Blackburn vs Leicester

2 May 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Leigh Doughty

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Stephy Mavididi 78’

Match summary

Leicester took a 1-0 win at Blackburn. It was goalless at half-time.

Stephy Mavididi put Leicester ahead from a corner in the 78th minute.

The chances backed that up: Leicester created 2.67 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Blackburn's 1.31 from 12.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
12 Shots 22
3 Shots on target 9
9 Corners 11
62 Attacks 49
40 Dangerous attacks 29
454 Passes 445
79.1% Pass accuracy 84.0%
11 Tackles 11
7 Fouls 6
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Blackburn Leicester
Kick-off
23’
Harry SouttarShot on target
27’
Stephy MavididiShot on target
28’
Jannik VestergaardShot on target
28’
Jannik VestergaardShot on target
34’
Louis PageShot on target
Moussa BaradjiShot on target
37’
Adam ForshawShot on target
40’
Half-time0-0
Todd CantwellYuri Ribeiro
46’
Taylor Gardner-HickmanKristi Montgomery
46’
Second half underway
54’
Ricardo Pereira
59’
Silko ThomasJeremy Monga
60’
Jordan AyewLouis Page
Sean McLoughlin
62’
Ryan AlebiosuShot on target
65’
Mathias JørgensenAdam Forshaw
71’
Matthew LitherlandRyan Alebiosu
71’
73’
Olabade AlukoRicardo Pereira
73’
Jordan JamesPatson Daka
Dion De NeveMoussa Baradji
77’
77’
Jordan AyewShot on target
78’
Stephy MavididiRight foot shot0-1 (Leicester)
88’
Kevon GrayHarry Souttar
89’
Jannik VestergaardShot on target
90’
Jordan JamesShot on target

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.31 2.67 78’ Stephy Mavididi (Leicester), 0-1 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.31 2.67 78’ Stephy Mavididi (Leicester), 0-1 Mavididi 78’
Blackburn 1.31 xGLeicester 2.67 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Leicester attacking Blackburn attacking 
28’ Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester), from a corner, 0.48 xG, blocked 47’ Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 46’ Moussa Baradji (Blackburn), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 28’ Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester), from a corner, 0.27 xG, blocked 28’ Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester), from a corner, 0.26 xG, saved 28’ Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester), from a corner, 0.25 xG, saved 52’ Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 89’ Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 56’ Stephy Mavididi (Leicester), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 78’ Stephy Mavididi (Leicester), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 65’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 78’ Stephy Mavididi (Leicester), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 23’ Harry Souttar (Leicester), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 28’ Hamza Choudhury (Leicester), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 46’ Patson Daka (Leicester), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 77’ Jordan Ayew (Leicester), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 30’ Hamza Choudhury (Leicester), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 89’ Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, saved 27’ Stephy Mavididi (Leicester), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 34’ Louis Page (Leicester), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ Adam Forshaw (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 28’ Jeremy Monga (Leicester), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ Moussa Baradji (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 34’ Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Adam Forshaw (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Silko Thomas (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Hamza Choudhury (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Jordan James (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ Harry Winks (Leicester), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 28’ Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester), from a corner, 0.48 xG, blocked 47’ Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 46’ Moussa Baradji (Blackburn), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 28’ Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester), from a corner, 0.27 xG, blocked 28’ Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester), from a corner, 0.26 xG, saved 28’ Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester), from a corner, 0.25 xG, saved 52’ Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 89’ Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 56’ Stephy Mavididi (Leicester), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 78’ Stephy Mavididi (Leicester), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 78’ Stephy Mavididi (Leicester), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 65’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 23’ Harry Souttar (Leicester), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 28’ Hamza Choudhury (Leicester), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 46’ Patson Daka (Leicester), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 77’ Jordan Ayew (Leicester), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 30’ Hamza Choudhury (Leicester), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 89’ Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, saved 40’ Adam Forshaw (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 27’ Stephy Mavididi (Leicester), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 34’ Louis Page (Leicester), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 64’ Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 28’ Jeremy Monga (Leicester), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ Moussa Baradji (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ Adam Forshaw (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Silko Thomas (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Hamza Choudhury (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Harry Winks (Leicester), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Jordan James (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Blackburn 3-5-2 Starting XI
Tóth
Atcheson
McLoughlin
Cashin
Forshaw 71’
Alebiosu 71’
Montgomery 46’
Baradji 77’
Ribeiro 46’
Morishita
Ohashi
Leicester 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Stolarczyk
Pereira 73’
Souttar 88’
Vestergaard
Thomas
Choudhury
Winks
Monga 59’
Page 60’
Mavididi
Daka 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Balázs Tóth
90′ 8 1 25 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
Tom Atcheson
90′ – 1 – 3 3 54 1 – – –
Sean McLoughlin
90′ – – – 2 2 53 1 – –
Eiran Cashin
90′ 3 4 – 5 2 67 3 – – –
Midfielders10 players
Ryan Alebiosu Taken off
71′ – – 24 – – – 1 1 – – –
Kristi Montgomery Taken off
45′ – – 20 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Adam Forshaw Taken off
71′ – – 52 1 – 2 1 2 – – –
Moussa Baradji Taken off
77′ – – 33 – – 3 – 6 1 2 –
Yuri Ribeiro Taken off
45′ – – 26 1 – – – 2 – 1 –
Ryoya Morishita
90′ – – 34 2 – – – 2 – 2 –
Todd Cantwell Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 20 2 – 1 1 2 – – –
Taylor Gardner-Hickman Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 19 2 – 1 3 2 – – –
Matthew Litherland Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 8 – – – 1 1 – – –
Dion De Neve Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 2 – – – 1 – – – –
Forwards2 players
Yuki Ohashi
90′ – – 2 – 0.59 – – 1 – 11 –
Mathias Jørgensen Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – – 2 – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Blackburn win 45% Avg odds 2.08
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.58
Leicester win 29% Avg odds 3.21

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Blackburn DDLDW
Leicester DLLDD

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.