Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Southampton FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Southampton FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Saint Mary's HT 45' · FT 45'
Samuel Edozie 44' 1–0
Stuart Armstrong 64' 2–0
Sekou Mara 90+8' 3–0
Carlos Alcaraz 90+10' 4–0
Y 26' Callum Brittain
Flynn Downes 37' Y
YR 55' Callum Brittain
William Smallbone 67' Y
Y 67' Samuel Szmodics
Joe Aribo 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Saint Mary's.

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Assistant 1 Matt Wilkes (England)
  • Assistant 2 Akil Howson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
Southampton FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 Southampton FC 4–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 4–0 W
13 Dec Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
09 Dec Watford FC A 1–1 D
02 Dec Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
29 Nov Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
25 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Southampton FC A 0–4 L
12 Dec Bristol City FC H 2–1 W
09 Dec Leeds United FC H 0–2 L
02 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–3 L
29 Nov Birmingham City FC H 4–2 W
25 Nov Stoke City FC A 3–0 W

Season Stats

Southampton FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#13 Position #16
10 Points 9
8 Played 8
4 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 3
19 Scored 12
10 Conceded 12
+9 GD +0
1.25 PPG 1.13
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Southampton FC are 13th (10 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Southampton FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Southampton FC
Cyle Larin 7 G
Finn Azaz 3 G 4 A
Leo Scienza 2 G 2 A
Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Saint Mary's that hosts another battle between Southampton FC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Gavin Bazunu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 26 appearances.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' Taylor Harwood-Bellis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' A moment of madness from Callum Brittain on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 37' Flynn Downes is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
  • 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Dahl Tomasson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' What a moment for Samuel Edozie! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southampton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southampton FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Callum Brittain is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Red card on 55.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a Red card for Callum Brittain.
  • 58' The whistle greets Andrew Moran as he departs to be replaced by Jake Garrett.
  • 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 64' Stuart Armstrong is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 66' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Samuel Edozie exits the field as Ryan Fraser enters on 66.
  • 67' William Smallbone catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
  • 71' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Adam Wharton is withdrawn and Lewis Travis gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Southampton FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
  • 76' Another change for Southampton FC made on 76 minute. Stuart Armstrong leaves to be changed by Carlos Alcaraz.
  • 81' Southampton FC are deployed in a 4-3-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 86' Scott Wharton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stuart Armstrong 1
Carlos Alcaraz 1
Sekou Mara 1
Samuel Edozie 1
Ryan Manning 1
Cyle Larin 1
Cameron Archer 1

Head to Head

2023-12-16 Southampton FC 4–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Southampton FC Form

2023-12-16 Southampton FC 4–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-12-13 Coventry City FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-12-09 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-12-02 Southampton FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2023-11-29 Southampton FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2023-11-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Southampton FC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-12-16 Southampton FC 4–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Bristol City FC W 2023-12-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L 2023-12-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-11-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC W 2023-11-25 Stoke City FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.08 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC74% Draw15% Blackburn Rovers FC11%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
26%
Southampton FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC62% Draw31% Blackburn Rovers FC7%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
3 – 0
10.2%
3 – 1
7.7%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
6%
1 – 1
5.7%
5 – 0
4.8%
5 – 1
3.8%
0 – 0
3.1%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 42% — 58%
-2 42% 21% 37%
-1.5 63% — 37%
-1 63% 18% 19%
-0.5 81% — 19%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 4% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.