Middlesbrough FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Middlesbrough FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Southampton FC

Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Riverside HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 17' Adam Armstrong

Riley McGree 44' 1–1

Jonny Howson pen 66' 2–1

Isaiah Jones 53' Y

Hayden Hackney 58' Y

Tom Smith 90' Y

Overview

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Middlesbrough FC vs Southampton FC — Championship at Riverside.

Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Southampton FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tim Robinson
Assistant 1 Marc Perry
Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)

4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Middlesbrough FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Southampton FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-23 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Sep	Southampton FC	H	2–1	W
19 Sep	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–1	D
16 Sep	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–2	L
02 Sep	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	0–2	L
26 Aug	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	2–4	L
19 Aug	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	1–1	D

Southampton FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Sep	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–2	L
19 Sep	Ipswich Town FC	H	0–1	L
15 Sep	Leicester City FC	H	1–4	L
02 Sep	Sunderland AFC	A	0–5	L
26 Aug	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	2–1	W
19 Aug	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	2–1	W

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC		Southampton FC
#3	Position	#13
15	Points	10
8	Played	8
4 / 3 / 1	W / D / L	4 / 2 / 2
16	Scored	19
12	Conceded	10
+4	GD	+9
1.88	PPG	1.25
50%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts). Southampton FC are 13th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/4

61-75

3/3

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Southampton FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

5/1

46-60

3/2

61-75

2/1

76+

6/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear

6 G

Southampton FC

Cyle Larin	7 G
Finn Azaz	3 G	4 A
Leo Scienza	2 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Middlesbrough FC gets underway.
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
15' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
17' What a moment for Adam Armstrong! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
22' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
27' Mason Holgate is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southampton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dael Fry is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
42' Ryan Manning has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
44' The Australia midfielder Riley McGree breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 1-1!
46' Ryan Manning is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mason Holgate at the 46 minute mark.
51' Kamal Deen Sulemana, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
53' The referee calls foul for Isaiah Jones. He receives a Yellow card.
58' Hayden Hackney has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
66' Jonny Howson makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
69' The crowd applauds Matt Crooks as he leaves the pitch. Sam Greenwood steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
72' The crowd applauds Shea Charles as he leaves the pitch. Samuel Edozie steps in for Southampton FC.
73' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Che Adams is replaced by Stuart Armstrong.
78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
83' The supporters are chanting for Joe Aribo. He replaces William Smallbone on 83 minute.
88' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
90' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Sam Silvera comes on to replace Isaiah Jones.
90' Tom Smith is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Middlesbrough FC players.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

26
Ryan Fraser ↓ Kamal Deen Sulemana 69'
6
Mason Holgate ↓ Ryan Manning 46'
35
Jan Bednarek
2
Kyle Walker-Peters
4
Flynn Downes
10
Che Adams ↓ Stuart Armstrong 73'
9
Adam Armstrong
31
Gavin Bazunu
21
Taylor Harwood-Bellis
16
William Smallbone ↓ Joe Aribo 83'
24
Shea Charles ↓ Samuel Edozie 72'

Bench

1
Alex McCarthy
17
Stuart Armstrong ↑ 73'
14
James Bree
7
Joe Aribo ↑ 83'
3
Ryan Manning ↑ 46'
22
Carlos Alcaraz
20
Kamal Deen Sulemana ↑ 69'
18
Sekou Mara
23
Samuel Edozie ↑ 72'

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Riley McGree	2
Adam Armstrong	2
Jonny Howson	1
Emmanuel Latte Lath	1
Ross Stewart	1
Shea Charles	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.73 Southampton FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC47% Draw23% Southampton FC30%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 3.73

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	51%	49%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Southampton FC

53%

Middlesbrough FC or Southampton FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC34% Draw39% Southampton FC27%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.1%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

2 – 2

6.8%

3 – 1

5.3%

2 – 0

4.9%

3 – 2

4.6%

1 – 0

4.3%

1 – 3

2 – 3

0 – 2

3.7%

0 – 0

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Southampton FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	13%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	19%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	16%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	10%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Middlesbrough FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

Southampton FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Clean Sheet