Sunday , 16 August 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
#22 Position #6
0 Points 1
0 Played 1
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
0 Scored 2
0 Conceded 2
+0 GD +0
– PPG 1.00
– Win % 0%

Key Stats

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

Southampton FC are 22nd (0 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Saint Mary's as Southampton FC face off against Blackburn Rovers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southampton FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Harry Leonard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Kyle Walker-Peters has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' Callum Brittain was booked on 26.
  • 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' The referee calls foul for Flynn Downes. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 44' Samuel Edozie has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
  • 49' named a 4-3-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 55' Callum Brittain picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 56' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 58' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jake Garrett is hanging Andrew Moran on the field on 58 minute.
  • 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 64' Stuart Armstrong does the damage! The net is bulging and Southampton FC surge ahead!
  • 66' Ryan Fraser is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samuel Edozie at the 66 minute mark.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for William Smallbone on 67 minutes.
  • 71' Lewis Travis is replacing Adam Wharton for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
  • 76' Joe Aribo was booked on 76.
  • 76' Carlos Alcaraz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stuart Armstrong at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' Southampton FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • The points are shared — Southampton FC 4-0 Blackburn Rovers FC. Honours even.

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
Samuel Edozie 1
Ryan Manning 1
Cyle Larin 1
Cameron Archer 1
Stuart Armstrong 1
Carlos Alcaraz 1
Sekou Mara 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
2 / 4
1.67 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 78% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC67% Draw23% Blackburn Rovers FC10%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
33%
Southampton FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC46% Draw50% Blackburn Rovers FC4%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
22.8%
2 – 0
18.8%
0 – 0
15.9%
3 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%
4 – 1
1.6%
5 – 0
1.5%
1 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 23% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 29% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+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
74% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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