ↑ 58'
- 7
Coach
Enzo Maresca
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
2023-10-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–4
Leicester City FC
L
2023-09-23
Ipswich Town FC
4–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-09-20
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–3
Sunderland AFC
L
2023-09-16
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2023-09-02
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-08-27
Watford FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Leicester City FC Form
2023-10-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–4
Leicester City FC
W
2023-09-23
Leicester City FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
W
2023-09-20
Norwich City FC
0–2
Leicester City FC
W
2023-09-15
Southampton FC
1–4
Leicester City FC
W
2023-09-02
Leicester City FC
0–1
Hull City AFC
L
2023-08-26
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Leicester City FC
75%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Leicester City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Leicester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.