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Football England - EFL Championship St. Mary's Tue 14 Apr 15:00
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  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

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.

Saints Worth Backing

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.

Blackburn Came Out on Top in Last H2H Clash

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
4 Southampton logo Southampton 46 22 14 10 82 56 26 82:56 80
20 Blackburn logo Blackburn 46 13 13 20 42 56 -14 42:56 52
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Southampton – Last 10 League Games

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 Rovers – Last 10 League Games

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 (4-4-2): 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.
Southampton to Win Probability

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.

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Correct Score Prediction

Southampton Southampton logo 2 - 0 Blackburn logo 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 BetMGM logo

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.

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Corners Prediction

Southampton Under 6.5 Corners -130 BetMGM logo

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 Logo Southampton
Total
9.50 5.70 3.80
Home
9.90 5.80 4.10
Away
10.20 5.30 4.90
Blackburn Logo 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

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Southampton -167
Total Goals Under 2.5 +102
Anytime Goalscorer Leo Scienza +160

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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.

Southampton Win on the Cards According to the Bookies

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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Leo Scienza Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

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.

Player Goals
Leo Scienza (Southampton)
First
+170
Anytime
+440
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Cyle Larin (Southampton)
First
+180
Anytime
+475
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Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)
First
+200
Anytime
+525
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Finn Azaz (Southampton)
First
+210
Anytime
+550
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Southampton Bidding to Continue Strong Home Form

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 logo Southampton Home Stats 8-1-1 2.30 1.70 0.60 4 6 5 5
Blackburn logo 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
Team Stats
Southampton logo Southampton League Stats
Blackburn logo Blackburn League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

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.

Southampton Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Blackburn Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Southampton Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

41 Daniel Peretz
14 James Bree 6 T. Harwood-Bellis 5 Jack Stephens 3 Ryan Manning
24 Shea Charles 27 Kuryu Matsuki
18 Tom Fellows 48 Cameron Bragg 19 Cameron Archer
9 Cyle Larin
22 Balazs Toth
38 Tom Atcheson 15 Sean McLoughlin 3 Harry Pickering 2 Ryan Alebiosu
24 Moussa Baradji 5 T. Gardner-Hickman 4 Yuri Ribeiro 31 Kristi Montgomery
27 Nathan Redmond 29 Mathias Joergensen

Blackburn Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Southampton Substitutes

  • 4Flynn Downes
  • 11Ross Stewart
  • 13Leo Scienza
  • 15Nathan Wood
  • 20Caspar Jander
  • 23Samuel Edozie
  • 25George Long
  • 34Welington
  • 46Jay Robinson

Blackburn Substitutes

  • 1Aynsley Pears
  • 14Dion De Neve
  • 19Ryan Hedges
  • 20Eiran Cashin
  • 21Oladapo Afolayan
  • 23Yuki Ohashi
  • 25Ryoya Morishita
  • 26Connor O'Riordan
  • 54Valentin Joseph

Previous Southampton Lineups

11 Apr Championship
Southampton 2-1 Derby
07 Apr Championship
Wrexham 1-5 Southampton
04 Apr FA Cup
Southampton 2-1 Arsenal
21 Mar Championship
Southampton 2-0 Oxford
18 Mar Championship
Southampton 1-0 Norwich
14 Mar Championship
Coventry 1-2 Southampton

Previous Blackburn Lineups

11 Apr Championship
Stoke 1-1 Blackburn
06 Apr Championship
Blackburn 0-0 West Brom
03 Apr Championship
Birmingham 0-1 Blackburn
21 Mar Championship
Blackburn 0-0 Middlesbrough
14 Mar Championship
Millwall 1-2 Blackburn
11 Mar Championship
Oxford 1-0 Blackburn

Injuries & Suspensions

Southampton Injury Table
Type Name Info
Mads Roerslev Knee
Alex McCarthy Wrist
Blackburn Injury Table
Type Name Info
Andri Gudjohnsen Thigh
Sondre Tronstad Cruciate ligame
Augustus Kargbo Calf
Lewis Miller Ankle
Team Squads

Southampton Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Tonda Eckert

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Taylor Harwood-Bellis 21 D 36 3240 36 4 6 1 9 0
Ryan Manning 3 M 38 2863 31 10 6 4 4 0
James Bree 14 D 34 2800 32 2 4 5 8 0
Finn Azaz 10 M 39 2783 34 6 11 8 3 0
Jack Stephens 5 D 30 2589 29 10 2 0 6 0

Blackburn Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Michael O'Neill

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Sean McLoughlin 15 D 40 3549 40 1 0 0 9 1
Yuki Ohashi 23 F 42 3102 35 7 8 1 5 0
Ryan Alebiosu 2 D 35 2871 33 2 1 4 3 0
Balazs Toth 22 G 30 2698 30 3 0 0 0 0
Sondre Tronstad 6 M 29 2410 28 1 0 2 8 0
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Championship Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 97:45 95
2 Ipswich 46 23 15 8 80:47 84
3 Millwall 46 24 11 11 64:49 83
4 Southampton 46 22 14 10 82:56 80
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 14 10 72:47 80
6 Hull 46 21 10 15 70:66 73
7 Wrexham 46 19 14 13 69:65 71
8 Derby 46 20 9 17 67:59 69
9 Norwich 46 19 8 19 63:56 65
10 Birmingham 46 17 13 16 57:56 64
11 Swansea 46 18 10 18 57:59 64
12 Bristol City 46 17 11 18 59:59 62
13 Sheffield Utd 46 18 6 22 66:66 60
14 Preston 46 15 15 16 55:62 60
15 QPR 46 16 10 20 61:73 58
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 53:65 57
17 Stoke 46 15 10 21 51:56 55
18 Portsmouth 46 14 13 19 49:64 55
19 Charlton 46 13 14 19 44:58 53
20 Blackburn 46 13 13 20 42:56 52
21 West Brom 46 13 14 19 48:58 51
22 Oxford 46 11 14 21 45:59 47
23 Leicester 46 12 16 18 58:68 46
24 Sheffield Wed 46 2 12 32 29:89 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 23 17 4 2 51:19 55
2 Ipswich 23 14 8 1 43:17 50
3 Southampton 23 12 8 3 38:19 44
4 Birmingham 23 12 8 3 39:22 44
5 Middlesbrough 23 12 6 5 34:18 42
6 Millwall 23 13 3 7 33:25 42
7 Swansea 23 11 6 6 34:27 39
8 Hull 23 11 5 7 35:34 38
9 Wrexham 23 10 7 6 41:37 37
10 Watford 23 10 7 6 30:27 37
11 Derby 23 10 6 7 31:27 36
12 West Brom 23 8 10 5 28:25 34
13 Stoke 23 9 6 8 34:28 33
14 QPR 23 10 3 10 40:37 33
15 Sheffield Utd 23 9 4 10 38:33 31
16 Bristol City 23 9 4 10 33:31 31
17 Preston 23 8 7 8 28:30 31
18 Charlton 23 9 4 10 23:26 31
19 Portsmouth 23 8 6 9 25:23 30
20 Norwich 23 9 3 11 27:28 30
21 Oxford 23 7 8 8 24:27 29
22 Leicester 23 7 7 9 31:34 28
23 Blackburn 23 4 9 10 19:27 21
24 Sheffield Wed 23 1 7 15 14:44 10