Southampton v Blackburn result
Team pages: Southampton · Blackburn
The model’s pre-match pick
Southampton 3–0 Blackburn — Southampton won this Championship match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
Southampton beat Blackburn 3–0 at St. Mary's Stadium in the Championship on Tuesday 14 April. Southampton are unbeaten in at least their last 15 matches in all competitions. Blackburn are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.
The goals
Southampton led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Southampton: Cyle Larin (24’, assisted by Cameron Archer), Ryan Manning (43’) and Cameron Archer (86’, assisted by Leo Scienza).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Cyle Larin’s goal on 24 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Southampton 2.23, Blackburn 0.28, from 16 shots to 8 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
J. Smith showed two yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Blackburn: Sean McLoughlin (5’) and T. Gardner-Hickman (7’).
What it changes
Southampton have scored 82 goals, the second-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Southampton have conceded 56 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.
Blackburn have scored 42 goals, the second-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Blackburn have conceded 56 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.
Southampton have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ryan Manning (Southampton) 7.6, Cameron Archer (Southampton) 7.6 and Cyle Larin (Southampton) 7.2 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Southampton or Blackburn (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.9% of the time in the last 90 days (3985 of 5118).
Next up
Southampton next host Derby on 21 November 2026.
Blackburn next travel to Burnley on 21 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Southampton: Southampton v Derby, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Blackburn: Burnley v Blackburn, Saturday 21 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Southampton 3–0 Blackburn · Championship
- Venue: St. Mary's Stadium · Southampton
- Referee: J. Smith
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 3): Southampton 1 · draws 1 · Blackburn 1 · 2.33 goals/game
- Recent form: Southampton 5W 0D 0L · Blackburn 2W 3D 0L
Southampton 3–0 Blackburn (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 April 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Southampton for / against | Line | Blackburn for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 2 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 0.75 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.63 for · 6.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.75 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 11.63 for · 15.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 11.75 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.88 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 2.25 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.38 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 9 for · 8.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.13 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: J. Smith — 4.15 yellow cards a game, 0.38 red cards, 20.23 fouls over 13 matches.
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Southampton
Southampton Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Bazunu | 19 | 901710 min | 432.3 /90 | 281.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Daniel Peretz | 18 | 901620 min | 543 /90 | 150.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin Bazunu n 8 | 90 | 3 |
| Daniel Peretz n 8 | 90 | 4.3 |
Southampton Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Manning | 41 | 803276 min | 631.7 /90 | 411.1 /90 | 110.3 /90 | 1634.5 /90 | 280.8 /90 | 60.2 /90 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 40 | 893573 min | 340.9 /90 | 360.9 /90 | 330.8 /90 | 2285.7 /90 | 310.8 /90 | 100.3 /90 |
| J. Stephens | 30 | 872616 min | 270.9 /90 | 311.1 /90 | 281 /90 | 802.8 /90 | 110.4 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| Nathan Wood | 30 | 852542 min | 291 /90 | 240.8 /90 | 281 /90 | 1083.8 /90 | 230.8 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| Welington | 16 | 60963 min | 323 /90 | 171.6 /90 | 40.4 /90 | 706.5 /90 | 212 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Manning n 8 | 86.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | — |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 1.4 | — |
| Finn Azaz n 8 | 87.4 | 0.6 | 1.8 | — |
| F. Downes n 8 | 82.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | — |
| Caspar Jander n 8 | 71.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Manning n 8 | 86.6 | 2.9 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis n 8 | 90 | 0.9 |
| Finn Azaz n 8 | 87.4 | 1.9 |
| F. Downes n 8 | 82.9 | 1.6 |
| Caspar Jander n 8 | 71.9 | 2.8 |
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Southampton Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Armstrong | 29 | 732115 min | 110.5 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 672.9 /90 | 381.6 /90 | 251.1 /90 | 130.6 /90 |
| Cameron Archer | 22 | 461016 min | 40.4 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 211.9 /90 | 111 /90 | 111 /90 | 131.2 /90 |
| Ross Stewart | 22 | 44973 min | 80.7 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 211.9 /90 | 161.5 /90 | 131.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Jay Robinson | 21 | 43911 min | 20.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 181.8 /90 | 101 /90 | 101 /90 | 272.7 /90 |
| Cyle Larin | 12 | 52628 min | 40.6 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 121.7 /90 | 71 /90 | 50.7 /90 | 30.4 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Manning n 8 | 86.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis n 8 | 90 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Finn Azaz n 8 | 87.4 | 1.7 | 1 |
| F. Downes n 8 | 82.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Caspar Jander n 8 | 71.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Manning n 8 | 86.6 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Finn Azaz n 8 | 87.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| F. Downes n 8 | 82.9 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Caspar Jander n 8 | 71.9 | 0 | 0 |
