Blackburn 1-4 Leicester - Result & Match Stats (Championship)

Blackburn vs Leicester - result

Blackburn 1-4 Leicester in the Championship on 1 October 2023. Scorers: Sammie Szmodics for Blackburn; Wout Faes, Jamie Vardy, Kelechi Iheanacho, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for Leicester. In their last 3 meetings, Blackburn have won 2, Leicester 1, with 0 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Blackburn vs Leicester?

Blackburn 1-4 Leicester in the Championship on Sunday 1 October 2023. Scorers: Sammie Szmodics for Blackburn; Wout Faes, Jamie Vardy, Kelechi Iheanacho, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for Leicester.

What is Blackburn's recent form?

Blackburn's last five results read L W L L W (oldest to newest): 2 wins and 3 losses.

What is Leicester's recent form?

Leicester's last five results read L W W W L (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn and Leicester?

Across the last 3 meetings Blackburn have won 2, Leicester have won 1 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Leicester City on 2 May 2026 in the Championship.

Who is the standout player for Blackburn?

Sam Morsy leads Blackburn with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Leicester?

Bobby De Cordova-Reid leads Leicester with 12 shots across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Blackburn vs Leicester?

James Linington refereed Blackburn vs Leicester, averaging 20.4 fouls and 3.4 yellow cards per game this season.

Blackburn vs Leicester - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
2 May 2026	Championship	Blackburn Rovers vs Leicester City	0-1
1 Nov 2025	Championship	Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers	0-2
4 May 2024	Championship	Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers	0-2

Blackburn 1-4 Leicester: match stats

Stat	Blackburn	Leicester
Possession	48%	52%
Shots	15	11
Shots on target	4	4
Corners	5	6
Fouls	8	14
Yellow cards	2	3
Tackles	16	26
Passes	524	577

Blackburn vs Leicester goals and red cards

Blackburn: S. Szmodics 9'. Leicester: W. Faes 4', J. Vardy 28', K. Iheanacho (penalty) 82', K. Dewsbury-Hall 88'.

Blackburn season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.7	8 of 24
Goals against	1.4	13 of 24
Shots	12.1	17 of 24
Shots on target	4	13 of 24
Fouls	11.3	7 of 24
Tackles	11.1	24 of 24
Passes	459.4	7 of 24
Corners	5.9	10 of 24

Blackburn player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Andri Gudjohnsen (4), Oladapo Afolayan (3), Todd Cantwell (1).
Assists: Ryan Alebiosu (2), Ryoya Morishita (2), Sam Morsy (1).
Shots: Oladapo Afolayan (23), Todd Cantwell (20), Jayden Fevrier (16).
Fouls: Oladapo Afolayan (17), Kristi Montgomery (12), Todd Cantwell (7).

Leicester season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.6	14 of 24
Goals against	1.7	17 of 24
Shots	14.8	8 of 24
Shots on target	4.5	7 of 24
Fouls	8	22 of 24
Tackles	14.3	13 of 24
Passes	595.2	1 of 24
Corners	5.8	6 of 24

Leicester player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Emil Riis (2), John Lundstram (1), Wes Burns (1).
Assists: Louis Page (3), Bobby De Cordova-Reid (1), Luke Thomas (1).
Shots: Tom Watson (19), Bobby De Cordova-Reid (13), H. Howell (10).
Fouls: Wes Burns (8), Harry Souttar (8), Luke Thomas (7).