History of the Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers fixture
Blackburn Rovers travel to take on Leicester City at Filbert Way on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 24 and win only 11 of the 45 games.
The last time the two teams met at Leicester City was back in November 2003, over five years ago, with Leicester City running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premiership match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 25 Aug | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Leicester City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Foxes, with 6 goals against.
The Rovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Rovers, and 3 goals against.
Leicester City's total of 54 points from their 32 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Blackburn Rovers's 45 points from 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rovers's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Leicester City, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Leicester City | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Blackburn Rovers | No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here