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Blackburn
Blackburn Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Tóth | 30 | 902699 min | 812.7 /90 | 371.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| A. Pears | 12 | 901080 min | 211.8 /90 | 131.1 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| B. Tóth n 8 | 90 | 2.9 |
| A. Pears n 8 | 90 | 1.6 |
Blackburn Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. McLoughlin | 40 | 893551 min | 571.4 /90 | 741.9 /90 | 350.9 /90 | 2817.1 /90 | 230.6 /90 | 90.2 /90 |
| L. Miller | 28 | 792223 min | 562.3 /90 | 431.7 /90 | 220.9 /90 | 1837.4 /90 | 261.1 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| D. De Neve | 22 | 461015 min | 282.5 /90 | 40.4 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 474.2 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| E. Cashin | 14 | 901260 min | 533.8 /90 | 211.5 /90 | 100.7 /90 | 15110.8 /90 | 151.1 /90 | 60.4 /90 |
| S. Wharton | 11 | 80882 min | 80.8 /90 | 151.5 /90 | 70.7 /90 | 636.4 /90 | 70.7 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Ohashi n 8 | 69.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | — |
| S. McLoughlin n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 1 | — |
| R. Alebiosu n 8 | 90 | 1 | 0 | — |
| R. Morishita n 8 | 88.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | — |
| B. Tóth n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Y. Ohashi n 8 | 69.9 | 1 |
| S. McLoughlin n 8 | 90 | 1 |
| R. Alebiosu n 8 | 90 | 1.9 |
| R. Morishita n 8 | 88.3 | 1.7 |
| S. Tronstad n 8 | 84.4 | 2.8 |
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Blackburn Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Ohashi | 42 | 743117 min | 80.2 /90 | 10 /90 | 591.7 /90 | 310.9 /90 | 250.7 /90 | 290.8 /90 |
| R. Morishita | 32 | 732340 min | 20.1 /90 | 80.3 /90 | 281.1 /90 | 110.4 /90 | 381.5 /90 | 261 /90 |
| T. Cantwell | 27 | 752030 min | 50.2 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 281.2 /90 | 140.6 /90 | 462 /90 | 251.1 /90 |
| A. Guðjohnsen | 24 | 641539 min | 70.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 271.6 /90 | 130.8 /90 | 160.9 /90 | 50.3 /90 |
| M. Jørgensen | 15 | 65979 min | 50.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 100.9 /90 | 70.6 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Ohashi n 8 | 69.9 | 1 | 0.2 |
| S. McLoughlin n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| R. Alebiosu n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| R. Morishita n 8 | 88.3 | 1 | 0.3 |
| B. Tóth n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Ohashi n 8 | 69.9 | 0 | 0 |
| S. McLoughlin n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Alebiosu n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.3 |
| R. Morishita n 8 | 88.3 | 0 | 0.4 |
| B. Tóth n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Southampton | Blackburn | |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Possession | 41% |
| 2.23 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.28 |
| 16 | Shots | 8 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 12 | Shots inside the box | 4 |
| 7 | Corners | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 621 | Passes | 432 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
Southampton Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Peretz | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Tom Fellows | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Stephens | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Shea Charles | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Cyle Larin | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Cameron Archer | 87 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Ryan Manning | 71 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8.3 |
| K. Matsuki | 71 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Cameron Bragg | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| James Bree | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Nathan Wood sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Welington sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| F. Downes sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Leo Scienza sub | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jay Robinson sub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Blackburn Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Tóth | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Tom Atcheson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| S. McLoughlin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.3 |
| T. Gardner-Hickman | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Y | 6.9 |
| Kristi Montgomery | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| H. Pickering | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| M. Baradji | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Jørgensen | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| R. Alebiosu | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| N. Redmond | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| R. Morishita sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Y. Ohashi sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| R. Hedges sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| O. Afolayan sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| E. Cashin sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Southampton v Blackburn — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-10-25 Blackburn 2–1 Southampton
- 2024-04-06 Blackburn 0–0 Southampton
- 2023-12-16 Southampton 4–0 Blackburn
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Southampton v Blackburn?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Southampton v Blackburn was Home or Away.
- What is the head-to-head record between Southampton and Blackburn?
- In their last 3 meetings, Southampton won 1, Blackburn won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Southampton and Blackburn?
- Recent form — Southampton 5W 0D 0L; Blackburn 2W 3D 0L.
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