- Head-to-head: Blackburn Rovers have beaten Leicester City three of the last four times they have met in the Championship, including a 2-0 win five months ago.
- Recent form: Leicester have no wins in their last five Championship games, with three draws and two defeats, but have drawn their last two.
- Home/away form: Blackburn have drawn both of their last two home matches, while Leicester are winless in their last two away fixtures.
Rovers have the edge in survival six-pointer
Standings and stakes
Blackburn Rovers are one of the teams propping up the Championship 2025-2026 standings with 52 points from 45 games. Leicester City are the other, with 43 points from 45 games.
It’s a classic relegation showdown on Saturday that Rovers have an excellent chance of winning, although it is unlikely to be a low-scoring matchup.
Managers and styles
Michael O’Neill has brought some much-needed defensive structure and organisation to Ewood Park since taking over as Rovers boss in February 2026, but it has been a season of transition for the club that now lacks the quality to really blow teams away.
However, the visitors are hardly blessed with much more quality at the moment and have changed their style so much since the days of Brendan Rodgers that it is barely recognisable. Gary Rowett has been in charge since February 2026 and the main priority has been pragmatism in the short-term because there is no stability at the club to plan for the future.
Lively game likely as clubs fight for survival
Rovers have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five matches, but their confidence will be boosted by a 3-1 away win at Sheffield United last weekend. Leicester are on a run of two straight draws.
Both teams have an identical record of four wins, nine draws and nine defeats in 22 home or away games so far.
O’Neill’s side will get their compact structure in place and can be very difficult to beat when they do. But Leicester have shifted to a more pragmatic style, which could create gaps for Blackburn to exploit in a match that is likely to be a pretty hard-fought contest.
Goals could be on the agenda
The contrast in styles could lead to both clubs scoring and a few chances, which makes Over 2.5 goals and Both Team to Score - Yes look good value propositions. Blackburn have conceded 26 goals in their 22 home games this season.
Leicester average 1.18 goals per away game in the Championship this term, but have also conceded 1.55 per game.
- Rovers’ main goal threat is Japan international Yuki Ohashi, who has scored ten times in 45 Championship games this term, while Ryoya Morishita has come alive recently with two goals in his last five games.
- Jordan James is Leicester’s leading marksman with 11 in 33 league games.
