Match Report
Blackburn Rovers, 2nd with 96 points, sat 33 points above Southend United (10th, 63). The last five rounds placed Southend United 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 10th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Blackburn Rovers ran at 1.78 scored and 0.87 conceded, Southend United at 1.26 and 1.35.
Momentum sat with Blackburn Rovers, winners of their last three, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
Ewood Park in Blackburn, capacity 31,367, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.