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 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game

Standings

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

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

13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

1/3

16-30

2/2

31-45

1/2

46-60

6/2

61-75

–/2

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Oladapo Afolayan	3 G	2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen	3 G	1 A
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Leicester City FC is hosting Blackburn Rovers FC for another epic battle.
5' 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.
10' 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.
15' 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.
20' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Eustace might look to freshen things up shortly.
25' Sam Gallagher is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Eustace will be considering his options from the bench.
35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leicester City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
36' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Abdul Issahaku gets a card.
41' Leicester City FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's 3-4-1-2 shape.
46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
51' England international Callum Brittain has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
54' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Abdul Issahaku departs to be replaced by Marc Albrighton.
58' James Justin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 58.
62' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 62 minute. Hamza Choudhury leaves to be changed by Yunus Akgun.
67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leicester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
68' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Samuel Szmodics makes no mistake. 0-1!
69' That is a card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Samuel Szmodics will be fuming at that decision.
74' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
77' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. James Justin departs to be replaced by Callum Doyle.
78' The crowd applauds Jamie Vardy as he leaves the pitch. Kelechi Iheanacho steps in for Leicester City FC.
83' Tyrhys Dolan makes way for Yasin Ayari at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
86' That is a card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Joe Rankin-Costello will be fuming at that decision.
90' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Joe Rankin-Costello has done his job and it is now time for Jake Garrett to step up.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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