Southampton vs Blackburn Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 14 Apr 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Southampton vs Blackburn

Play-off hopefuls Southampton square off against Blackburn, who sit four points above the relegation zone, at St. Mary's, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Tuesday 14 April.

Southampton can’t be ignored when they meet Blackburn, especially as betting odds of -167 are available for this prediction. The Full-Time Result market offers strong value here, making the hosts an appealing option.

Southampton won their last Championship game 2-1, making it five league wins on the spin. This was a home victory at St. Mary's against Derby County. The Saints had most of the ball recording 62% possession and five shots on target, while Leo Scienza and Taylor Harwood-Bellis scored one goal apiece.

Blackburn Rovers played out a 1-1 draw in their previous game. This was away from home at bet365 Stadium, with Stoke City the opponents. Michael O'Neill's side recorded 41% possession and totalled three shots on goal, with Adam Forshaw on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 2-1 home win for Blackburn at Ewood Park when they last played Southampton. The past 3 H2H meetings have involved a victory for Southampton, a win for Blackburn and a draw.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Blackburn	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
24	Southampton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	-4

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8 wins and 2 draws, averaging 2.6 goals from 14.1 attempts and 6.2 shots on goal. Southampton have had 57.8% possession and 5.7 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 0.9 goals from 9.4 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 3.8 corners.

Top scorer Kuryu Matsuki has found the net 4 times, with Cyle Larin, Ross Stewart and Finn Azaz getting 3 each. Leo Scienza is the top assists maker on 4.

Blackburn have won 3, lost 3 and drawn 4, with an average of 0.8 goals from 11.5 attempts and 2.5 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 45.8% possession, 4.9 corners in their favour and 5.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.9 goals from 9.9 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal.

We’ve seen Mathias Joergensen, Hayden Carter and Yuki Ohashi score 2 goals each. Ryoya Morishita is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 4.

Confirmed Lineups

Southampton confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Daniel Peretz (GK), James Bree, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jack Stephens, Ryan Manning, Shea Charles, Kuryu Matsuki, Tom Fellows, Cameron Bragg, Cameron Archer, Cyle Larin.

Blackburn confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Balazs Toth (GK), Tom Atcheson, Sean McLoughlin, Harry Pickering, Ryan Alebiosu, Moussa Baradji, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Yuri Ribeiro, Kristi Montgomery, Nathan Redmond, Mathias Joergensen.

Southampton vs Blackburn Prediction & Betting Tips

Discover our expert Southampton vs Blackburn betting tips, featuring a match prediction, correct score suggestion, corners market outlook, top player prop picks and bet builder advice. Scroll down for full analysis.

Match Prediction

We’ll back Southampton with a fair degree of confidence for this Championship clash. This looks a value pick at -167 which means we can secure a healthy return if they’re able to win.

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Key Southampton vs Blackburn league stats:

• Southampton have won 5 consecutive games.
• Southampton have won 8 of their last 10 games.
• Southampton have won 11 of their last 20 games.

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 62.5% chance of landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

The Asian Handicap provide a range of alternatives when it comes to backing Southampton. There’s a chance to get bigger odds if you think that a sizeable win can be achieved.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Southampton 2 - 0 Blackburn

We’re going for the Saints at +500 to secure a 2-0 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Leo Scienza to Score +160

Leo Scienza (Southampton) has scored in his past two Championship home games. There are odds of +160 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Leo Scienza Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+170

First

+440

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Corners Prediction

Southampton Under 6.5 Corners -130

Southampton have had under 6.5 corners in seven straight home games, with Blackburn Rovers conceding under 6.5 corners in 8 of the previous 10 matches. We’re backing Southampton to fall short when it comes to Team Corners and this pick is on offer at -130.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Southampton

Total

9.50 5.70 3.80

Home

9.90 5.80 4.10

Away

10.20 5.30 4.90

Blackburn

Total

10.10 4.90 5.20

Home

10.30 5.10 5.20

Away

9.90 4.70 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-103

Under 10.5

-137

Southampton Corners

Over 6.5

-106

Under 6.5

-133

Blackburn Corners

Over 3.5

-118

Under 3.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-303

X

+750

2

+280

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Southampton vs Blackburn Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

For this Championship clash, Southampton are the -213 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 68% chance of winning. At +575, Blackburn Rovers are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

Southampton winning by one goal means that the Asian Handicap -1 selection would get a full refund. However, you would get paid out at -130 if they manage to beat Blackburn by two or more.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

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Full-Time Result

1

-213

X

+330

2

+575

Half-Time Result

1

-103

X

+138

2

+480

Double Chance

1X

-1111

12

-526

X2

+155

Draw No Bet

1

-667

2

+360

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-130

2 Hcp +1

-100

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-102

Over 2.5

-133

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-114

No

-122

Leo Scienza is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +440. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +170.

Leo Scienza (Southampton)

First

+440

Anytime

+170

Cyle Larin (Southampton)

First

+475

Anytime

+180

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)

First

+525

Anytime

+200

Finn Azaz (Southampton)

First

+550

Anytime

+210

Ross Cameron Stewart (Southampton)

First

+550

Anytime

+210

Cameron Archer (Southampton)

First

+550

Anytime

+210

Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn)

First

+700

Anytime

+250

Tom Fellows (Southampton)

First

+800

Anytime

+320

Moussa Baradji (Blackburn)

First

+950

Anytime

+350

Ryan Manning (Southampton)

First

+1050

Anytime

+390

Shea Charles (Southampton)

First

+1200

Anytime

+450

Aodhan Doherty (Blackburn)

First

+1300

Anytime

+480

Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn)

First

+1400

Anytime

+525

Caspar Jander (Southampton)

First

+1400

Anytime

+550

Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn)

First

+1600

Anytime

+575

James Bree (Southampton)

First

+1700

Anytime

+600

Nathan Wood (Southampton)

First

+1800

Anytime

+700

Ryan Hedges (Blackburn)

First

+2200

Anytime

+700

Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton)

First

+2000

Anytime

+750

Elias Jelert (Southampton)

First

+2000

Anytime

+750

Flynn Downes (Southampton)

First

+2000

Anytime

+800

Jack Stephens (Southampton)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Damascena Santos Welington (Southampton)

First

+2200

Anytime

+850

Stats: Championship matches only
Southampton have racked up five consecutive victories at St. Mary's. The Saints have recorded eight victories, one draw and one defeat in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

Blackburn have gone unbeaten away in the last three games. The Riversiders have clocked up five losses, three wins and two draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

Southampton were 4-0 victors against Blackburn last time out at St. Mary's.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Southampton Home Stats		8-1-1	2.30	1.70	0.60	4	6	5	5
Blackburn Away Stats		3-2-5	2.40	0.90	1.50	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Southampton vs Blackburn Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on Southampton vs Blackburn without reviewing the latest team news. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for the Championship along with the latest injury news.

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