S'oton host Blackburn at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton on 19 December 2026 at 15:00 in the Championship. S'oton's last five results: W W D W W (4 wins and 1 draw). Blackburn's last five: W W L W L (3 wins and 2 losses). In their last 4 meetings, S'oton have won 2, Blackburn 1, with 1 draw.
S'oton vs Blackburn kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 19 December 2026 in the Championship, at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton. St. Mary's Stadium holds 32,384 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
S'oton vs Blackburn is being played at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton on Saturday 19 December 2026, the home ground of S'oton, which holds 32,384 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
S'oton have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 3, with results reading W W D W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-1 win at home to QPR in the Championship on 31 October.
Blackburn have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 8, with results reading W W L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-4 defeat away to Swansea in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 4 meetings S'oton have won 2, Blackburn have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with S'oton scoring 8 goals to Blackburn's 2. The most recent was Southampton 3-0 Blackburn Rovers on 14 April 2026 in the Championship.
Kuryu Matsuki leads S'oton with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any S'oton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every S'oton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Andri Gudjohnsen leads Blackburn with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Blackburn player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Blackburn player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for S'oton vs Blackburn is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: S'oton's XI from their 4-1 win v QPR at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Blackburn's XI from their 0-4 defeat at Swansea on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for S'oton vs Blackburn, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Championship | Southampton vs Blackburn Rovers | 3-0 |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Southampton | 2-1 |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Southampton | 0-0 |
| 16 Dec 2023 | Championship | Southampton vs Blackburn Rovers | 4-0 |
Predicted lineups for S'oton vs Blackburn are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: S'oton's XI from their 4-1 win v QPR at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Blackburn's XI from their 0-4 defeat at Swansea on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | S'oton | Fouls committed | Blackburn | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Larin | 13 | O. Afolayan | 15 |
| 2 | K. Matsuki | 9 | S. Morsy | 13 |
| 3 | R. Manning | 8 | T. Cantwell | 10 |
| 4 | F. Downes | 6 | T. Atcheson | 8 |
| 5 | F. Azaz | 6 | K. Montgomery | 8 |
| # | S'oton | Shots | Blackburn | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Larin | 22 | O. Afolayan | 23 |
| 2 | F. Azaz | 20 | J. Fevrier | 19 |
| 3 | L. Scienza | 17 | A. Gudjohnsen | 15 |
| 4 | K. Matsuki | 17 | T. Cantwell | 12 |
| 5 | J. Ward-Prowse | 13 | R. Alebiosu | 8 |
| # | S'oton | Shots on target | Blackburn | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Scienza | 9 | O. Afolayan | 10 |
| 2 | K. Matsuki | 8 | A. Gudjohnsen | 8 |
| 3 | C. Larin | 6 | T. Cantwell | 7 |
| 4 | F. Azaz | 6 | J. Fevrier | 4 |
| 5 | J. Ward-Prowse | 5 | R. Morishita | 2 |
| # | S'oton | Goals | Blackburn | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Matsuki | 4 | A. Gudjohnsen | 6 |
| 2 | C. Larin | 3 | O. Afolayan | 4 |
| 3 | K. Schlotterbeck | 2 | T. Cantwell | 1 |
| 4 | Welington | 2 | R. Morishita | 1 |
| 5 | J. Bree | 2 | K. Montgomery | 1 |
| # | S'oton | Yellow cards | Blackburn | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Bragg | 2 | S. Morsy | 3 |
| 2 | R. Manning | 2 | H. Pickering | 2 |
| 3 | C. Larin | 2 | T. Cantwell | 2 |
| 4 | N. Wood | 2 | K. Montgomery | 2 |
| 5 | C. Jander | 1 | T. Atcheson | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 2 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1 | 2 of 24 |
| Shots | 15.5 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.9 | 6 of 24 |
| Fouls | 8.3 | 24 of 24 |
| Tackles | 10.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Passes | 494.9 | 5 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 12 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.2 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 15 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 9 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Passes | 406.2 | 13 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 5 of 24 |