FA Cup | Fifth Round
Feb 28, 2023 at 7.30pm UK
King Power Stadium
Leicester1 - 2Blackburn
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Leicester 0-1 Arsenal
Saturday, February 25 at 3pm in Premier League
Saturday, February 25 at 3pm in Premier League
Last Game: QPR 1-3 Blackburn
Saturday, February 25 at 3pm in Championship
Saturday, February 25 at 3pm in Championship
We said: Leicester City 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (a.e.t)
It is not difficult to envisage an in-form Blackburn putting their more esteemed opponents to the sword on Tuesday, but the Foxes gave Man United several scares last week and could have easily come away from their clash against Arsenal with a point on another day. Extra time may be required to settle this intriguing battle, but we still have faith in Rodgers's side to return to their goalscoring ways and book themselves another quarter-final date, as Blackburn are left to rue their depleted attacking ranks. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Leicester City win with a probability of 46%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 29.22% and a draw had a probability of 24.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leicester City win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.29%) and 2-0 (7.64%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 (7.37%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.7%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Leicester City | Draw | Blackburn Rovers |
46% ( 0.01) | 24.78% ( -0.01) | 29.22% |
| Both teams to score 55.94% ( 0.04) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
