Blackburn 1-4 Leicester – Result & Analysis
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Poisson rates Leicester at 49% — recent form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Blackburn vs Leicester encounter.
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Analysis & Preview
Leicester travel to Ewood Park to take on Blackburn in Championship (matchday 9). The game is scheduled for Sunday 1 October 2023 at 13:00 UK time.
Form Analysis
Looking at their last 10 matches, Blackburn stand at 4W 2D 4L — 1.40 PPG. Last five: W L W L L. Offensively they are averaging 1.70 goals per game, with 2.00 conceded. However, 2.00 goals conceded per game is a concern — opposing attacks have exploited them regularly. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings (10%). Both teams have scored in 80% of their matches — an extremely high rate that makes BTTS Yes a well-supported standalone angle from their form alone.
Blackburn at home: 3W 3D 4L from their last 10 home games — 1.20 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 1.00 goals scored and 1.30 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.
Across their last 10 games, Leicester have recorded 8W 1D 1L — 2.50 PPG. Last five: W L W W W. They are scoring at 1.60 per game and conceding 0.60. Defensively, 0.60 goals conceded per game is elite-level — a side this difficult to score against is a real threat to Over 2.5 and BTTS Yes. 4 clean sheets in 10 outings (40%) underlines their defensive solidity.
On the road, Leicester have gone 4W 3D 3L in their last 10 away fixtures (1.50 PPG). Away from home they average 1.60 goals scored and 1.40 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture. Their away PPG of 1.50 is notably below their overall 2.50 — form away from home has been a clear weakness recently.
Form points away from home here. Leicester's 2.50 PPG return is 1.10 points per game ahead of Blackburn's 1.40 — the visitors are the form-based selection, and Double Chance is an alternative worth pricing if the outright looks tight.
Both teams have scored in at least 70% of each side's games (from Blackburn's last 10 home games and Leicester's last 10 away games). At that combined rate, BTTS Yes is as well-evidenced as it gets — the data strongly backs two-way scoring.
Trading Patterns
Blackburn in-play and half-time data (last 46 games, 23 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 65% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 88% of the time; of the 11 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 27%; BTTS occurs in 48% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 44% of games (home games).
Leicester in-play and half-time data (last 46 games, 23 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 78% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 82% of the time; BTTS occurs in 61% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 61% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Blackburn 50% versus Leicester 54%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Blackburn 46% | Leicester 61%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Blackburn 1.06 xG and Leicester 1.64 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Blackburn attack 0.976 / defence 1.042 | Leicester attack 1.253 / defence 0.781. League average goals — home 1.387 / away 1.258. Leicester bring a tight defence (rating 0.781, below 1 = concedes less than average) — this is pulling Blackburn's projected output down. Leicester have an above-average attack rating of 1.253, which lifts their away xG to 1.64. Data: built from Blackburn's last 54 games and Leicester's last 8.
Result probabilities: Blackburn 23% | Draw 28% | Leicester 49%. Fair-value odds: Blackburn 4.41 | Draw 3.57 | Leicester 2.03. Leicester hold a narrow Poisson edge at 49% — the draw (28%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 51% | BTTS Yes probability 54% | Total xG 2.70. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 51%/49% — the total xG of 2.70 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS Yes at 54% is only a slight lean — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Summary & Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is Leicester at 49% — moderate model lean. Recent form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 28% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Leicester offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win.
Poisson projects 2.70 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 51% probability — a Poisson-only call with no corroboration from form or H2H.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 54%. Form rates corroborate — both teams scored in: Blackburn 70% (last 10 home games) | Leicester 70% (last 10 away games).
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Blackburn vs Leicester | Competition: Championship, matchday 9 | Venue: Ewood Park • Kick-off: Sunday 1 October 2023 at 13:00 UK time • Data inputs: head-to-head data, recent form (overall and home/away), the Poisson prediction model and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Blackburn 23% | Draw 28% | Leicester 49% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 51% (Under 49%) | BTTS Yes 54% (No 46%) | xG Blackburn 1.06 / Leicester 1.64 • Poisson strength factors: Blackburn attack 0.976 / def 1.042 | Leicester attack 1.253 / def 0.781 | league avg home 1.387 / away 1.258 • Poisson stance: Leicester (49%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.06
Blackburn xG
Expected Goals
1.64
Leicester xG
54%
BTTS
77%
Over 1.5
51%
Over 2.5
29%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Blackburn vs Leicester FAQs
What time does Blackburn vs Leicester kick off?
Blackburn vs Leicester kicked off at 13:00 UK time on Sunday 1 October 2023 at Ewood Park.
What was the final score in Blackburn vs Leicester?
Blackburn 1 - 4 Leicester.
Where is Blackburn vs Leicester being played?
The match is being played at Ewood Park.
What competition is Blackburn vs Leicester part of?
Blackburn vs Leicester is a Championship fixture (matchday 9) (England).
Who is favourite to win Blackburn vs Leicester?
Our statistical model gives Blackburn a 23% chance of winning, Leicester a 49% chance, and a 28% chance of a draw — making Leicester the favourite.
Will both teams score in Blackburn vs Leicester?
Our model estimates a 54% probability that both Blackburn and Leicester will score, so it leans towards BTTS Yes.
