Bookingat 62 minutes
David Brooks (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 6th April
Championship Table
On Saturday 6th April
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- Southampton, Position 4, Points 75
- Blackburn Rovers, Position 16, Points 46
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 79 | 36 | 43 | 88 |
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| 2 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 84 | 52 | 32 | 87 |
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| 3 | 41 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 33 | 43 | 86 |
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| 4 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 76 | 51 | 25 | 75 |
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| 5 | 41 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 64 | 41 | 23 | 69 |
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| 6 | 41 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 73 | 58 | 15 | 67 |
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| 7 | 40 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 65 | 47 | 18 | 63 |
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| 8 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 58 | 53 | 5 | 61 |
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| 9 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 52 | 5 | 61 |
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| 10 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 60 |
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| 11 | 41 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 56 |
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| 12 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 54 |
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| 13 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 52 |
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| 14 | 41 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 55 | 2 | 51 |
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| 15 | 41 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 49 | 62 | -13 | 47 |
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| 16 | 41 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 66 | -10 | 46 |
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| 17 | 41 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 53 | -14 | 46 |
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| 18 | 41 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 56 | -16 | 46 |
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| 19 | 41 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 65 | -9 | 44 |
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| 20 | 41 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 44 |
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| 21 | 41 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 45 | 65 | -20 | 43 |
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| 22 | 41 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 45 | 63 | -18 | 42 |
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| 23 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 33 | 64 | -31 | 42 |
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| 24 | 41 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 82 | -50 | 23 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Blackburn Rovers
Manager: John Eustace
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Pears, Goalkeeper
2, Brittain, Defender
5, Hyam, Defender
16, Wharton, Defender
3, Pickering, Defender
6, Tronstad, Defensive Midfielder
11, Rankin-Costello, Defensive Midfielder
19, Hedges, Attacking Midfielder
8, Szmodics, Attacking Midfielder
10, Dolan, Attacking Midfielder
9, Gallagher, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Pears
- Number 3, H. Pickering , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
- Number 16, S. Wharton
- Number 5, D. Hyam , Captain
- Number 2, C. Brittain
- Number 11, J. Rankin-Costello , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 6, S. Tronstad
- Number 10, T. Dolan , Yellow Card at 59 minutes
- Number 8, S. Szmodics
- Number 19, R. Hedges , substituted for D. Markanday at 27 minutes
- Number 9, S. Gallagher
Substitutes
home team, Blackburn Rovers
- Number 21, J. Buckley
- Number 17, H. Carter
- Number 45, B. Chrisene
- Number 30, J. Garrett
- Number 18, D. Markanday
- Number 55, K. McFadzean
- Number 24, A. Moran
- Number 33, S. Telalović
- Number 12, L. Wahlstedt
away team, Southampton
Manager: Russell Martin
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
31, Bazunu, Goalkeeper
2, Walker-Peters, Defender
21, Harwood-Bellis, Defender
35, Bednarek, Defender
5, Stephens, Defender
7, Aribo, Midfielder
4, Downes, Midfielder
19, Rothwell, Midfielder
36, Brooks, Striker
9, Adam Armstrong, Striker
26, Fraser, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, G. Bazunu
- Number 5, J. Stephens , Captain
- Number 35, J. Bednarek
- Number 21, T. Harwood-Bellis
- Number 2, K. Walker-Peters , substituted for S. Mara at 87 minutes
- Number 19, J. Rothwell , substituted for W. Smallbone at 63 minutes
- Number 4, F. Downes
- Number 7, J. Aribo
- Number 26, R. Fraser , substituted for S. Edozie at 75 minutes
- Number 9, A. Armstrong , substituted for K. Sulemana at 75 minutes
