Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Southampton FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Southampton FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Tue 14 Apr 2026 · 19:00 UTC St. Mary's Stadium 25,576 HT 45' · FT 45'
Cyle Larin 24' 1–0
Ryan Manning 43' 2–0
Cameron Archer 86' 3–0
Y 5' Sean McLoughlin
Y 7' Taylor Gardner-Hickman

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Joshua Smith
  • Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
  • Assistant 2 Callum Gough (England)
7 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game

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
2026-04-14 Southampton FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2025-10-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Southampton FC 2024-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Southampton FC 2023-12-16 Southampton FC 4–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–0 W
11 Apr Derby County FC H 2–1 W
07 Apr Wrexham AFC A 5–1 W
04 Apr Arsenal FC H 2–1 W
21 Mar Oxford United FC H 2–0 W
18 Mar Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Southampton FC A 0–3 L
11 Apr Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
06 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–0 D
03 Apr Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
21 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 0–0 D
14 Mar Millwall FC A 2–1 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' The wait is over. Blackburn Rovers FC get us underway at St. Mary's Stadium.
  • 5' Sean McLoughlin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 7' Controversy at the stadium! Taylor Gardner-Hickman argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 12' Southampton FC have won 437 goals from 356 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Yuri Ribeiro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 24' Southampton FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cyle Larin on 24.
  • 29' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 39' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 43' GOAL! Ryan Manning fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 46' Yuki Ohashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nathan Redmond on 46 minute.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southampton FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Cameron Bragg is replaced by Flynn Downes.
  • 73' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Hedges is hanging Moussa Baradji on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Eiran Cashin comes on to replace Harry Pickering.
  • 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 86' What a moment for Cameron Archer! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Jay Robinson. He replaces Cameron Archer on 87 minute.
  • The final score is 3-0.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tonda Eckert

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

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

2026-04-14 Southampton FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2025-10-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Southampton FC 2024-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Southampton FC 2023-12-16 Southampton FC 4–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Southampton FC Form

2026-04-14 Southampton FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2026-04-11 Southampton FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2026-04-07 Wrexham AFC 1–5 Southampton FC W 2026-04-04 Southampton FC 2–1 Arsenal FC W 2026-03-21 Southampton FC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2026-03-18 Southampton FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2026-04-14 Southampton FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2026-04-11 Stoke City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2026-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2026-04-03 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2026-03-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-03-14 Millwall FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.38 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC66% Draw20% Blackburn Rovers FC14%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
34%
Southampton FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC50% Draw38% Blackburn Rovers FC12%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 20% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 22% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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