About Match
Southampton go into the game 19th in the table on 4 points; Blackburn Rovers sit 16th on 5 — a 1-point gap. On the form table Southampton stand 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 19th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.2/1.2 for Southampton and 1.2/1.4 for Blackburn Rovers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43. If Southampton win, their total rises to 7 and up to 10th, overtaking Blackburn Rovers, assuming the rest of the results stand.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Southampton, 3 draws and 5 for Blackburn Rovers, at 2.5 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings.
St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, capacity 32,384, hosts the game.