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Middlesbrough v Southampton result

Full-time · Middlesbrough 4–0 Southampton

Championship · · Riverside Stadium

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Middlesbrough 4–0 Southampton — Middlesbrough won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Middlesbrough beat Southampton 4–0 at Riverside Stadium in the Championship on Sunday 4 January. Southampton are winless in their last six matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Middlesbrough: Morgan Whittaker (54’, assisted by Matthew Targett; 66’), Samuel Silvera (61’, assisted by Luke Ayling) and Alan Browne (76’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Middlesbrough 2.27, Southampton 1.12, from 22 shots to 16 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Oliver Langford, England showed three yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Southampton: Ryan Manning (64’), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (68’) and Joshua Quarshie (81’).

What it changes

Middlesbrough stay second after this result (26 league matches played). Middlesbrough have scored 72 goals, the fourth-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Middlesbrough have conceded 47 goals, the second-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Southampton move down from 14th to 15th (26 league matches played). Southampton have scored 82 goals, the second-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Southampton have conceded 56 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Middlesbrough’s four-goal margin was the biggest of round 26, across 12 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) 10.9, Matthew Targett (Middlesbrough) 7.7 and Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) 6.1 led the match.

Head-to-head

Middlesbrough are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Southampton, every meeting checked.

Next up

Middlesbrough next host Bristol City on 21 November 2026.

Southampton next host Derby on 21 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Middlesbrough: Middlesbrough v Bristol City, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Southampton: Southampton v Derby, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Middlesbrough 4–0 Southampton · Championship
  • Venue: Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough
  • Referee: Oliver Langford, England
  • Head-to-head (last 3): Middlesbrough 1 · draws 2 · Southampton 0 · 2.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Middlesbrough 1W 1D 3L · Southampton 0W 3D 2L

Middlesbrough 4–0 Southampton (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.38 / 1.5
Goals
against 1 / 1.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
8 / 5.63
Corners
against 4 / 5.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
4.75 / 5.38
Shots on target
against 3.13 / 5 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.25 / 1.5
Cards
against 2.13 / 1.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
3.8 yellows
Referee · Oliver Langford, England
21.8 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 1 January 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameMiddlesbrough for / againstLineSouthampton for / against
Goals scored
1.38 for · 1 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
8 for · 4 against n 8
9.5standard
5.63 for · 5.88 against n 8
Shots
17.75 for · 8.38 against n 8
19.5standard
14.5 for · 16.75 against n 8
Shots on target
4.75 for · 3.13 against n 8
8.5standard
5.38 for · 5 against n 8
Fouls committed
9.25 for · 11.75 against n 8
21.5standard
9.63 for · 12 against n 8
Cards shown
1.25 for · 2.13 against n 8
3.5standard
1.5 for · 1.75 against n 8

Referee: Oliver Langford, England — 3.8 yellow cards a game, 0.2 red cards, 21.8 fouls over 10 matches.

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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough Goalkeeper

Middlesbrough — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
S. Brynn25902250 min492 /90261 /9010 /90
Middlesbrough — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
S. Brynn n 890
2.45/4

Middlesbrough Defensive

Middlesbrough — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
C. Brittain25882200 min371.5 /90311.3 /9030.1 /901074.4 /90251 /9030.1 /90
A. Jones23861976 min351.6 /90221 /90200.9 /90853.9 /90190.9 /9030.1 /90
L. Ayling22841839 min432.1 /90221.1 /90201 /901195.8 /90110.5 /9040.2 /90
M. Targett22781725 min251.3 /90261.4 /9050.3 /90643.3 /90120.6 /9030.2 /90
D. Fry1276912 min111.1 /9060.6 /90191.9 /90555.4 /9070.7 /9000 /90
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Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
H. Hackney n 889.9
1.85/5
1.86/3
Ryan Manning
T. Conway n 876.5
1.55/4
1.35/3
A. Armstrong
S. Brynn n 890
0.11/0
00/0
—
C. Brittain n 888.3
0.63/2
0.43/0
—
A. Jones n 880.9
0.64/0
0.43/0
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Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
H. Hackney n 889.9
2.16/5
T. Conway n 876.5
2.16/3
C. Brittain n 888.3
1.86/4
A. Jones n 880.9
1.46/4
M. Whittaker n 884.3
1.27/2
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Middlesbrough Attacking

Middlesbrough — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
T. Conway26761983 min30.1 /9020.1 /90231 /90140.6 /90321.5 /90150.7 /90
K. Sène1734570 min20.3 /9000 /9060.9 /9020.3 /9030.5 /9040.6 /90
D. Burgzorg1659948 min10.1 /9020.2 /90151.4 /9080.8 /90232.2 /9070.7 /90
D. Strelec1556847 min30.3 /9000 /90161.7 /9070.7 /90101.1 /9070.7 /90
S. Silvera1165711 min00 /9000 /9040.5 /9010.1 /9060.8 /9081 /90
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Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
H. Hackney n 889.9
1.66/6
0.85/1
T. Conway n 876.5
0.95/1
0.74/1
S. Brynn n 890
00/0
00/0
C. Brittain n 888.3
0.95/2
0.43/0
A. Jones n 880.9
0.32/0
00/0
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Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
H. Hackney n 889.9
00/0
0.42/1
T. Conway n 876.5
0.11/0
0.11/0
S. Brynn n 890
00/0
0.11/0
C. Brittain n 888.3
00/0
00/0
A. Jones n 880.9
00/0
0.11/0
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Southampton

