Finished 0 0 Blackburn - Southampton England Championship - Ewood Park 
Blackburn's massive victory on Monday at Sunderland took off some pressure in their battle to avoid relegation.
Still, the job is not done as Blackburn is facing another tough obstacle in this round 41 match against Southampton.
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Blackburn vs Southampton predictions: The Saints with a different perspective
🔥Hot tip
Southampton to Win
⚽ Correct score prediction
Blackburn 1-2 Southampton
⬆️ Over 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 Goals
Key stats
- Blackburn's win on Monday was their first in the last ten league matches.
- Southampton lost three out of the past five away games.
- The first match between these teams ended with a 4-0 Southampton victory.
- The last three h2h encounters ended with more than two goals scored.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Southampton with the favourite tag
- HOME: 4/1 (4.00) – 25%
- DRAW: 11/4 (3.75) – 26.7%
- AWAY: 4/5 (1.80) – 55.6%
Southampton is the expected winner in this match with a probability margin set at 55 percent.
Southampton endured a tough loss to Ipswich in their last round losing 3-2 even though the team led at halftime. Blackburn demolished Sunderland with five goals in the back of the net.
There are plenty of interesting options on the markets, visit our free betting tips page to check those out. Here are a couple of suggestions for this particular clash: A Draw at Half-Time is valued at 6/4 (2.50) – 40% while Adam Armstrong scoring Anytime could land you with odds up to 7/5 (2.40) – 41.7%.
Last five H2Hs: Southampton with the upper hand
Southampton won three out of the past five games against Blackburn, however, it is important to note that before this season, these team's last clash was almost 20 years ago.
England Championship 16/12/23 Southampton Blackburn 
Blackburn team news and form: Catching the last train to safety
With a single victory in the last ten games, Blackburn is five points away from the relegation zone. Harry Pickering, Arnor Sigurdsson, Harry Leonard, and John Fleck are injured.
Predicted Lineup: Pears(GK), Brittain, Hyam, Wharton, Pickering, Tronstad, Rankin-Costello, Hedges, Szmodics, Dolan, Gallagher.
England Championship 31/08/24 D Burnley 1 Blackburn 1 England EFL Cup 27/08/24 L Blackpool 2 Blackburn 1 England Championship 24/08/24 W Oxford Utd 1 Blackburn 2 England Championship 17/08/24 D Norwich 2 Blackburn 2 England EFL Cup 13/08/24 W Stockport 1 Blackburn 6 
Southampton team news and form: Playoff promotion in the works
Southampton's chances of a direct promotion place will be hard to accomplish, but the visiting team is in the driving seat to take a spot in the promotion playoffs. Ross Stewart and Juan Larios are missing through health issues. James Bree is suspended.
Predicted Lineup: Bazunu(GK), Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens, S. Armstrong, Downes, Aribo, Adams, Fraser, A. Armstrong.
England Premier League 31/08/24 L Brentford 3 Southampton 1 England EFL Cup 28/08/24 W Cardiff 3 Southampton 5 England Premier League 24/08/24 L Nottm Forest 1 Southampton 0 England Premier League 17/08/24 L Newcastle 1 Southampton 0 Elite Club Friendlies 10/08/24 D Getafe 0 Southampton 0 
Player to Watch: Sammie Szmodics
This meeting will feature two of the best strikers in the Championship this season, Blackburn's Sammie Szmodics versus Adam Armstrong of Southampton. Szmodics, however, is at the very top of the scoring charts with 23 goals and if not for his goalscoring prowess, Blackburn would have little chance of surviving the season.
The 28-year-old has featured in almost every match this season with most as a starter. He has carried himself as the best player on the pitch for much of the campaign. Szmodics is in his second season at Blackburn after joining the club from Peterborough.
