Leicester City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Leicester City FC

0 – 2

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Blackburn Rovers FC

Sat 4 May 2024 · 11:30 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 68' Samuel Szmodics

0–2 90+4' Samuel Szmodics

Abdul Issahaku 36' Y

James Justin 58' Y

Y 69' Samuel Szmodics

Y 86' Joe Rankin-Costello

Overview

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Leicester City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at King Power Stadium.

Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
Assistant 2 Alex James (England)

7 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Leicester City FC 5 games · Avg 2.6 goals Blackburn Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-05-04 Leicester City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-10-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–4 Leicester City FC 2023-02-28 Leicester City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 May	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–2	L
29 Apr	Preston North End FC	A	3–0	W
23 Apr	Southampton FC	H	5–0	W
20 Apr	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–1	W
12 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	0–1	L
09 Apr	Millwall FC	A	0–1	L

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 May	Leicester City FC	A	2–0	W
27 Apr	Coventry City FC	H	0–0	D
21 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–3	L
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

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

3/4

16-30

3/3

31-45

4/5

46-60

7/4

61-75

1/3

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Andri Gudjohnsen	10 G	1 A
Oladapo Afolayan	5 G	2 A
Todd Cantwell	2 G
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds King Power Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Leicester City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leicester City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
20' Sondre Tronstad has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
25' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Buckley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
30' Hamza Choudhury has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
36' Poor challenge from Abdul Issahaku. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
41' A quiet spell here at King Power Stadium. Leicester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
51' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
54' Marc Albrighton is replacing Abdul Issahaku for the Leicester City FC side.
58' James Justin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 58.
62' The crowd applauds Hamza Choudhury as he leaves the pitch. Yunus Akgun steps in for Leicester City FC.
67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stephy Mavididi made 533 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
68' Samuel Szmodics makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Blackburn Rovers FC are in front.
69' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Samuel Szmodics on 69 minutes.
74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
77' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. James Justin is replaced by Callum Doyle.
78' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Jamie Vardy is replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho.
83' Yasin Ayari is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyrhys Dolan at the 83 minute mark.
86' A moment of madness from Joe Rankin-Costello on 86 minutes earns him a card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
90' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Joe Rankin-Costello is replaced by Jake Garrett.
It finishes all square. Leicester City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC share the spoils 0-2.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 78'
11
Marc Albrighton ↑ 54'
4
Conor Coady
26
Dennis Praet
29
Yunus Akgun ↑ 62'
20
Patson Daka
41
Jakub Stolarczyk
5
Callum Doyle ↑ 77'
35
Kasey McAteer ↑ 77'

Coach Enzo Maresca

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

2
Callum Brittain
1
Aynsley Pears
9
Sam Gallagher
55
Kyle McFadzean
11
Joe Rankin-Costello ↓ Jake Garrett 90'
8
Samuel Szmodics ↓ John Buckley 90'
3
Harry Pickering
6
Sondre Tronstad
45
Benjamin Chrisene
17
Hayden Carter
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Yasin Ayari 83'

Bench

Coach John Eustace

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.52 Leicester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.23 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Leicester City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Leicester City FC41% Draw28% Blackburn Rovers FC31%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.75

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

59%

Leicester City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Leicester City FC31% Draw46% Blackburn Rovers FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.9%

1 – 0

8.8%

2 – 1

8.7%

0 – 0

8.3%

2 – 0

7.2%

1 – 2

7.1%

0 – 1

6.9%

2 – 2

5.4%

0 – 2

Actual

3 – 1

4.4%

3 – 0

3.6%

1 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap	Leicester City FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	21%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	17%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✗

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

Leicester City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Leicester City FC Form

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Clean Sheet