Blackburn Rovers - Southampton predictions

While Blackburn Rovers winning is still technically possible, we wouldn’t hold our breath. They are severely outmatched compared to Southampton, so even a draw result would be quite surprising.

Southampton will have to maintain the high level of focus against Blackburn. They can’t afford any mistakes and errors if they plan to run away home with three points in the bag.

Blackburn Rovers are flying high in confidence following their stellar performance in the previous round of the Championship. Despite playing away from home and despite being given unfavourable betting odds, they managed to surprise both fans and punters alike by landing a comprehensive Sunderland HT/FT victory.

The Saints were ahead at the 45-minute mark of their previous away game at Ipswich Town, which was quite surprising given the 2.72 odds on their victory with top online bookmakers. It didn’t do them much good in the end, though – the final result was a 3:2 away loss

Interestingly, the hosts’ recent track record claims they’ve made over 5 goals in the latest 3 games they played as visitors. Playing at home presumably gives them an advantage, so The Saints’s defenders will need to tread lightly.

Southampton’s recent track record shows a very concerning amount of concessions – 6 of them in their previous 3 matches, to be exact. While it’s obvious their defence has a lot of problems, Over markets might be a good option for this match.

As far as the head-to-head history goes, this is the second time we’ll be seeing these two squads clash this season. The Saints decisively won that first match, and they’re still seen as the favourites despite playing as the away team.

We’re in for an exciting showdown – due to a complete lack of suspensions or injuries, both teams have their full lineups at their disposal. Because they are more likely to win, though, this should work out in the visitors’ advantage.

Our research suggests that Both Teams to Score is a very probable outcome for this match. It’s offered at odds of 1 at 1xbet, which is fairly strong in terms of value as well. BTTS is both safe and valuable here – what’s not to like?