Blackburn vs Leicester Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 May 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Blackburn vs Leicester

Blackburn square off against relegated Leicester at Ewood Park, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 2 May.

The stats suggest that we’ll see a low-scoring encounter, with a combined goal count of two or less looking the way forward when Blackburn meet Leicester. Land odds of +104 for Under 2.5 Goals.

Blackburn Rovers won last time out by a 3-1 scoreline. It was on the road against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. Michael O'Neill's side had just 33% possession and recorded five shots on target, with Yuki Ohashi bagging two goals and Ryoya Morishita scoring the other.

Leicester City hosted Millwall in their previous game, ending in a 1-1 draw at King Power Stadium. The East Midlands team enjoyed 49% of possession, while Harry Souttar was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Blackburn are bidding for a third successive win against Leicester, with both previous victories coming on the road at King Power Stadium and the scorelines were 2-0 and 2-0. Blackburn have won three of the past 4 H2H games, with Leicester picking up one win.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
20	Blackburn	46	13	13	20	42	56	-14	42:56	52
23	Leicester	46	12	16	18	58	68	-10	58:68	46

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3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 2.3 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts. Blackburn have had 42.1% possession and 4.6 corners per game. On average, the Riversiders have conceded 0.9 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.5 corners.

The three top scorers are Yuki Ohashi, Ryoya Morishita and Mathias Joergensen, with these players all scoring 2 goals. Ryoya Morishita is the leading assists maker with 4.

Leicester have won 1, lost 3 and drawn 6, with an average of 1.0 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 15.5 attempts. There’s been an average of 53.0% possession, 5.9 corners taken and 5.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 2.2 shots on goal and 11.1 attempts.

Patson Daka has landed 3 goals, Jordan James 2, with Harry Souttar and two others scoring 1. Luke Thomas and Bobby Reid have been the top assists providers with 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Blackburn confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Balazs Toth (GK), Tom Atcheson, Sean McLoughlin, Eiran Cashin, Ryan Alebiosu, Kristi Montgomery, Adam Forshaw, Moussa Baradji, Yuri Ribeiro, Ryoya Morishita, Yuki Ohashi.

Leicester confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk (GK), Ricardo Pereira, Harry Souttar, Jannik Vestergaard, Luke Thomas, Hamza Choudhury, Harry Winks, Jeremy Monga, Louis Page, Stephy Mavididi, Patson Daka.

Blackburn vs Leicester Prediction & Betting Tips

This Blackburn vs Leicester betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight, expert player prop picks, corners analysis and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our view of a low-scoring Championship clash, then you can get odds of +104 on the Under 2.5 Goals market. We think that this bet has a strong chance of landing.

When it comes to making our expert football predictions, it’s important to study team news and observe the latest form. There are lots of Championship stats that can also help to shape our picks.

Key Blackburn vs Leicester league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Blackburn games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Blackburn games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 14 of the last 20 Blackburn games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 Leicester games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Leicester games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Leicester games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 49% chance of delivering a return. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Blackburn 1 - 1 Leicester

When it comes to the correct score, we’re going to take a chance on a 1-1 outcome. We’ll go for the +500 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ryoya Morishita to Score +320

Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn) has registered two goals in his past five Championship games. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +320 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Ryoya Morishita Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+320

First

+850

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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners -118

It has been over 10.5 corners in seven straight Leicester away matches. The stats suggest that it’s worth backing Over for Total Corners, with -118 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Blackburn

Total

10.10 4.60 5.50

Home

9.70 5.00 4.70

Away

9.40 4.20 5.20

Leicester

Total

11.60 5.90 5.70

Home

11.80 6.20 5.60

Away

10.30 4.00 6.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-122

Under 10.5

-118

Blackburn Corners

Over 5.5

-139

Under 5.5

-103

Leicester Corners

Over 4.5

-103

Under 4.5

-137

Most Corners

1

-175

X

+700

2

+170

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Blackburn vs Leicester Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

For this Championship encounter, the bookmakers have Blackburn Rovers as the +115 favourites to win. This therefore implies that they have a 47% chance of triumphing. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +215 about Leicester City.

If you want to side with Blackburn winning against Leicester, then the -0.25 on the Asian Handicap is one potential option. You can land -118 and also have the insurance of half stake returns in the event of a draw.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -172.

Championship matches are always really well covered at the best betting sites. Customers are able to find a suitable betting angle thanks to the hundreds of football markets which are made available.

Full-Time Result

1

+115

X

+255

2

+215

Half-Time Result

1

+170

X

+125

2

+255

Double Chance

1X

-313

12

-370

X2

-154

Draw No Bet

1

-179

2

+125

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-118

2 Hcp +0.25

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+105

Over 2.5

-141

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-172

No

+123

There’s the chance to back Yuki Ohashi at +330 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)

First

+115

Anytime

+330

Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn)

First

+145

Anytime

+400

Jordan Ayew (Leicester)

First

+180

Anytime

+480

Moussa Baradji (Blackburn)

First

+200

Anytime

+525

Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Patson Daka (Leicester)

First

+290

Anytime

+800

Aodhan Doherty (Blackburn)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Jeremy Monga (Leicester)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Stephy Mavididi (Leicester)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Divine Mukasa (Leicester)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester)

First

+420

Anytime

+1150

Jordan James (Leicester)

First

+460

Anytime

+1200

Ryan Hedges (Blackburn)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Axel Henriksson (Blackburn)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Louis Page (Leicester)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Dion De Neve (Blackburn)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Lewis Miller (Blackburn)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Jake Garrett (Blackburn)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Adam Forshaw (Blackburn)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Joe Aribo (Leicester)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Stats: Championship matches only
Blackburn haven’t lost any of their past four games at Ewood Park. The Riversiders have finished with six draws, two wins and two defeats in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Leicester have failed to win in their last ten matches on their travels. The Foxes have six draws and four losses in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

In the last meeting at Ewood Park, Leicester defeated Blackburn by a 4-1 scoreline.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Blackburn Home Stats		2-6-2	1.60	0.80	0.80	2	8	5	5
Leicester Away Stats		0-6-4	2.30	0.90	1.40	4	6	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Blackburn vs Leicester Lineups & Team News

Always review the Blackburn vs Leicester team news before locking in your bets. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

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