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Middlesbrough vs Southampton

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Southampton
Site time 04.01.2026 15:00 GMT LeagueChampionship, England Season2025/26 RoundRegular Season - 26 VenueRiverside Stadium RefereeOliver Langford, England

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League context

Standings

Middlesbrough are 5 in the table and Southampton are 4.

Phase League phase
Middlesbrough Rank 5, 80 pts
Southampton Rank 4, 80 pts
Events 16
H2H 8

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Key events

Middlesbrough
Southampton
Substitution

A. Bangura · A A. Browne

6'
Normal goal

M. Whittaker · A M. Targett

54'
Normal goal

S. Silvera · A L. Ayling

61'
Substitution

C. Jander · A Cameron Bragg

64'
Yellow card

R. Manning

Normal goal

M. Whittaker

66'
68'
Yellow card

T. Harwood-Bellis

74'
Substitution

R. Manning · A Welington

Substitution

T. Fellows · A E. Jelert

Substitution

A. Armstrong · A C. Archer

Normal goal

A. Browne

76'
81'
Yellow card

J. Quarshie

Substitution

D. Burgzorg · A A. Gilbert

82'
85'
Substitution

J. Quarshie · A R. Stewart

Substitution

H. Hackney · A Micah Hamilton

Substitution

M. Whittaker · A S. Nypan

90'

Match statistics

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
Southampton Southampton
5
Shots on target
5
9
Shots off target
7
22
Total shots
16
2.27
xG
1.12
56%
Possession
44%
484
Total passes
384
417
Accurate passes
314
11
Corner kicks
5
1
Offsides
1
7
Fouls
12
0
Yellow cards
3
4
Goalkeeper saves
1
8
Blocked shots
4
14
Shots inside the box
11
8
Shots outside the box
5
-1
Goals prevented
-1

Player match statistics

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
S. Silvera

Min 90

G 1 A 0 Rating 8.00
M. Targett

Min 90

G — A 1 Rating 8.50
L. Ayling

Min 90

G — A 1 Rating 7.90
A. Malanda

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 8.70
A. Morris

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.60
S. Brynn

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.60
T. Conway

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.30
M. Whittaker

Min 89

G 2 A 0 Rating 9.20
Southampton Southampton
F. Azaz

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
N. Wood-Gordon

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
Léo Scienza

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.70
F. Downes

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.70
T. Harwood-Bellis

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.50
G. Bazunu

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 5.20
J. Quarshie

Min 85

G — A 0 Rating 5.90
R. Manning

Min 74

G — A 0 Rating 6.60

Lineups

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach Kim Hellberg
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#24
A. Bangura Defender
#7
H. Hackney Midfielder
#10
D. Burgzorg Midfielder
#11
M. Whittaker Midfielder
#22
S. Silvera Midfielder
Substitutes
#14
A. Gilbert Forward
#16
A. Browne Midfielder
#17
M. Hamilton Forward
#19
S. Nypan Midfielder
Southampton

Southampton

Formation: 3-4-2-1
Coach Tonda Eckert
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#17
J. Quarshie Defender
#3
R. Manning Midfielder
#20
C. Jander Midfielder
#18
T. Fellows Midfielder
Substitutes
#34
Welington Defender
#38
E. Jelert Defender
#48
C. Bragg Midfielder
#19
C. Archer Forward
#11
R. Stewart Forward

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings: Middlesbrough 3, draws 2, Southampton 3.

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
3 Wins
Draws
2 Matches
Southampton Southampton
3 Wins
Meetings
8 Goals 11:10

Last meetings

8 Matches

Recent team matches

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Southampton

Southampton

Standings

Standings
# Team P W D L G GD Pts
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
2 Ipswich 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
3 Millwall 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
4 Southampton 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
6 Hull City 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73

Key: # Position P Played W Wins D Draws L Losses G Goals GD Goal difference Pts Points

1 Coventry 95 pts
P 46 28W 11D 7L G 97:45 GD +52
2 Ipswich 84 pts
P 46 23W 15D 8L G 80:47 GD +33
3 Millwall 83 pts
P 46 24W 11D 11L G 64:49 GD +15
6 Hull City 73 pts
P 46 21W 10D 15L G 70:66 GD +4

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