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Middlesbrough vs Southampton (2026-01-04T15:00:00.000Z)

Championship Round 26
  • Riverside Stadium
  • Oliver Langford
4 - 0Full time

Middlesbrough vs Southampton (2026-01-04T15:00:00.000Z)


Match review

Championship: Boro rout Saints to go second, Preston and Millwall win

Middlesbrough went second in the Championship, while Preston, Millwall, Stoke City, and Wrexham picked up valuable wins.


Momentum

    Top stats

    Ball possession
    56%
    44%
  • 2.55
    Expected goals (xG)
    1.12
  • 22
    Total shots
    16
  • 5
    Big chances
    1

Events

6‎’‎
Morgan Whittaker (1 - 0)assist by Matt Targett
54‎’‎
61‎’‎
64‎’‎
Morgan Whittaker (3 - 0)
66‎’‎
68‎’‎
Alan Browne (4 - 0)
76‎’‎
81‎’‎
7.9

Middlesbrough

4-2-3-1

6.1

Southampton

3-4-2-1
7.9
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1
8.2
31Brynn
6.1
Southampton
3-4-2-1

Coach

Coach

Substitutes

Team form


    Top stats

    Ball possession
    56%
    44%
  • 2.55
    Expected goals (xG)
    1.12
  • 22
    Total shots
    16
  • 5
    Big chances
    1

Player of the Match

Morgan Whittaker
Middlesbrough
9.0

About the match

    Middlesbrough faces Southampton at Riverside Stadium on Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 15:00 UTC. This match is part of the Championship. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Middlesbrough and Southampton have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Middlesbrough vs Southampton live score with a full set of match features, including:

  • Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on FotMob.

  • Real-time extensive stats powered by Opta: Possession, shots, corners, big chances created, xG, momentum, and shot maps.

  • The lineups are:
    Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Solomon Brynn - Luke Ayling, Adilson Malanda, Matt Targett, Alex Bangura - Hayden Hackney, Aidan Morris - Samuel Silvera, Morgan Whittaker, Delano Burgzorg - Tommy Conway.
    Southampton (3-4-2-1): Gavin Bazunu - Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Nathan Wood, Joshua Quarshie - Tom Fellows, Flynn Downes, Caspar Jander, Ryan Manning - Finn Azaz, Leo Scienza - Adam Armstrong.

  • Unavailable players for Middlesbrough: Alfie Jones (injury), Callum Brittain (injury), Darragh Lenihan (injury), David Strelec (injury), George Edmundson (injury), Riley McGree (injury), Seny Dieng (injury). Unavailable players for Southampton: Damion Downs (injury), Mads Roerslev (injury), Samuel Edozie (injury), Shea Charles (injury).

  • Team form & Head-to-head history: Compare recent results and see how Middlesbrough and Southampton have performed against each other. The current head to head record for the teams are Middlesbrough 2 win(s), Southampton 3 win(s), and 2 draw(s).

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Riverside StadiumMiddlesbrough, England
Capacity34,988
Attendance26,077
75%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
0°C

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Riverside StadiumMiddlesbrough, England
Capacity34,988
Attendance26,077
75%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
0°C

About the match

Who will win?