Southampton Goalkeeper

Southampton — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
Gavin Bazunu18901620 min422.3 /90241.3 /9000 /90
Southampton — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Southampton before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Gavin Bazunu n 890
3.28/8

Southampton Defensive

Southampton — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
Nathan Wood24892138 min251.1 /90150.6 /90220.9 /90903.8 /90200.8 /9050.2 /90
Taylor Harwood-Bellis21891863 min201 /90201 /90170.8 /901135.5 /90170.8 /9060.3 /90
J. Stephens16851356 min151 /90161.1 /90140.9 /90442.9 /9070.5 /9020.1 /90
Joshua Quarshie1190990 min111 /9090.8 /9060.5 /90454.1 /90111 /9020.2 /90
M. Roerslev867539 min101.7 /9020.3 /9020.3 /90213.5 /9081.3 /9010.2 /90
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Southampton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Southampton before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Ryan Manning n 890
0.63/1
0.96/1
H. Hackney
A. Armstrong n 874.6
1.45/3
0.94/2
T. Conway
Nathan Wood n 890
0.95/1
0.63/2
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Taylor Harwood-Bellis n 890
0.64/1
1.47/3
—
Caspar Jander n 880.5
14/2
1.77/3
—
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Southampton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Southampton before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Ryan Manning n 890
1.95/4
A. Armstrong n 874.6
0.63/1
Nathan Wood n 890
0.54/0
Taylor Harwood-Bellis n 890
14/2
Caspar Jander n 880.5
2.88/8
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Southampton Attacking

Southampton — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
A. Armstrong25741854 min110.5 /9040.2 /90602.9 /90351.7 /90231.1 /90130.6 /90
Finn Azaz19711354 min60.4 /9030.2 /90271.8 /90151 /90281.9 /90181.2 /90
Leo Scienza19651229 min30.2 /9030.2 /90382.8 /90201.5 /90261.9 /90332.4 /90
Jay Robinson1845803 min20.2 /9010.1 /90182 /90101.1 /9091 /90252.8 /90
Cameron Archer1551761 min30.4 /9010.1 /90172 /9080.9 /9080.9 /90121.4 /90
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Southampton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Southampton before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Ryan Manning n 890
0.53/1
0.32/0
A. Armstrong n 874.6
37/7
27/4
Nathan Wood n 890
0.32/0
0.11/0
Taylor Harwood-Bellis n 890
1.16/3
0.64/1
Caspar Jander n 880.5
0.42/1
00/0
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Southampton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Southampton before kick-off, to 1 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Ryan Manning n 890
0.11/0
00/0
A. Armstrong n 874.6
0.83/2
0.21/0
Nathan Wood n 890
0.11/0
00/0
Taylor Harwood-Bellis n 890
0.11/0
00/0
Caspar Jander n 880.5
00/0
00/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
MiddlesbroughSouthampton
56%Possession44%
2.27Expected goals (xG)1.12
22Shots16
5Shots on target5
9Shots off target7
8Blocked shots4
14Shots inside the box11
11Corners5
1Offsides1
7Fouls12
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Saves1
484Passes384
86%Pass accuracy82%

Middlesbrough Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
S. Brynn9000000006.6
L. Ayling9001101307.9
A. Malanda9000001008.7
M. Targett9001003308.5
A. Morris9000201307.6
S. Silvera9010211108
T. Conway9000002006.3
H. Hackney8900313006.7
M. Whittaker8920323109.2
D. Burgzorg8200102106.7
A. Bangura60000000–
A. Browne sub8410110007.6
A. Gilbert sub800000006.3
S. Nypan sub10000000–
Micah Hamilton sub10010000–

Southampton Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Gavin Bazunu9000000005.2
Taylor Harwood-Bellis90001112Y6.5
Nathan Wood9000000206.9
F. Downes9000110706.7
Finn Azaz9000314407.2
Leo Scienza9000311006.7
Joshua Quarshie85001023Y5.9
Tom Fellows7400211106.2
Ryan Manning74000002Y6.6
A. Armstrong7400101006.3
Caspar Jander6100001306.5
Cameron Bragg sub2900000606.6
Elias Jelert sub1600000106.3
Welington sub1600000006.2
Cameron Archer sub1600001006.5
Ross Stewart sub1000000006.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Middlesbrough v Southampton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
MiddlesbroughWLDLL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1 conceded per game
SouthamptonLDLDD
Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 0.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 3
Middlesbrough 1 · 2 draws · Southampton 0 · 2.33 goals/game
  • 2025-09-27 Southampton 1–1 Middlesbrough
  • 2024-03-29 Southampton 1–1 Middlesbrough
  • 2023-09-23 Middlesbrough 2–1 Southampton
League standing · 2025/26
Middlesbrough#5 pos80 pts46 pl+25 GD
Southampton#4 pos80 pts46 pl+26 GD
Goals per game
Middlesbrough scored1.57
Southampton scored1.78
Middlesbrough conceded1.02
Southampton conceded1.22

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Southampton?
In their last 3 meetings, Middlesbrough won 1, Southampton won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Middlesbrough and Southampton?
Recent form — Middlesbrough 1W 1D 3L; Southampton 0W 3D 2L.

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