Championship 25/26 · 25 Oct 2025

Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Southampton

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Blackburn Rovers favourites at 43%.

Blackburn Rovers won and made the better chances: 3.3 xG to 1.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Leo Scienza, 66.3 in 68′.

Well above their usual level: Leo Scienza +17.4, Mads Roerslev +13.2, Finn Azaz +12.7.

Well below it: Ryan Manning −18.4, Ronnie Edwards −10.1, Shea Charles −9.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

21 Oct 2025	L 1–3	v Sheffield United Championship
18 Oct 2025	L 0–2	at Coventry City Championship
4 Oct 2025	D 1–1	v Stoke City Championship
30 Sep 2025	L 1–2	v Swansea City Championship
27 Sep 2025	L 0–3	at Charlton Athletic Championship

21 Oct 2025	L 1–3	at Bristol City Championship
18 Oct 2025	D 0–0	v Swansea City Championship
4 Oct 2025	D 1–1	at Derby County Championship
30 Sep 2025	W 2–1	at Sheffield United Championship
27 Sep 2025	D 1–1	v Middlesbrough Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Balázs Tóth Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.0	+9.6
Andri Guðjohnsen Forward	90	1	0	0.53	54.1	+9.5
Dion De Neve Midfielder	67	0	0	–	53.1	–
Taylor Gardner-Hickman Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	52.2	+11.9
Ryan Hedges Midfielder	23	0	0	0.24	51.1	–
Sean McLoughlin Defender	90	0	0	0.24	48.5	+2.6
Lewis Miller Defender	90	0	1	–	45.7	+5.8
Scott Wharton Defender	90	0	0	–	44.1	−8.6
Kristi Montgomery Midfielder	23	0	0	–	42.6	–
Ryan Alebiosu Midfielder	90	1	0	0.02	40.2	−3.4
Sondre Tronstad Midfielder	67	0	0	–	38.8	−4.3
Yuki Ohashi Forward	90	0	0	1.64	38.0	−5.6
Ryoya Morishita Midfielder	67	0	0	0.56	34.8	−1.7
Axel Henriksson Midfielder	23	0	0	0.06	26.9	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Leo Scienza Midfielder	68	1	0.41	66.3	+17.4
Alex McCarthy Goalkeeper	90	0	–	54.0	+7.2
Finn Azaz Midfielder	90	0	0.08	53.4	+12.7
Adam Armstrong Forward	90	0	0.82	51.6	+5.1
Cameron Bragg Midfielder	9	0	–	40.8	–
Cameron Archer Forward	59	0	0.05	40.5	−6.3
Nathan Wood Defender	90	0	0.08	40.1	−6.4
Mads Roerslev Defender	90	0	0.15	39.9	+13.2
Ryan Manning Midfielder	81	0	–	39.7	−18.4
Joshua Quarshie Defender	90	0	0.05	39.0	−0.2
Shea Charles Midfielder	81	0	–	36.7	−9.2
Ronnie Edwards Defender	81	0	0.03	33.1	−10.1
Ryan Fraser Midfielder	31	0	–	31.8	–
Jack Stephens Defender	22	0	–	31.2	–
Welington Defender	13	0	–	21.2	–
Jay Robinson Forward	9	0	–	17.2	–