Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Southampton FC
Cyle Larin 7 G
Finn Azaz 3 G 4 A
Leo Scienza 2 G 2 A
Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 6 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Riley McGree adds to his 1 season tally! Middlesbrough FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 13' Middlesbrough FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 13.
  • 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' Ryan Manning has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southampton FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 33' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 37' That is a card for Southampton FC. Nathan Wood-Gordon will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luke Ayling on 38.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a card for Luke Ayling.
  • 44' It’s high time Tonda Eckert made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' A goal from the Scotland international Ross Stewart! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-1!
  • 51' A quiet spell here at . Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Finn Azaz.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' Kuryu Matsuki makes way for Flynn Downes at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
  • 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Tommy Conway is replaced by Alan Browne on 73 minute.
  • 78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Adilson Malanda on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Leo Castledine is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Strelec at the 83 minute mark.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Ross Stewart is replaced by Cyle Larin.
  • 85' Southampton FC make a change. Leo Scienza trudges off to be replaced by Samuel Edozie on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Solomon Brynn has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • With this win, Southampton FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tonda Eckert

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kim Hellberg

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Armstrong 2
Riley McGree 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
3 / 3
2.21 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC52% Draw22% Middlesbrough FC26%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
48%
Southampton FC or Middlesbrough FC
78%

Half-Time Result

Southampton FC38% Draw38% Middlesbrough FC24%

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 20% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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