Match summary
1ST HALF
A. Gudjohnsen

20'
P. Henriksson
23'
2ND HALF
P. Henriksson
Ryan Hedges
46'
Dion De Neve
R. Morishita
46'
T. Gardner-Hickman
K. Montgomery
61'
63'

V. Kristiansen
63'
Patson Daka
Julián Carranza
A. Gudjohnsen(R. Alebiosu)

63'
64'
Jordan Ayew
S. Mavididi
64'
Luke Thomas
V. Kristiansen
74'
Bobby Reid
Jordan James
79'
Silko Thomas
B. Soumaré
Sondre Tronstad
Adam Forshaw
80'
Y. Ohashi
M. Gueye
87'
Match statistics
61%Possession39%
500Passes Attempted303
408Completed Passes210
6Corners4
30Throw-ins30
12Shots On Target9
Line-ups
Leicester
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Stolarczyk

#23Vestergaard

#5Okoli

#16Kristiansen

#21Barbosa Pereira

#8Winks

#24Soumare

#6James

#10Mavididi

#7Abdul Fatawu

#18Simón Carranza
Starting XI
![]() J. Stolarczyk #1 | |
![]() J. Vestergaard #23 | |
![]() Caleb Okoli #5 | |
![]() V. Kristiansen #16 | 63' 64' |
![]() Ricardo Pereira #21 | |
![]() Harry Winks #8 | |
![]() B. Soumaré #24 | 79' |
![]() Jordan James #6 | 74' |
![]() S. Mavididi #10 | 64' |
![]() Abdul Fatawu #7 | |
![]() Julián Carranza #18 | 63' |
Will not play

Boubakary Soumare
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late January 2026

Harry James Souttar
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026

Aaron James Ramsey
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Victor Bernth Kristiansen
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager

Martí Cifuentes
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1
#22Toth

#16Wharton

#15McLoughlin

#12Miller

#5Gardner-Hickman

#6Tronstad

#2Alebiosu

#14De Neve

#18Henriksson

#23Ohashi

#11Lucas Gudjohnsen
Starting XI
![]() B. Toth #22 | |
![]() Scott Wharton #16 | |
![]() S. McLoughlin #15 | |
![]() Lewis Miller #12 | |
![]() T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 61' |
![]() Sondre Tronstad #6 | 80' |
![]() R. Alebiosu #2 | 🎯63' |
![]() Dion De Neve #14 | 46' |
![]() P. Henriksson #18 | 46' 23' |
![]() Y. Ohashi #23 | 87' |
![]() A. Gudjohnsen #11 | ⚽63' ⚽20' |
Will not play

Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early February 2026

Ryan Hedges
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026

Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026

Hayden James Carter
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026

Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Jake Joseph Garrett
Midfielder
Leg injury
Return: Late January 2026

Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryan Alebiosu
Defender

Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager

Valérien Ismaël
Leicester
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Stolarczyk

#23Vestergaard

#5Okoli

#16Kristiansen

#21Barbosa Pereira

#8Winks

#24Soumare

#6James

#10Mavididi

#7Abdul Fatawu

#18Simón Carranza
Starting XI
![]() J. Stolarczyk #1 | |
![]() J. Vestergaard #23 | |
![]() Caleb Okoli #5 | |
![]() V. Kristiansen #16 | 63' 64' |
![]() Ricardo Pereira #21 | |
![]() Harry Winks #8 | |
![]() B. Soumaré #24 | 79' |
![]() Jordan James #6 | 74' |
![]() S. Mavididi #10 | 64' |
![]() Abdul Fatawu #7 | |
![]() Julián Carranza #18 | 63' |
Will not play

Boubakary Soumare
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late January 2026

Harry James Souttar
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026

Aaron James Ramsey
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Victor Bernth Kristiansen
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager

Martí Cifuentes
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1
#22Toth

#16Wharton

#15McLoughlin

#12Miller

#5Gardner-Hickman

#6Tronstad

#2Alebiosu

#14De Neve

#18Henriksson

#23Ohashi

#11Lucas Gudjohnsen
Starting XI
![]() B. Toth #22 | |
![]() Scott Wharton #16 | |
![]() S. McLoughlin #15 | |
![]() Lewis Miller #12 | |
![]() T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 61' |
![]() Sondre Tronstad #6 | 80' |
![]() R. Alebiosu #2 | 🎯63' |
![]() Dion De Neve #14 | 46' |
![]() P. Henriksson #18 | 46' 23' |
![]() Y. Ohashi #23 | 87' |
![]() A. Gudjohnsen #11 | ⚽63' ⚽20' |
Will not play

Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early February 2026

Ryan Hedges
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026

Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026

Hayden James Carter
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026

Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Jake Joseph Garrett
Midfielder
Leg injury
Return: Late January 2026

Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryan Alebiosu
Defender

Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager

Valérien Ismaël
Head-to-head
26 matches

Leicester
13
Wins
7
Draws
6
Wins

Blackburn Rovers
Championship2024 • 1 match
Championship2023 • 1 match
FA Cup2023 • 1 match
Friendly2020 • 1 match
Championship2014 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 | ![]() | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 | ![]() | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 | ![]() | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 | ![]() | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 | ![]() | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 | ![]() | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 | ![]() | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 | ![]() | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 | ![]() | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 | ![]() | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 | ![]() | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 | ![]() | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 | ![]() | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 | ![]() | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 | ![]() | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 | ![]() | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 | ![]() | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 | ![]() | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 | ![]() | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 | ![]() | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 | ![]() | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 | ![]() | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 | ![]() | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Tom Nield
Venue:
King Power Stadium
Capacity:
32 312
Leicester vs Blackburn Rovers match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Leicester and Blackburn Rovers. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.























