Ace Football previews the Championship round 12 match between Blackburn and Southampton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Southampton go up against Blackburn on Saturday for a Championship meeting at Ewood Park.
Blackburn are placed 23th with seven points after ten matches. Southampton occupy a position as 17th in the league on 12 points.
Team form: Blackburn vs Southampton
Blackburn Form
In their previous three outings, Blackburn drew 1-1 with Stoke, before losing 2-0 against Coventry and 1-3 against Sheffield United. Blackburn claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored six and conceded 11 goals.
Southampton Form
In their last three matches, Southampton drew 1-1 with Derby, drew 0-0 with Swansea and lost 3-1 against Bristol City. Southampton claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to eight.
Betting facts for Blackburn and Southampton
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Blackburn and Southampton. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 31 of the last 33 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Blackburn home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Blackburn home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Blackburn have lost 4 of the last 5 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 12 of the last 14 Southampton away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Southampton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Southampton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Southampton away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Southampton away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Blackburn vs Southampton
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Todd Cantwell will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. The Saints hope Adam Armstrong can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
Popular betting markets: Blackburn vs Southampton
Full-time result
Blackburn claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Southampton won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away. Blackburn have not lost to Southampton in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Blackburn scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Southampton scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Southampton played. Southampton should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Blackburn only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Southampton claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Blackburn’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Southampton, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves.
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