Thursday , 2 July 2026

Leeds United FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Leeds United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 13 Apr 2024 · 11:30 UTC Elland Road HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 82' Samuel Szmodics
Y 28' Hayden Carter
Y 42' Tyrhys Dolan
Y 47' Sondre Tronstad
Y 86' Aynsley Pears
Y 90' Kyle McFadzean

Overview

Match Preview

Leeds United FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Elland Road.

Match Details

  • Referee James Bell
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • 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

4
1
3
Leeds United FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-13 Leeds United FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-12-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Leeds United FC 2020-07-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–3 Leeds United FC 2019-11-09 Leeds United FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-12-26 Leeds United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
09 Apr Sunderland AFC H 0–0 D
06 Apr Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
01 Apr Hull City AFC H 3–1 W
29 Mar Watford FC A 2–2 D
17 Mar Millwall FC H 2–0 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Leeds United FC A 1–0 W
10 Apr Bristol City FC A 0–5 L
06 Apr Southampton FC H 0–0 D
01 Apr Sunderland AFC A 5–1 W
29 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 0–1 L
16 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Leeds United FC to score. At the same time, Blackburn Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leeds United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Kyle McFadzean, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Eustace might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Sam Gallagher needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 28' That looks like a foul for a card for Hayden Carter.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Ilia Gruev has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Tyrhys Dolan on 42 minutes earns him a card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 46' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyle McFadzean is hanging Scott Wharton on the field on 46 minute.
  • 47' Poor challenge from Sondre Tronstad. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 52' Blackburn Rovers 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.
  • 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leeds United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Connor Roberts made 383 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 67' Sam Byram has so much to prove this time. He replaces Connor Roberts on 67 minute.
  • 68' Another substitution for Leeds United FC to replace Ilia Gruev by Patrick Bamford on 68 minute.
  • 73' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 78' Leeds United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 81' Mateo Fernandez gets the nod from Leeds United FC. He replaces Wilfried Gnonto and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' The Ireland Samuel Szmodics breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 0-1!
  • 84' Benjamin Chrisene is replacing Tyrhys Dolan for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Aynsley Pears. He receives a card.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Leeds United FC team. Junior Firpo is replaced by Jaidon Anthony on 89 minute.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Kyle McFadzean argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' The whistle greets Samuel Szmodics as he departs to be replaced by Semir Telalovic.
  • Blackburn Rovers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrick Bamford 2
Mateusz Klich 2
Derrick Williams 2
Charlie Mulgrew 2
Kemar Roofe 1
Jack Harrison 1
Adam Armstrong 1
Kalvin Phillips 1

Head to Head

2024-04-13 Leeds United FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-12-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Leeds United FC 2020-07-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–3 Leeds United FC 2019-11-09 Leeds United FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-12-26 Leeds United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Leeds United FC Form

2024-04-13 Leeds United FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-04-09 Leeds United FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2024-04-06 Coventry City FC 2–1 Leeds United FC L 2024-04-01 Leeds United FC 3–1 Hull City AFC W 2024-03-29 Watford FC 2–2 Leeds United FC D 2024-03-17 Leeds United FC 2–0 Millwall FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-04-13 Leeds United FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-04-10 Bristol City FC 5–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2024-04-01 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-03-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2024-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47 Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Leeds United FC45% Draw28% Blackburn Rovers FC27%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Leeds United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
55%
Leeds United FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC32% Draw48% Blackburn Rovers FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap Leeds United FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.