Leicester vs Blackburn: result 1-2 and analysis
FA Cup5th RoundKick-off on February 28, 2023 at 07:30 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Blackburn?
Blackburn won 1-2 on February 28, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 33′T. DolanBlackburn
- 52′S. SzmodicsBlackburn
- 67′K. ỊheanachọLeicester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Blackburn have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2023 | Arsenal(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Manchester United(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Tottenham(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Aston Villa(away) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Walsall(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2023 | QPR(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Swansea(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2023 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Watford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Leicester win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Blackburn win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2014 | Blackburn 1-1 Leicester | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Leicester 2-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Feb 26, 2013 | Leicester 3-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Blackburn 2-1 Leicester | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Leicester on Mar 22, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.1 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy