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Blackburn vs Leicester: result 1-4 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 1, 2023 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire

Blackburn
1-4
Leicester

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What was the result of Blackburn vs Leicester?

Leicester won 1-4 on October 1, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 4′W. FaesLeicester
  • 9′S. SzmodicsBlackburn
  • 28′J. VardyLeicester
  • 82′K. ỊheanachọLeicester (pen.)
  • 88′K. Dewsbury-HallLeicester

Official lineup for Blackburn vs Leicester

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Blackburn

4-2-3-1
  1. 8S. Szmodics
  1. 7A. Sigurðsson
  2. 24A. Moran
  3. 18D. Markanday
  1. 23A. Wharton
  2. 27L. Travis
  1. 3H. Pickering
  2. 5D. Hyam
  3. 17H. Carter
  4. 2C. Brittain
  1. 1A. Pears

Leicester

4-3-3
  1. 10S. Mavididi
  2. 9J. Vardy
  3. 18A. Fatawu
  1. 22K. Dewsbury-Hall
  2. 8H. Winks
  3. 25W. Ndidi
  1. 2J. Justin
  2. 23J. Vestergaard
  3. 3W. Faes
  4. 21Ricardo Pereira
  1. 30M. Hermansen
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Leicester have 12, 0 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Blackburn
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 27, 2023Cardiff(home)5-2League Cup
Sep 23, 2023Ipswich(away)3-4Championship
Sep 20, 2023Sunderland(home)1-3Championship
Sep 16, 2023Middlesbrough(home)2-1Championship
Sep 2, 2023Plymouth(away)0-3Championship
Leicester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 27, 2023Liverpool(away)1-3League Cup
Sep 23, 2023Bristol City(home)1-0Championship
Sep 20, 2023Norwich(away)2-0Championship
Sep 15, 2023Southampton(away)4-1Championship
Sep 2, 2023Hull City(home)0-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Blackburn wins, 1 draw, 2 Leicester wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 28, 2023Leicester 1-2 BlackburnFA Cup
Mar 22, 2014Blackburn 1-1 LeicesterChampionship
Sep 17, 2013Leicester 2-1 BlackburnChampionship
Feb 26, 2013Leicester 3-0 BlackburnChampionship
Aug 25, 2012Blackburn 2-1 LeicesterChampionship

Last archived meeting: Leicester vs Blackburn on Feb 28, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Blackburn score 2.4 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.7 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Blackburn2.41.8410/1512/15
Leicester1.71.067/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9Blackburn10433151315

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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