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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Southampton — Championship
2-1
SouthamptonRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 1, drawn 5, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 0.6 goals a game; Southampton had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.8. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Middlesbrough 1 win, 1 drawn. Middlesbrough are 3rd in the Championship on 22 points; Southampton are 7th on 17.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 5, lost 4 (D W L L D). 0.6 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Doncaster · 17 Apr 2012
- W 0-1 at Derby · 14 Apr 2012
- L 2-1 at Hull City · 9 Apr 2012
- L 0-2 vs Cardiff · 7 Apr 2012
- D 1-1 at Brighton · 31 Mar 2012
- D 1-1 at Ipswich · 27 Mar 2012
Away form going in: Southampton
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W L W D L). 1.8 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 1-3 at Peterboro · 17 Apr 2012
- L 1-3 vs Reading · 13 Apr 2012
- W 0-2 at Crystal Palace · 9 Apr 2012
- D 2-2 vs Portsmouth · 7 Apr 2012
- L 3-0 at Blackpool · 31 Mar 2012
- W 2-0 vs Doncaster · 24 Mar 2012
Head-to-head: Middlesbrough vs Southampton
- Middlesbrough 4-0 Southampton · 4 Jan 2026 · Championship
- Southampton 1-1 Middlesbrough · 27 Sept 2025 · Championship
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Total shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 11 |
| 12 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |