Match summary
Before kickoff, Blackburn Rovers were 21st in the table but 13th on points from the last five league games.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leicester City in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- This win ended Leicester City's 8-match winless run in the Championship (England).Run from 2026-03-14: 5D 3L; league matches of this season only.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Blackburn Rovers1W 3D 1L
Blackburn RoversLeicester City
6Pointsof 153
5Goals scored4
6Goals conceded6
1Clean sheets0
2Scored in a row2
2Unbeaten in a row2
0Without a win8
4Conceded in a row6
Head to head12 meetings · Oct 2001 – Nov 2025
- Blackburn Rovers wins
- 5
- Draws
- 2
- Leicester City wins
- 5
2.42goals per meeting
50%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsBlackburn Rovers 3W 1D 1L · 2.8 goals per game
Meetings
- ChampionshipLeicester City0-2Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipLeicester City0-2Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers1-4Leicester City
- FA CupLeicester City1-2Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers1-1Leicester City
Show all 12 meetings
- ChampionshipLeicester City2-1Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipLeicester City3-0Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers2-1Leicester City
- Premier LeagueBlackburn Rovers1-0Leicester City
- Premier LeagueLeicester City2-0Blackburn Rovers
- Premier LeagueLeicester City2-1Blackburn Rovers
- Premier LeagueBlackburn Rovers0-0Leicester City
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 540 earlier results
Blackburn RoversLeicester City
#21Position#22
52Points45 v 45 games49
-13Goal difference-11
0.93Scored per gameleague avg 1.31.27
1.22Conceded per game1.51
#13Form table position#19
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Blackburn RoversLeicester City
- 88'Substitution · Leicester City · Kevon Gray · InOut: Harry Souttar
- 78'Goal · Leicester City · Stephy Mavididi0-1
- Substitution · Blackburn Rovers · Dion De Neve · InOut: Moussa Baradji77'
- 73'Substitution · Leicester City · Olabade Aluko · InOut: Ricardo Pereira
- 72'Substitution · Leicester City · Jordan James · InOut: Patson Daka
- Substitution · Blackburn Rovers · Mathias Jørgensen · InOut: Adam Forshaw71'
- Substitution · Blackburn Rovers · Matthew Litherland · InOut: Ryan Alebiosu71'
- Yellow Card · Blackburn Rovers · Sean McLoughlin62'
- 59'Substitution · Leicester City · Silko Thomas · InOut: Jeremy Monga
- 59'Substitution · Leicester City · Jordan Ayew · InOut: Louis Page
- 54'Yellow Card · Leicester City · Ricardo Pereira
- Substitution · Blackburn Rovers · Todd Cantwell · InOut: Yuri Ribeiro46'
- Substitution · Blackburn Rovers · Taylor Gardner-Hickman · InOut: Kristi Montgomery46'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Blackburn RoversLeicester City
50%Ball Possession50%
12Shots Total22
3Shots On Target9
9Corners11
7Fouls6
1Yellow Cards1
1Offsides0
8Saves3
454Passes445
7Shots Off Target6
100Attacks83
41Dangerous Attacks40
7Shots Inside Box18
5Shots Outside Box4
0Goals1
6Free Kicks7
2Shots Blocked7
5Substitutions5
11Tackles11
359Accurate Passes374
16Total Crosses19
2Accurate Crosses7
12Interceptions12
31Duels Won37
3Big Chances Created3
3Big Chances Missed3
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-5-2 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Gary Rowett
Starting XI
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LP
Louis Donald Page6.9
Substitutes
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OA
Olabade Olatomiwo Samuell Aluko6.5
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KG
Kevon Olando GrayPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(64%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 7.2 | 71' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 53(92%) | 2 | 2/2 | |
| 7.0 | 44' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 19(85%) | 1 | 2/4 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34(65%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 7.0 | 44' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 19(84%) | 1 | 2/4 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 68(84%) | 3 | 5/10 | |
| 6.9 | 71' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 24(79%) | - | 1/2 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 54(85%) | - | 2/4 | |
| 6.8 | 77' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 32(85%) | 3 | 6/13 | |
| 6.8 | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(95%) | 1 | 2/2 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 55(76%) | - | 2/4 | |
| 6.5 | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(65%) | - | 2/4 | |
| 6.5 | 19' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(33%) | - | 1/2 | |
Matty Litherland DF | 6.2 | 19' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(44%) | - | 1/2 |
| 6.1 | 13' | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0/1 | |
| 5.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 10(91%) | - | 1/10 |
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