Middlesbrough FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2025-26 PLAYOFFS
Overview
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Middlesbrough FC vs Southampton FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Southampton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | Wrexham AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | Watford FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Apr | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | Preston North End FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Apr | Swansea City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Middlesbrough FC | Southampton FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #17 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts). Southampton FC are 17th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Riverside Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Middlesbrough FC and Southampton FC.
- 5' The travelling Southampton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Cyle Larin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 41 goals in his last 33 appearances.
- 15' Southampton FC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Fellows, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' Southampton FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 59' A moment of madness from Flynn Downes on 59 minutes earns him a card. Southampton FC will be frustrated.
- 64' Nathan Wood-Gordon, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 74' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 79' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 84' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 3
- 6
- 12
- 8
- 13
- 11
- 31
- 18
- 29
- 9
Bench
- 16
- 27
- 22
- 45
- 14
- 32
- 23
- 44
Coach
Kim Hellberg
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 15
- 14
- 3
- 9
- 41
- 6
- 10
- 18
- 20
- 13
Bench
- 25
- 11
- 19
- 34
- 27
- 23
- 17
- 24
- 48
Coach
Tonda Eckert
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Riley McGree | 2 |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 1 |
| Ross Stewart | 1 |
| Shea Charles | 1 |
| Jonny Howson | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
Southampton FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 3
0.7
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 1.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 2.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Southampton FC
60%
Middlesbrough FC or Southampton FC
60%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
21.3%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
2.4%
1 – 2
2%
3 – 0
1.7%
3 – 1
0.9%
2 – 2
0.9%
0 – 3
0.3%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 25% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 14% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
50%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.