This is a clash between two clubs who could be fairly described as underachievers at this stage. Leicester have been too reliant on moments of individual brilliance, whilst Blackburn have struggled through a radical rebuild. Expectations will be high at the King Power for a home win, but will it be that easy?

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📈 Leicester v Blackburn Form & Tactics

It is very much a case of how you want to perceive Leicester’s form. They have only lost three of 13 matches, but they have only won one of their last eight, and lost their last two matches as well. Whichever way you slice it, it isn’t good enough for a team that was in the Premier League last season, is in full receipt of parachute payments, and had aspirations of promotion this season. Their two recent defeats were away from home, and, actually, Leicester remain unbeaten at home this season, albeit their last three matches have ended in a draw.

Delving into their performance data is not a pretty read. Leicester are down in 18th in the expected points league table, they are 14th for expected goals, and 20th for expected goals against. Simply put, the performances box-to-box haven’t been anywhere near the standard expected, and it seems as though Leicester are only two points off the play-offs due to individual moments of brilliance.

Blackburn picked up a much needed victory in their last Championship match v Southampton. Whilst this still leaves them 21st after a difficult start, there are actually a number of positive things in Blackburn’s performance data.

Surprisingly, and some of this will be game-state dependent, Blackburn sit 6th in the expected points table. This is the second biggest difference between position in the real table v the expected points table, behind only Southampton. Rovers are 8th for expected goals, 9th for big chances created, and, in an indication of their style of play, Rovers have produced the highest number of accurate crosses in the league.

📔 Leicester v Blackburn Formation & Team News

Leicester have been using a 4-2-3-1 system, with Patson Daka and Jordan Ayew sharing duties in the #9 role. Their stars have been in the wide forward roles, Abdul Fatawu, Stephy Mavididi, and Jeremy Monga have been the bright spots in Leicester’s season so far. They have experienced players in the back four and double pivot positions, but it doesn’t seem to be helping too much at the moment.

Aaron Ramsey and Bobby De Cordova-Reid are still out injured, but other than that, Marti Cifuentes has a full squad to choose from.

Blackburn have alternated between a back four and a three at the back system throughout the season. They are predicted to go with a 3-4-1-2 for this match based on the performance against Southampton, which allows them to pair Andri Gudjohnsen and Yuki Ohashi together. The #10 position should be Todd Cantwell’s, but he has missed the last couple of matches, and width is supplied by Ryan Alebiosu, who has been a standout for Rovers this season, and Dion De Neve.

Cantwell is unlikely to be back for this match, adding to Augustus Kargbo, Moussa Baradji, and Jake Garrett as midfield injuries. Hayden Carter is close to a return in defence.

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