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Southampton - Blackburn
England Championship - St. Mary's Stadium
Prediction 1
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Adam Armstrong to score first
4/1 (5.0)
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Southampton to win 2-1
13/2 (7.5)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
It’s a massive game involving two promotion hopefuls on Saturday in the Championship, as St. Mary’s opens its doors for a clash between Southampton and Blackburn Rovers with eight points separating the two teams.
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Southampton vs Blackburn prediction – Betting tips & odds
Hot Tip – Southampton to win
- Southampton are in fourth and eight clear of Blackburn and on a run of 13 unbeaten games
- A run of 13 games without a loss is the best in the Championship right now
We have also decided to back Southampton because of how Blackburn have even managed to lose to Sheffield Wednesday recently. Rovers have now suffered the same amount of wins as losses (10), meaning only Stoke City and those in the bottom three have lost more league games.
Latest Southampton vs Blackburn Rovers odds
31/08/24 England Premier League EPL Brentford Southampton 3 1 L 28/08/24 England EFL Cup EFL Cup Cardiff Southampton 3 5 W 24/08/24 England Premier League EPL Nottm Forest Southampton 1 0 L 17/08/24 England Premier League EPL Newcastle Southampton 1 0 L 10/08/24 Elite Club Friendlies Elite Getafe Southampton 0 0 D 31/08/24 England Championship CHA Burnley Blackburn 1 1 D 27/08/24 England EFL Cup EFL Cup Blackpool Blackburn 2 1 L 24/08/24 England Championship CHA Oxford Utd Blackburn 1 2 W 17/08/24 England Championship CHA Norwich Blackburn 2 2 D 13/08/24 England EFL Cup EFL Cup Stockport Blackburn 1 6 W Last Five - Southampton
Last Five - Blackburn
Win probability
- HOME: 8/13 (1.62) – 61.9%
- DRAW: 16/5 (4.2) – 23.8%
- AWAY: 15/4 (4.75) – 21.1%
For more football betting tips on this game, check out the over 2.5 goals alongside our Southampton vs Blackburn betting tips.
Southampton have an excellent goals scored record of 33 so far, meaning only Blackburn themselves have more alongside more finishes from Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Leicester City and Norwich City. What's more, the Saints have conceded 29 goals too, while Blackburn's record of 34 goals scored is matched with the same figure for goals they have let in.
Over 2.5 goals in this game on the south coast have odds of 4/9 (1.44), giving an implied probability of 69.2%
Southampton vs Blackburn prediction – Other tips
Correct Score: 2-1
- It’s now 13 games without a loss for Southampton, putting them on the best unbeaten record at present in the Championship
- In total, the Saints have lost only four league games, meaning only those in the top two have better records
Over 2.5 goals
- Despite an unbeaten run of 13 matches, Southampton have kept only four clean sheets in this period and have now let in 29 goals
- Blackburn also either lose or draw a game in high-scoring fashion with 10 games lost and 10 won
Southampton vs Blackburn Lineups
Southampton
Ross Stewart continues to struggle with injuries, just as he has done for a long period of time. He is still out and will be joined by Juan Larios and Kamaldeen Sulemana in the physio room.
Predicted Lineup: Bazunu (GK), Manning, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Walker-Peters, Armstrong, Smallbone, Charles, Adams, Aribo, Armstrong
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn have a worrying injury list. Tyrhys Dolan, Sam Gallagher, Ryan Hedges, Aynsley Pears, Dominic Hyam and Joe Rankin-Costello are all out for a little longer.
Predicted Lineup: Wahlstedt (GK), Brittain, Carter, Wharton, Pickering, Tronstad, Wahrton, Moran, Sigurdsson, Szmodics, Ennis
Southampton
Blackburn
*Lineups are usually announced 1hr before kick-off
Player to Watch: Adam Armstrong
Ever since the first handful of games, Adam Armstrong has managed to put himself right in the mix for the top scorer award and the best player of the season title.
So far, the striker has 12 goals and six assists from the 21 games meaning he is challenging Blackburn's Sammie Szmodics for the Golden Boot – the Blackburn striker has 14 goals. We have, however, chose Armstrong as our player to watch, as he is at home with Southampton.
The latest Tweets from each camp
Southampton
🔢 Team news!
1⃣ change.
✅ James Hill returns to the starting lineup.
🔙 Dom Hyam back on the bench.
🌹 Pat Gamble and Zak Gilsenan also return to the matchday squad.#SOUvROV | #Rovers 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/sdGe3vax3V— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) December 16, 2023
Blackburn
How the hosts line up 👇 https://t.co/6FzShiaY2e
— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) December 16, 2023
