Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Southampton FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Fri 29 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Saint Mary's HT 45' · FT 45'
Adam Armstrong 12' 1–0
1–1 90+1' Emmanuel Latte Lath
Flynn Downes 34' Y
Y 50' Emmanuel Latte Lath
Y 50' Isaiah Jones
Y 62' Finn Azaz
Y 70' Lewis O'Brien
Taylor Harwood-Bellis 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Saint Mary's.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Smith
7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

1
3
2
Southampton FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-29 Southampton FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2023-09-23 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 1–1 D
09 Mar Sunderland AFC H 4–2 W
02 Mar Birmingham City FC A 4–3 W
28 Feb Liverpool FC A 0–3 L
24 Feb Millwall FC H 1–2 L
20 Feb Hull City AFC H 1–2 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Southampton FC A 1–1 D
16 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–0 D
12 Mar Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
09 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–0 W
06 Mar Norwich City FC H 3–1 W
02 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Southampton FC Middlesbrough FC
#7 Position #2
24 Points 29
15 Played 15
8 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 8 / 5 / 2
29 Scored 30
15 Conceded 19
+14 GD +11
1.60 PPG 1.93
53% Win % 53%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Southampton FC are 7th (24 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Southampton FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Southampton FC
Cyle Larin 7 G
Kuryu Matsuki 4 G 1 A
Finn Azaz 3 G 5 A
Leo Scienza 2 G 2 A
Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Saint Mary's. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' 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.
  • 12' Adam Armstrong is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
  • 17' It’s high time Russell Martin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 22' Luke Thomas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 27' Lewis O'Brien has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 32' Stuart Armstrong has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 34' Flynn Downes is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Barlaser made 232 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. Southampton FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 49' Seny Dieng is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 50' Poor challenge from Emmanuel Latte Lath. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' 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.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a card for Finn Azaz.
  • 63' David Brooks is ready to make an impact after coming on for Che Adams at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' A quiet spell here at Saint Mary's. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Lewis O'Brien. He receives a card.
  • 75' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Sam Greenwood trudges off to be replaced by Sam Silvera on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Isaiah Jones is replaced by Alex Gilbert.
  • 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Taylor Harwood-Bellis on 83.
  • 85' Southampton FC ring the changes. Adam Armstrong has done his job and it is now time for Sekou Mara to step up.
  • 90' Joe Aribo is replacing Stuart Armstrong for the Southampton FC side.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

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

2024-03-29 Southampton FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2023-09-23 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Southampton FC

Southampton FC Form

2024-03-29 Southampton FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2024-03-09 Southampton FC 4–2 Sunderland AFC W 2024-03-02 Birmingham City FC 3–4 Southampton FC W 2024-02-28 Liverpool FC 3–0 Southampton FC L 2024-02-24 Southampton FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2024-02-20 Southampton FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2024-03-29 Southampton FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2024-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2024-03-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-03-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-03-06 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Norwich City FC W 2024-03-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.57 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC or Middlesbrough FC 72% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC40% Draw28% Middlesbrough FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
60%
Southampton FC or Middlesbrough FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC30% Draw45% Middlesbrough FC25%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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