Southampton v Blackburn Rovers: play-off push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Southampton face Blackburn Rovers in the Championship at St Mary's on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, with the hosts chasing the play-offs and the visitors seeking breathing space near the bottom.

Southampton welcome Blackburn Rovers with added motivation after October's reverse fixture finished 2-1 to the visitors.

Saints have strung together five straight wins, including 5-1 at Wrexham and 2-1 against Derby. Blackburn Rovers are unbeaten in five, with goalless draws against Middlesbrough and West Brom and a 1-0 victory at Birmingham signalling recent resilience.

The Saints list Alex McCarthy and Mads Roerslev as injured. Blackburn Rovers have several absentees, including defenders Scott Wharton, Hayden Carter and Lewis Miller, plus Sondre Trondstad, Andri Gudjohnsen, Augustus Kargbo and Axel Henriksson.

The Saints average 57% possession and an 84.06% pass accuracy this season, scoring 70 league goals, with 14 of them headers. That crossing threat could be decisive again, with Adam Armstrong and Finn Azaz both on 11 Championship goals and Léo Scienza supplying eight assists. For Blackburn Rovers, Ryoya Morishita leads their creativity with eight assists, and a 20.31% open-play cross accuracy points to service from wide areas.

Saints start the night fifth and a win could tighten their grip on the play-off places. Blackburn Rovers sit 19th and a positive result may push them further from the relegation picture.