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Blackburn vs Leicester

2 May 2026 at 12:30Ewood Park, Blackburn
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Referee: Leigh Doughty

Match Summary

Leicester defeated Blackburn 1:0. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by S. Mavididi 78′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Blackburn had 50% possession while Leicester held 50%. Blackburn had 12 shots (3 on target) compared to 22 (9 on target) for Leicester. Expected goals: Blackburn 1.40 — Leicester 2.52. Blackburn made 5 substitutions, Leicester made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Blackburn and Leicester — 1 goal and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
Y. RibeiroT. Cantwell
46′
K. MontgomeryT. Gardner-Hickman
46′
59′
L. PageJ. Ayew
59′
J. MongaS. Thomas
R. AlebiosuM. Litherland
71′
A. ForshawM. Jorgensen
71′
72′
P. DakaJ. James
73′
R. PereiraO. Aluko
M. BaradjiD. De Neve
77′
88′
H. SouttarK. Gray
Full Time

Match Statistics

Blackburn had 50% possession against Leicester's 50%. Blackburn registered 12 shots (3 on target) while Leicester managed 22 (9 on target). Corner kicks: 9–11. Fouls committed: 7–6.

Shots on Goal
3
9
Shots Off Goal
7
6
Total Shots
12
22
Blocked Shots
2
7
Shots inside the Box
7
18
Shots outside the Box
5
4
Fouls
7
6
Corner Kicks
9
11
Offsides
1
0
Ball Possession
50%
50%
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
8
3
Total Passes
454
445
Accurate Passes
359
374
Pass Accuracy
79%
84%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.40
2.52
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0.26
0.26

Rivalry since 2012

Blackburn vs Leicester Head to Head Results· 8

Blackburn and Leicester have met 8 times — Blackburn won 4, Leicester won 3, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Blackburn leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 8 meetings. A combined 23 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.88 per match (11 for the home side, 12 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (63%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (63%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–4 in 2023.

Drawn
1
·
Total goals
23 · 2.9/match
Both scored
5/8 · 63%
Over 2.5
5/8 · 63%

Recent Meetings

01/11/25Championship
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04/05/24Championship
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01/10/23Championship
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28/02/23FA Cup
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22/03/14Championship
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17/09/13Championship
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26/02/13Championship
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25/08/12Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 14 v 2023

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Blackburn have recorded 1 win, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Leicester show 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Blackburn

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Leicester

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Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Blackburn

W 207D 169L 222
Over 2.546
Goals scored751

Away Record: Leicester

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026