ratings updated 17 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Blackburn.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.9 |
Scout report
H. Pickering is a 27-year-old full-back at Blackburn, rated 49.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 188th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.37 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pickering.
Judged on this season alone, Pickering graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 37 of the 37 full-backs in the Championship, on 1 clean sheet and 3.371 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 9). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, 29th of 37 of the 37 full-backs in the Championship. At 27 Pickering is in his prime years, and a market index of 22.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Blackburn finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side
3.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 29.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 49.5, Pickering carries the 29th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Championship of 37 — though on just 7 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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