Goal!at 28 minutes
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Leicester City 2. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
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Championship Table
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- Leicester City, Position 1, Points 24
- Blackburn Rovers, Position 18, Points 10
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 24 |
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| 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 22 |
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| 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
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| 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
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| 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 16 |
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| 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
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| 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 16 |
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| 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 13 |
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| 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
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| 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 13 |
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| 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
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| 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 12 |
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| 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
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| 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 11 |
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| 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
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| 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 10 |
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| 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 10 |
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| 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 10 |
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| 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 9 |
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| 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
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| 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 8 |
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| 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8 |
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| 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 5 |
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| 24 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 2 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Blackburn Rovers
Manager: Jon Dahl Tomasson
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Pears, Goalkeeper
2, Brittain, Defender
17, Carter, Defender
5, Hyam, Defender
3, Pickering, Defender
27, Travis, Defensive Midfielder
23, Wharton, Defensive Midfielder
18, Markanday, Attacking Midfielder
24, Moran, Attacking Midfielder
7, Arnór Sigurdsson, Attacking Midfielder
8, Szmodics, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Pears , substituted for L. Wahlstedt at 62 minutes
- Number 3, H. Pickering , substituted for J. Rankin-Costello at 87 minutes
- Number 5, D. Hyam
- Number 17, H. Carter , Yellow Card at 48 minutes
- Number 2, C. Brittain
- Number 23, A. Wharton , Yellow Card at 70 minutes, substituted for S. Tronstad at 83 minutes
- Number 27, L. Travis , Captain
- Number 7, A. Sigurðsson , substituted for T. Dolan at 61 minutes
- Number 24, A. Moran
- Number 18, D. Markanday , substituted for S. Telalović at 83 minutes
- Number 8, S. Szmodics
Substitutes
home team, Blackburn Rovers
- Number 10, T. Dolan
- Number 30, J. Garrett
- Number 22, Z. Gilsenan
- Number 4, J. Hill
- Number 11, J. Rankin-Costello
- Number 33, S. Telalović
- Number 6, S. Tronstad
- Number 12, L. Wahlstedt
- Number 16, S. Wharton
away team, Leicester City
Manager: Enzo Maresca
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
30, Hermansen, Goalkeeper
21, Ricardo Pereira, Defender
3, Faes, Defender
23, Vestergaard, Defender
2, Justin, Defender
25, Ndidi, Midfielder
8, Winks, Midfielder
22, Dewsbury-Hall, Midfielder
18, Fatawu, Striker
9, Vardy, Striker
10, Mavididi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 30, M. Hermansen
- Number 2, J. Justin
- Number 23, J. Vestergaard , Yellow Card at 46 minutes
- Number 3, W. Faes
- Number 21, Ricardo Pereira , substituted for H. Choudhury at 71 minutes
- Number 22, K. Dewsbury-Hall
- Number 8, H. Winks
- Number 25, W. Ndidi
- Number 10, S. Mavididi , Yellow Card at 30 minutes, substituted for Y. Akgün at 70 minutes
- Number 9, J. Vardy , Captain, substituted for K. Ịheanachọ at 76 minutes
- Number 18, A. Fatawu , Yellow Card at 15 minutes, substituted for K. McAteer at 58 minutes, substituted for C. Casadei at 76 minutes
away team, Leicester City
- Number 29, Y. Akgün
- Number 7, C. Casadei
