Championship: Blackburn vs Southampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 41 match between Blackburn and Southampton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Despite their unsatisfactory form, Southampton have a decent shot at three points in this round 41 match, when visiting Blackburn. Though playing at the Ewood Park on Saturday, bookmakers put a lot of faith in them gaining the away win.

Form: Blackburn vs Southampton

Blackburn Form

Their last three matches saw Blackburn drawing 0-0 with Middlesbrough, losing 0-1 against Ipswich before beating Sunderland by 1-5. Blackburn claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Southampton Form

Southampton managed to gain four points from their previous three matches, which started with a 4-2 win against Sunderland. A 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough followed, before they lost against Ipswich by 3-2. Southampton performed a very admirable four wins in six Championship away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored 14 times, while also conceding ten goals.

Betting stats and facts for Blackburn and Southampton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Blackburn and Southampton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Blackburn vs Southampton

It is difficult to look past Adam Armstrong, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Championship matches for The Saints, with a total for the season saying 20 goals scored in this Championship campaign. With five goals lately for Blackburn in the Championship, Sammie Szmodics is also a player to look out for.

Betting markets: Blackburn vs Southampton

Full-time result

Blackburn claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing five along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Southampton won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing three in this series of matches. Southampton conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Blackburn have not lost to Southampton in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Blackburn only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Southampton scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Southampton games. Blackburn probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Southampton managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Blackburn have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Southampton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Blackburn’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Southampton played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.1 goals themselves during this run. Southampton scored at least one goal in their last 31 matches.

Suggested bet: Blackburn vs Southampton

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Blackburn vs Southampton mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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