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ChampionshipSeason 2025

Middlesbrough vs Southampton

4 January 2026 at 15:00Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Referee: Oliver Langford

Match Summary

Middlesbrough defeated Southampton 4:0. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by M. Whittaker 54′, S. Silvera 61′, M. Whittaker 66′, A. Browne 76′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Middlesbrough had 56% possession while Southampton held 44%. Middlesbrough had 22 shots (5 on target) compared to 16 (5 on target) for Southampton. Expected goals: Middlesbrough 2.27 — Southampton 1.12. Middlesbrough made 4 substitutions, Southampton made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Middlesbrough and Southampton — 4 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Rivalry since 2011

Middlesbrough vs Southampton Head to Head Results· 8

Middlesbrough and Southampton have met 8 times — Middlesbrough won 2, Southampton won 3, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Southampton leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 8 meetings. A combined 17 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.13 per match (7 for the home side, 10 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (63%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Middlesbrough are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2023.

Drawn
3
·
Total goals
17 · 2.1/match
Both scored
5/8 · 63%
Over 2.5
4/8 · 50%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026