- Number 17, H. Choudhury
- Number 4, C. Coady
- Number 20, P. Daka
- Number 35, K. McAteer
- Number 15, H. Souttar
- Number 41, J. Stolarczyk
- Number 14, K. Ịheanachọ
home team, Blackburn Rovers
Manager: Jon Dahl Tomasson
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Pears, Goalkeeper
2, Brittain, Defender
17, Carter, Defender
5, Hyam, Defender
3, Pickering, Defender
27, Travis, Defensive Midfielder
23, Wharton, Defensive Midfielder
18, Markanday, Attacking Midfielder
24, Moran, Attacking Midfielder
7, Arnór Sigurdsson, Attacking Midfielder
8, Szmodics, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Pears , substituted for L. Wahlstedt at 62 minutes
- Number 3, H. Pickering , substituted for J. Rankin-Costello at 87 minutes
- Number 5, D. Hyam
- Number 17, H. Carter , Yellow Card at 48 minutes
- Number 2, C. Brittain
- Number 23, A. Wharton , Yellow Card at 70 minutes, substituted for S. Tronstad at 83 minutes
- Number 27, L. Travis , Captain
- Number 7, A. Sigurðsson , substituted for T. Dolan at 61 minutes
- Number 24, A. Moran
- Number 18, D. Markanday , substituted for S. Telalović at 83 minutes
- Number 8, S. Szmodics
Substitutes
- Number 10, T. Dolan
- Number 30, J. Garrett
- Number 22, Z. Gilsenan
- Number 4, J. Hill
- Number 11, J. Rankin-Costello
- Number 33, S. Telalović
- Number 6, S. Tronstad
- Number 12, L. Wahlstedt
- Number 16, S. Wharton
away team, Leicester City
Manager: Enzo Maresca
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
30, Hermansen, Goalkeeper
21, Ricardo Pereira, Defender
3, Faes, Defender
23, Vestergaard, Defender
2, Justin, Defender
25, Ndidi, Midfielder
8, Winks, Midfielder
22, Dewsbury-Hall, Midfielder
18, Fatawu, Striker
9, Vardy, Striker
10, Mavididi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 30, M. Hermansen
- Number 2, J. Justin
- Number 23, J. Vestergaard , Yellow Card at 46 minutes
- Number 3, W. Faes
- Number 21, Ricardo Pereira , substituted for H. Choudhury at 71 minutes
- Number 22, K. Dewsbury-Hall
- Number 8, H. Winks
- Number 25, W. Ndidi
- Number 10, S. Mavididi , Yellow Card at 30 minutes, substituted for Y. Akgün at 70 minutes
- Number 9, J. Vardy , Captain, substituted for K. Ịheanachọ at 76 minutes
- Number 18, A. Fatawu , Yellow Card at 15 minutes, substituted for K. McAteer at 58 minutes, substituted for C. Casadei at 76 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 29, Y. Akgün
- Number 7, C. Casadei
- Number 17, H. Choudhury
- Number 4, C. Coady
- Number 20, P. Daka
- Number 35, K. McAteer
- Number 15, H. Souttar
- Number 41, J. Stolarczyk
- Number 14, K. Ịheanachọ
- Referee:
- James Linington
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Jonathan Hunt
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Blake Antrobus
- Fourth Official:
- Matt Donohue
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Blackburn v LeicesterOverall Possession
Shots
Blackburn Rovers 15Leicester City 11Shots on target
Blackburn Rovers 4Leicester City 4Shots off target
Blackburn Rovers 5Leicester City 3Blocked shots
Blackburn Rovers 6Leicester City 4Total touches in the box
Blackburn Rovers 36Leicester City 26Goalkeeper saves
Blackburn Rovers 0Leicester City 3Fouls
Blackburn Rovers 8Leicester City 14Corners
Blackburn Rovers 5Leicester City 6Season so far
Championship
Key, Blackburn v Leicester
Form guide
All competitions
Blackburn Rovers lose
v Ipswich Town
4
3
Championship
Leicester City won
v Bristol City
1
0
Championship
Blackburn Rovers lose
v Sunderland
1
3
Championship
Leicester City won
v Norwich City
0
2
Championship
Blackburn Rovers won
v Middlesbrough
2
1
Championship
Leicester City won
v Southampton
1
4
Championship
Blackburn Rovers lose
v Plymouth Argyle
3
0
Championship
Leicester City lose
v Hull City
0
1
Championship
Blackburn Rovers won
v Harrogate Town
0
8
League Cup
Leicester City won
v Tranmere Rovers
0
2
League Cup
Previous meetings
All competitions
Blackburn Rovers and Leicester CityBlackburn Rovers Won 24Leicester City Won 17Draw 16
Played
57
Previous scores
All competitions
FA Cup
Leicester City 1 , Blackburn Rovers 2 on the 28th of February 2023
Leicester City
Blackburn Rovers
28th of February 2023
Club Friendlies
Leicester City 1 , Blackburn Rovers 1 on the 5th of September 2020
Leicester City
Blackburn Rovers
5th of September 2020
Championship
Blackburn Rovers 1 , Leicester City 1 on the 22nd of March 2014
Blackburn Rovers
Leicester City
22nd of March 2014
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Match Facts
Blackburn Rovers haven’t faced Leicester City in the league since the 2013-14 campaign – at Ewood Park that season, the game ended 1-1.
Leicester are winless in their last six league visits to Blackburn (D2 L4) since a 4-2 win on the final day of the 1996-97 Premier League season.
Blackburn have lost four of their last six league games (W2), including each of the last two; Rovers last lost three consecutive league matches in August 2022.
Leicester have won eight of their last nine league games (L1), keeping a clean sheet in their previous two matches; the Foxes haven’t had three in a row since October 2022.
Only Sunderland (4) have scored more goal-ending high turnovers than Leicester in the Championship this season (3), while only Southampton (17) have faced more shot ending high turnovers than Blackburn (15).