The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a thumping 5-1 win away to Sunderland on Monday, while the Saints suffered a 3-2 defeat versus leaders Ipswich Town last time out.
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Blackburn Rovers will play host to Southampton in a Championship fixture at Ewood Park on Saturday. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a thumping 5-1 win away to Sunderland on Monday, while the Saints suffered a 3-2 defeat versus leaders Ipswich Town last time out. Despite the loss, the visitors are sitting at the fourth spot in the English second tier standings, having taken 74 points from 38 games, six clear of fifth-placed West Bromwich Albion, who have played two games more. The Riversiders, on the other hand, are languishing at the 17th position, with 45 points to their name from 40 league matches, five away from the relegation zone.
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Blackburn ended their ten-game winless run across all competitions by putting five goals past Sunderland at Stadium of Light on Monday. The Riversiders took a 4-0 lead inside the first 54 minutes thanks to Sammie Szmodics’ first-half brace and one goal each from Ryan Hedges and Tyrhys Dolan in the second-half. Though Chriss Rigg pulled one back for the Black Cats, John Eustace’s side restored their four goal cushion through Andrew Moran’s effort nine minutes from time. It was Blackburn’s 12th second tier victory of the season and one more win could prove enough to ensure survival with six games remaining.
Southampton on the other hand, began the month of March with back-to-back wins over Birmingham and Sunderland, before playing out a 1-1 draw with Sunderland last week. On Monday, the Saints were beaten by the Tractor Boys despite the fact that Che Adams and Adam Armstrong got on the scoresheet in the first-half. Jamie Vardy’s 97th-minute effort handed Russell Martin’s side their eighth league-defeat of the campaign. Nevertheless, Southampton sit 12 points adrift of second-placed Leeds United with two games hand.
Blackburn Rovers probable starting lineup: Pears, Brittain, Hyam, Wharton, Chrisene, Tronstad, Rankin-Costello, Hedges, Szmodics, Dolan, Gallagher
Southampton probable starting lineup: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Manning, Aribo, Downes, Smallbone, A.Armstrong, Adams, Brooks
Blackburn Rovers
| Opponents | Score |
| Sunderland | 1-5 (W) |
| Ipswich | 0-1 (L) |
| Middlesbrough | 0-0 (D) |
| Plymouth | 1-1 (D) |
| Millwall | 1-1 (D) |
Southampton
| Opponents | Score |
| Southampton | 3-2 (L) |
| Middlesbrough | 1-1 (D) |
| Sunderland | 4-2 (W) |
| Birmingham | 3-4 (W) |
| Liverpool | 3-0 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Southampton beat Blackburn | 4-0 |
| Blackburn beat Southampton | 3-0 |
| Southampton beat Blackburn | 3-2 |
| Blackburn draw Southampton | 1-1 |
| Southampton beat Blackburn | 2-0 |
The EFL Championship fixture between Blackburn and Southampton will take place at Ewood Park on Saturday at 7:30 pm IST.
| Blackburn vs Southampton | Key Details |
| Date | April 6 |
| Venue | Ewood Park |
| Kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 7:30 pm |
Unfortunately, there is no reliable information available regarding the live streaming of this match.
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