Blackburn Rovers FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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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 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Ewood Park will turn into a battlefield for Blackburn Rovers FC and Leicester City FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Leicester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Moussa Baradji has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a card for Ricardo Pereira.
- 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jakub Stolarczyk, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sean McLoughlin on 62.
- 67' Harry Souttar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 72' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 77' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 78' Goal! Stephy Mavididi scores his 47 goal in 519 matches.
- 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Blackburn Rovers FC and Leicester City FC (для сухой ничьи).
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
3 / 4
1.01
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Leicester City FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Leicester City FC
64%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Leicester City FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
0 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 20% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.