- Number 36, D. Brooks , Yellow Card at 62 minutes, substituted for C. Adams at 62 minutes
away team, Southampton
- Number 10, C. Adams , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
- Number 24, S. Charles
- Number 23, S. Edozie
- Number 30, N. Lawrence
- Number 13, J. Lumley
- Number 3, R. Manning
- Number 18, S. Mara
- Number 16, W. Smallbone
- Number 20, K. Sulemana
home team, Blackburn Rovers
Manager: John Eustace
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Pears, Goalkeeper
2, Brittain, Defender
5, Hyam, Defender
16, Wharton, Defender
3, Pickering, Defender
6, Tronstad, Defensive Midfielder
11, Rankin-Costello, Defensive Midfielder
19, Hedges, Attacking Midfielder
8, Szmodics, Attacking Midfielder
10, Dolan, Attacking Midfielder
9, Gallagher, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Pears
- Number 3, H. Pickering , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
- Number 16, S. Wharton
- Number 5, D. Hyam , Captain
- Number 2, C. Brittain
- Number 11, J. Rankin-Costello , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 6, S. Tronstad
- Number 10, T. Dolan , Yellow Card at 59 minutes
- Number 8, S. Szmodics
- Number 19, R. Hedges , substituted for D. Markanday at 27 minutes
- Number 9, S. Gallagher
Substitutes
- Number 21, J. Buckley
- Number 17, H. Carter
- Number 45, B. Chrisene
- Number 30, J. Garrett
- Number 18, D. Markanday
- Number 55, K. McFadzean
- Number 24, A. Moran
- Number 33, S. Telalović
- Number 12, L. Wahlstedt
away team, Southampton
Manager: Russell Martin
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
31, Bazunu, Goalkeeper
2, Walker-Peters, Defender
21, Harwood-Bellis, Defender
35, Bednarek, Defender
5, Stephens, Defender
7, Aribo, Midfielder
4, Downes, Midfielder
19, Rothwell, Midfielder
36, Brooks, Striker
9, Adam Armstrong, Striker
26, Fraser, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, G. Bazunu
- Number 5, J. Stephens , Captain
- Number 35, J. Bednarek
- Number 21, T. Harwood-Bellis
- Number 2, K. Walker-Peters , substituted for S. Mara at 87 minutes
- Number 19, J. Rothwell , substituted for W. Smallbone at 63 minutes
- Number 4, F. Downes
- Number 7, J. Aribo
- Number 26, R. Fraser , substituted for S. Edozie at 75 minutes
- Number 9, A. Armstrong , substituted for K. Sulemana at 75 minutes
- Number 36, D. Brooks , Yellow Card at 62 minutes, substituted for C. Adams at 62 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 10, C. Adams , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
- Number 24, S. Charles
- Number 23, S. Edozie
- Number 30, N. Lawrence
- Number 13, J. Lumley
- Number 3, R. Manning
- Number 18, S. Mara
- Number 16, W. Smallbone
- Number 20, K. Sulemana
- Referee:
- Craig Pawson
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Marc Perry
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Steven Meredith
- Fourth Official:
- Jeremy Simpson
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Blackburn v SouthamptonOverall Possession
Shots
Blackburn Rovers 11Southampton 7Shots on target
Blackburn Rovers 3Southampton 2Shots off target
Blackburn Rovers 4Southampton 5Blocked shots
Blackburn Rovers 4Southampton 0Total touches in the box
Blackburn Rovers 21Southampton 23Goalkeeper saves
Blackburn Rovers 2Southampton 3Fouls
Blackburn Rovers 17Southampton 8Corners
Blackburn Rovers 1Southampton 5Season so far
Championship
Key, Blackburn v Southampton
Form guide
All competitions
Blackburn Rovers won
v Sunderland
1
5
Championship
Southampton lose
v Ipswich Town
3
2
Championship
Blackburn Rovers lose
v Ipswich Town
0
1
Championship
Southampton draw
v Middlesbrough
1
1
Championship
Blackburn Rovers draw
v Middlesbrough
0
0
Championship
Southampton won
v Sunderland
4
2
Championship
Blackburn Rovers draw
v Plymouth Argyle
1
1
Championship
Southampton won
v Birmingham City
3
4
Championship
Blackburn Rovers draw
v Millwall
1
1
Championship
Southampton lose
v Liverpool
3
0
FA Cup
Previous meetings
All competitions
Blackburn Rovers and SouthamptonBlackburn Rovers Won 9Southampton Won 8Draw 6
Played
23
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
Southampton 4 , Blackburn Rovers 0 on the 16th of December 2023
Southampton
Blackburn Rovers
16th of December 2023
Premier League
Blackburn Rovers 3 , Southampton 0 on the 9th of April 2005
Blackburn Rovers
Southampton
9th of April 2005
Southampton 3 , Blackburn Rovers 2 on the 21st of August 2004
Southampton
Blackburn Rovers
21st of August 2004
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Match Facts
This is Blackburn’s first home league match against Southampton since April 2005, winning 3-0 under Mark Hughes.
Southampton are looking to complete a league double over Blackburn Rovers for the first time since the 1951-52 campaign.
Blackburn have won just one of their last nine league games at Ewood Park (D5 L3), while they’re without a clean sheet in their previous 14 home league matches.
Southampton have lost two of their last four league games on the road (W2), as many as in their first 15 such games of the 2023-24 season combined (W8 D5).
None of Sammie Szmodics’ 23 Championship goals for Blackburn this season have come from the penalty spot; it’s the most goals by any player overall this season and the most in the competition without one being from the penalty spot since Ollie Watkins in 2019-20 (26).