Leicester vs Blackburn prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-05-03 11:30.
[p]Scenes of joy and celebration were seen in the away end of Deepdale Stadium on Monday night, as Leicester City’s triumphant 3-0 win over Preston North End finally clinched their season-long hunt for the Championship crown. A Jamie Vardy double added to his already legendary status at the club, and he’ll no doubt be leading the celebrations when the King Power Stadium faithful witness their troops lift the trophy. [/p]
[p]There are further accolades up for grabs in this Championship campaign before their focus shifts to the 2024/25 Premier League, including reaching a century of points, just like they did when last achieving top-flight promotion. Doing so at home would only be fitting, as a win would see the Foxes win 18 home games in a single league campaign for the very first time in their history. [/p]
[p]Rewriting the history books could be detrimental to their visitors Blackburn Rovers, who will be rushing to see results elsewhere should they lose. Their poor season has culminated in an unlikely yet plausible final day fight against relegation. Should Sheffield Wednesday pick up points while both Plymouth and Birmingham win, then Rovers must avoid defeat themselves or they will be relegated. [/p]
[p]There’s no telling if John Eustace’s men will stick to their end of the deal regardless, as they have lost exactly half of their away league games this campaign (W7, D4, L11). They’ll need to channel the mental strength shown by Rovers’ teams of the past, the likes of which have only lost only once on the final day in their last ten seasons (W8, D1). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Vardy’s recent brace was the tail-end of a three-game scoring run that helped his team clinch the title. The club legend is still up for the big moments, having scored seven of his 18 league goals beyond the 75th minute this season. He’ll come up against Blackburns Sammie Szmodics, who’ll be hunting for a third goal in as many games against Leicester to ensure what is most likely a Golden Boot winning season doesn’t end in relegation.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Leicester could become the first Championship team since the 2019/20 season to complete a whole campaign without a 0-0 draw.[/p]