Will Blackburn vs Leicester have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 51%, so it leans towards over 2.5 goals.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
The model rates Blackburn's attack at 0.98x the league average against Leicester's defence at 0.78x — combine the two and it projects 1.06 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, Leicester's attack versus Blackburn's defence, projects 1.64 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from Blackburn's last 54 games and Leicester's last 8 — a full enough recent sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-1 carries the highest individual probability at 13.2% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 1-2 (9.6%), 0-1 (9.5%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 32% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Leicester Win
23%
4.41
28%
3.57
49%
2.03
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
11.7%
Draw
Most likely
0 – 1
11.0%
Away win
1 – 2
9.6%
Away win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.06
Blackburn xG
Total xG
2.70
1.64
Leicester xG
4.41
23%
Home win
3.57
28%
Draw
2.03
49%
Away win
Goals Markets
75%
Over 1.5
1.33
25%
Under 1.5
4.00
51%
Over 2.5
1.96
49%
Under 2.5
2.04
29%
Over 3.5
3.45
71%
Under 3.5
1.41
14%
Over 4.5
7.14
86%
Under 4.5
1.16
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
54%
BTTS Yes
1.84
46%
BTTS No
2.19
Clean Sheet
19%
5.17
35%
2.88
Win to Nil
4%
22.82
17%
5.84
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.7 | 11.0 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| 1 | 7.1 | 11.7 | 9.6 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 0.7 |
| 2 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| 3 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Blackburn vs Leicester Prediction FAQs
What is the most likely scoreline for Blackburn vs Leicester?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.2%.
How many goals are Blackburn and Leicester expected to score?
The model projects 1.06 expected goals for Blackburn and 1.64 for Leicester, a combined total of 2.70.
How confident is the prediction model for Blackburn vs Leicester?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 49%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Blackburn come into this having played 46 games, going 19W 10D 17L for 1.46 points per game. Their last five reads W-L-W-L-L.
On the other side, Leicester sit at 1.20 PPG from 46 outings (16W 7D 23L), a run that reads W-L-W-W-W across their last five.
Form-wise this is close to level: Blackburn on 1.46 PPG, Leicester on 1.20. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Venue Form
Blackburn's home form reads 13W 4D 6L across their last 23 home games, a 1.87 PPG return. That's noticeably better than their 1.46 PPG overall — Blackburn are a different proposition at home than their general record suggests.
Away from home, Leicester have taken 1.17 points per game from their last 23 away games (8W 3D 12L).
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Blackburn come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
Blackburn are averaging 1.20 goals scored and 1.28 conceded per game recently; Leicester are on 1.41 scored and 1.59 conceded.
Last 46 Results
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Leicester
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Blackburn (Home) vs Leicester (Away)
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❓ Blackburn vs Leicester Form FAQs
What form are Blackburn and Leicester in coming into this match?
Blackburn have gone 19W 10D 17L in their last 46 games (1.46 PPG), while Leicester have gone 16W 7D 23L in their last 46 (1.20 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Blackburn at home or Leicester away?
Blackburn's home record (1.87 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Blackburn at home: 1.87 PPG; Leicester away: 1.17 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
This section is based on the 4 H2H matches we hold for this pairing, spanning roughly 2 years from October 2023. All of them came in Championship. The most recent was on 2 May 2026, roughly 6 months ago.
Streaks & Records
The biggest gap in our H2H data came on 1 Oct 2023, when Leicester won Blackburn 1-4 Leicester.
Blackburn's record when hosting Leicester specifically: 0W 0D 2L from 2 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 4 Meetings
2
Blackburn
0
Draws
2
Leicester
Recent Meetings
❓ Blackburn vs Leicester H2H FAQs
What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn and Leicester?
Across the 4 head-to-head matches in our data, Blackburn have won 2, Leicester have won 2, and 0 have been drawn.
When did Blackburn and Leicester last play each other?
The most recent meeting in our data was on 2 May 2026: Blackburn 0-1 Leicester.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Blackburn are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 65% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 52% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 17% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one.
Leicester are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 78% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 35% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 25% of those situations.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Blackburn 48%, Leicester 61% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 44% (Blackburn) and 61% (Leicester).
On the defensive side: Blackburn keep a clean sheet in 44% of their matches.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Blackburn home games / Leicester away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Blackburn vs Leicester Trading FAQs
Do both teams usually score in Blackburn and Leicester matches?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 48% of Blackburn's recent matches and 61% of Leicester's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Are Blackburn and Leicester matches usually high-scoring?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 44% of Blackburn's recent games and 61% of Leicester's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Blackburn and Leicester matches tend to have early goals?
There has been at least one first-half goal in 65% of Blackburn's recent matches and 78% of Leicester's — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Dominant Leicester run riot with a 1-4 hammering of Blackburn.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Leicester beat Blackburn 1-4 at Ewood Park, Regular Season - 9, in the Championship. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Blackburn 1.06 xG and Leicester 1.64 xG, a combined 2.70. The scoreboard read 1-4 for 5 actual goals. Leicester outscored their 1.64 projection by 2.4. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Blackburn attack 0.98 / defence 1.04 against Leicester attack 1.25 / defence 0.78, drawn from 54/8 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Blackburn 23% | Draw 28% | Leicester 49%, with Leicester to win its most likely call at 49%. The result followed the model's preferred path, landing its top-rated outcome.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 51%. The game delivered 5, so it went over — in line with the projection. Over 1.5 had been 77% and landed. Over 3.5 was 29% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 54% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 53% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Blackburn 46%, Leicester 61%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 52%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Blackburn's trading profile (46 games, 23 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 50% of their matches — today it did.
Leicester's trading profile (46 games, 23 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 54% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — Blackburn 1.46 PPG, Leicester 1.20 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Leicester win broke the near-deadlock. Blackburn (home/away splits) shipped 4 against a 0.91 concession average — a leakier day than usual. Leicester (home/away splits) scored 4 against a 1.61 average — above their attacking norm and conceded 1 against a 1.87 average — tighter than their form line.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 3 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). A strong night for the model: the result sat comfortably inside what the pre-match data projected.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.
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