History of the Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City fixture
Leicester City travel to take on Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Foxes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 25 and win only 8 of the 46 games.
The last time the two teams met at Blackburn Rovers was back in March 2005, over five years ago, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004/2005 | Sun 13 Mar | Blackburn R. | 1-0 | Leicester City | F.A. Cup |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Leicester City | Premiership |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 02 Nov | Leicester City | 2 - 0 | Blackburn R. | Premiership |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 30 Mar | Leicester City | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Premiership |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 29 Oct | Blackburn R. | 0 - 0 | Leicester City | Premiership |
| 1998/1999 | Mon 28 Dec | Leicester City | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Premiership |
| 1998/1999 | Wed 02 Dec | Leicester City | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Foxes, and 3 goals against.
Blackburn Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 4 points from 2 games.
Leicester City's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
A creditable return from recent away games for Foxes could well see them head back from Ewood Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 7 games since last home draw. |
| Leicester City | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here