Match Report
The table read 20th (Blackburn Rovers, 52 pts) against 23rd (Leicester City, 46 pts), 6 points apart. On the form table Leicester City stood 16th over the last five rounds, despite being 23rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Blackburn Rovers 0.91 scored and 1.22 conceded per game, Leicester City 1.26 and 1.48, with the league averaging 1.3.
A win had eluded Leicester City for 8 matches.
Across 12 recorded meetings, Blackburn Rovers have 5 wins to Leicester City's 5, with 2 draws, at 2.42 goals per meeting.
Ewood Park, capacity 31,367, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Leicester City: Stephy Mavididi (78')
Key stats
Possession: Blackburn Rovers 50% · Leicester City 50% · Total shots: 12-22 · On target: 3-9 · Corners: 9-11