English Football League - Championship

Southampton
vs
Middlesbrough
  • Kick-off: Saturday 27 September, 14:00
  • Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium
  • Referee: Farai Hallam

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. W
  4. D
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. D
  4. D
  5. W
  6. W

Southampton vs Middlesbrough Predictions

Southampton vs Middlesbrough is scheduled for kick off on 27 September, at 14:00. The game is set to take place at St. Mary's Stadium, with Farai Hallam officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Southampton currently holding the 4th position in the table with the same number of points as Middlesbrough. Southampton have lost 2 English Football League - Championship matches to Middlesbrough out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Middlesbrough, Southampton is determined to keep their momentum going. Southampton have won 13 of their last 24 English Football League - Championship matches at St. Mary's Stadium. Middlesbrough's away record stands at 10 victories from 25 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Hull, Middlesbrough is determined to bounce back with a win against Southampton.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Southampton have scored over 1.5 goals in 85% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 75% of games. Their total stands at 82 goals and 253 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough have scored 72 goals with 237 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 67% of matches but conceded in 71% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Southampton scored 5 goals while Middlesbrough scored 9 goals. Their last match on 12 May 2026 ended in 2-1 to Southampton.

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Betting stats Southampton vs Middlesbrough

English Football League - Championship

Southampton Middlesbrough
Played 48 49
Scored 82 72
Conceded 56 47
Shots 693 796
Shots on Target 253 237
Corners 277 333
Fouls 511 457
Yellow Cards 89 78
Red Cards 1 1

Matches won

46%

Matches won

45%

Over 1.5 Goals

85%

Over 1.5 Goals

67%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 2.5 Goals

53%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Both Teams to Score

55%

Head to Head History

Southampton Middlesbrough
Wins 1 2
Draws 3 3
Goals 5 9

Southampton vs Middlesbrough Previous Results

12 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Middlesbrough 1

9 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Southampton 0

4 Jan 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 4 Southampton 0

27 Sep 2025, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 1 Middlesbrough 1

29 Mar 2024, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 1 Middlesbrough 1

23 Sep 2023, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Southampton 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
4 Southampton 48 22 14 10 +26 80
5 Middlesbrough 49 22 14 10 +25 80

Southampton vs Middlesbrough season record

Southampton Middlesbrough
Games won 22 22
Games lost 10 10
Games drawn 14 14
Scored 82 72
Conceded 56 47

Form guide

12 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Middlesbrough 1

9 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Southampton 0

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Southampton 3

28 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Ipswich 2

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Bristol City 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 1 Southampton 2

Form guide

23 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 1 Middlesbrough 0

12 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Middlesbrough 1

9 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Southampton 0

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 2 Middlesbrough 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 1 Sheff Wed 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Morgan Whittaker Middlesbrough 14
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 13
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 11
Adam Armstrong Southampton 11
Ross Stewart Southampton 9

Assists

Player Team Assists
Léo Scienza Southampton 10
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 8
Morgan Whittaker Middlesbrough 7
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 7
Ryan Manning Southampton 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Flynn Downes Southampton 58
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 56
Caspar Jander Southampton 51
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 47
Aidan Morris Middlesbrough 45

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Flynn Downes Southampton 13
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 11
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Southampton 9
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 8
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Alfie Jones Middlesbrough 1
Welington Southampton 1
Sol Brynn Middlesbrough 0
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 0
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Léo Scienza Southampton 37
Adam Armstrong Southampton 37
Morgan Whittaker Middlesbrough 33
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 32
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 31

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 85
Ryan Manning Southampton 82
Matt Targett Middlesbrough 74
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 64
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 62

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