Saturday , 14 November 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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
#7 Position #13
24 Points 21
15 Played 15
8 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 6 / 3 / 6
29 Scored 22
15 Conceded 23
+14 GD -1
1.60 PPG 1.40
53% Win % 40%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Southampton FC are 7th (24 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Southampton FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Southampton FC
Cyle Larin 7 G
Kuryu Matsuki 4 G 1 A
Finn Azaz 3 G 5 A
Leo Scienza 2 G 2 A
Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 10 G 1 A
Oladapo Afolayan 5 G 2 A
Todd Cantwell 2 G
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Southampton FC welcome Blackburn Rovers FC for this crunch clash at Saint Mary's.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Southampton FC in their 4-3-2-1 trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 15' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 26' Callum Brittain has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Brittain, as he is very good at scoring at Saint Mary's with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Flynn Downes.
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Russell Martin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 44' GOAL! Samuel Edozie scores on 44.
  • 49' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 54' The 24-year-old Sekou Mara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Callum Brittain.
  • 56' That is a Red card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Callum Brittain will be fuming at that decision.
  • 58' Jake Garrett gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Andrew Moran and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Southampton FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 64' Magnificent from Stuart Armstrong! That is 29 goals in 363 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 66' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Samuel Edozie exits the field as Ryan Fraser enters on 66.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for William Smallbone. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 71' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 71 minute. Adam Wharton leaves to be changed by Lewis Travis.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joe Aribo.
  • 76' Another change for Southampton FC made on 76 minute. Stuart Armstrong leaves to be changed by Carlos Alcaraz.
  • 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 86' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 4-0 the final result. Blackburn Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
4 / 4
2.83 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC74% Draw16% Blackburn Rovers FC10%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
26%
Southampton FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC61% Draw33% Blackburn Rovers FC6%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.7%
3 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
9%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.2%
4 – 1
5.2%
5 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
4.3%
5 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 40% — 60%
-2 40% 22% 38%
-1.5 62% — 38%
-1 62% 19% 19%
-0.5 81% — 19%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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