Monday , 27 July 2026

Southampton FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2025-26 PLAYOFFS

Championship · 2025-26
Southampton FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Tue 12 May 2026 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Riley McGree
Ross Stewart 45+1' 1–1
Shea Charles 116' 2–1
Y 13' Riley McGree
Nathan Wood-Gordon 37' Y
Y 38' Luke Ayling
Finn Azaz 56' Y
Y 78' Adilson Malanda
Y 92' Callum Brittain
Daniel Peretz 120' Y
Cyle Larin 120' Y

Overview

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Southampton FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship .

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 Millwall FC 0 0
7 Southampton FC 0 0
8 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
9 Wrexham AFC 0 0
10 Derby County FC 0 0
11 Norwich City FC 0 0
12 Birmingham City FC 0 0
13 Swansea City AFC 0 0
14 Bristol City FC 0 0
15 Sheffield United FC 0 0
16 Preston North End FC 0 0
17 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
18 Watford FC 0 0
19 Stoke City FC 0 0
20 Portsmouth FC 0 0
21 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0 0
23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
24 Burnley FC 0 0
25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 0
26 Cardiff City FC 0 0
27 West Ham United FC 0 0
28 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
29 Lincoln City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

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3
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Southampton FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-12 Southampton FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2026-05-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Southampton FC 2026-01-04 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Southampton FC 2025-09-27 Southampton FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2024-03-29 Southampton FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
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
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Southampton FC A 1–2 L
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

Season Stats

Southampton FC Middlesbrough FC
#7 Position #8
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Southampton FC are 7th (0 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Southampton FC and Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' Riley McGree doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 13' That looks like a foul for a card for Riley McGree.
  • 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aidan Morris, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ross Stewart is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
  • 33' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 37' Southampton FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 38' Luke Ayling catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 38.
  • 39' Middlesbrough FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Finn Azaz suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ross Stewart makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' Finn Azaz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 56.
  • 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Kuryu Matsuki is replaced by Flynn Downes.
  • 71' Nathan Wood-Gordon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Alan Browne. He replaces Tommy Conway on 73 minute.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Adilson Malanda.
  • 83' Leo Castledine has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Strelec on 83 minute.
  • 84' The whistle greets Ross Stewart as he departs to be replaced by Cyle Larin.
  • 85' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Leo Scienza by Samuel Edozie on 85 minute.
  • 90' Solomon Brynn is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Southampton FC take all three points.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tonda Eckert

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kim Hellberg

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2026-05-12 Southampton FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2026-05-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Southampton FC 2026-01-04 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Southampton FC 2025-09-27 Southampton FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2024-03-29 Southampton FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC

Southampton FC Form

2026-05-12 Southampton FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2026-05-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2026-05-02 Preston North End FC 1–3 Southampton FC W 2026-04-28 Southampton FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2026-04-25 Manchester City FC 2–1 Southampton FC L 2026-04-21 Southampton FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D

Middlesbrough FC Form

2026-05-12 Southampton FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2026-05-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2026-05-02 Wrexham AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-25 Middlesbrough FC 5–1 Watford FC W 2026-04-22 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2026-04-19 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 3
0.8 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Southampton FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC38% Draw35% Middlesbrough FC27%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
62%
Southampton FC or Middlesbrough FC
65%

Half-Time Result

Southampton FC20% Draw61% Middlesbrough FC19%

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.4%
1 – 0
15%
0 – 1
14.4%
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
2.2%
3 – 0
1.6%
0 – 3
1.5%
3 – 1
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 21% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 20% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

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