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After securing a first-place finish in the Championship and promotion back to the Premier League, Leicester City has a chance to celebrate with their fans ahead of the final game of the season. 

Leicester City hosts Blackburn Rovers at the King Power Stadium on Saturday, with 90 minutes left between the Foxes and the Premier League. 

The Foxes have been led by the 18 goals of Jamie Vardy and 12 goals, 14 assists from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Under coach Enzo Maresca, they have dominated the division and look set for a return to their old status in the Premier League. 

Blackburn Rovers meanwhile only need one point to ensure safety and another season in the Championship. However, a defeat and wins by Birmingham City, Sheffield Wednesday, and Plymouth Argyle could see Blackburn going down to League One. 

With so much on the line, this is a game you won't want to miss. The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.

What time does Leicester vs Blackburn Rovers kick off? 

All 12 games on the final day of the EFL Championship season will kick off at the same time - 12:30 p.m. BST. 

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

  Date Kickoff time
USA Sat, May 4 7:30 a.m. ET
Canada Sat, May 4 7:30 a.m. ET
UK Sat, May 4 12:30 p.m. BST
Australia Sat, May 4 9:30 p.m. AEST

Leicester vs Blackburn Rovers live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch this EFL Championship match across selected areas of the world's major regions:

Region TV Streaming
USA ESPN+
Canada

DAZN Canada

UK
Australia

USA: This game is available on the ESPN+ app. You can access the app on your mobile device or via a Roku, AppleTV, or Amazon Fire TV or Stick. 

Canada: This game is available on DAZN Canada.

Leicester vs Blackburn lineups, team news

Leicester coach Enzo Maresca could make some changes to his lineup, but we won't know until game-time. With a win, Leicester City could secure 100 points and 90 or more goals scored in a season. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and James Justin could see their way back into the lineup. 

Leicester City predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Hermansen (GK) — Pereira, Faes, Vestergaard, Justin — Ndidi, Winks, Dewsbury-Hall — Fatawu, Vardy, Mavididi.

Leicester City subs (9): TBC

Blackburn lost key defender Scott Wharton to a knee injury last week, meaning it's another opportunity for veteran defender Kyle McFadzean

Blackburn Rovers predicted XI (3-4-1-2 right to left): Pears (GK) — Carter, Hyam, McFadzean — Brittain, Tronstad, Rankin-Costello, Pickering — Szmodics — Gallagher, Dolan

Blackburn Rovers subs (9): TBC

Leicester vs Blackburn Rovers prediction

With Leicester City having already secured promotion, it is easy to imagine they may take their foot off the gas for this one. However, they should still on paper have enough talent to make it through, despite a scare from Blackburn, which is fighting for its life in the Championship. 

Prediction: Leicester City 2-1 Blackburn Rovers

EFL Championship promotion race latest

Here's how the table looks ahead of the final day of action:

Position Team MP Pts GD
1. Leicester City (C) 45 97 +50
2. Ipswich Town 45 93 +33
3. Leeds United 45 90 +39
4. Southampton 45 84 +23
5. Norwich City 45 73 +16
6. West Brom 45 72 +20

Ipswich will confirm second place if they win or draw at home to Huddersfield. Defeat could block their automatic promotion, but only if Leeds win at home to Southampton, as the Yorkshire side have a higher goal difference.

Both teams are already guaranteed a playoff spot, alongside Southampton, with Norwich City and West Brom only needing a one point maximum to seal their playoff position.

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Daniel is a freelance soccer writer for The Sporting News. Before joining TSN, Dan covered soccer at home and abroad for 8 years between SBI Soccer and NBC's Pro Soccer Talk. Dan's also worked as a full-time news and sports journalist and as a UX copywriter for two Fortune 50 firms. In his free time (if he has any), Dan enjoys relaxing with his wife, playing with his two kids, and walking his 8-year-old Olde English Bulldogge (yes, that's how it is spelled).