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Southampton
Southampton
5º · 2.08 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 24d 0h
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Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
1º · 2.15 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 27d 5h
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Southampton and Middlesbrough meet in the Championship 2026 season on 27 November 2026. Southampton have recorded 12 wins from 18 matches this season (67% win rate), averaging 2.06 goals scored and 1.06 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 72% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 61%; and clean sheets in 28% of games. Middlesbrough have won 53% of their 19 matches, with 2.05 goals scored and 1.47 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 74%, Over 2.5 at 74%, and clean sheets at 21%.

Based on our 7-model ensemble (Poisson, Dixon-Coles, Weighted Form, Normalized, Shots, Elo and Combined), the expected goals are 2.05 for Southampton and 1.46 for Middlesbrough. The models give Southampton a 52% win probability, with a draw at 23% and an Middlesbrough win at 25%. Over 2.5 goals is estimated at 67% and BTTS at 66%.

Season Statistics

Southampton
—
Middlesbrough
5º
Position
1º
2.08
PPG
2.15
62%
Win %
62%
2.15
Goals / game
2.31
1.00
Conceded / game
1.31
72%
BTTS %
74%
28%
Clean sheet %
21%
61%
Over 2.5 %
74%
5.1
Avg corners
6.5
15.7
Avg shots
19.3
4.9
Avg shots on target
6.3
1.8
Avg yellow cards
1.2
8.0
Avg fouls
10.3
56.5%
Avg possession
57.6%

Home vs Away

Southampton
Home (7)
—
Middlesbrough
Away (6)
2.71
PPG
1.83
86%
Win %
50%
2.86
Goals / game
2.17
0.71
Conceded / game
1.33
75%
BTTS %
78%
25%
Clean sheet %
11%
75%
Over 2.5 %
67%
5.1
Avg corners
6.5
15.7
Avg shots
19.3
4.9
Avg shots on target
6.3
1.8
Avg yellow cards
1.2
56.5%
Avg possession
57.6%

Goals Scored

SouthamptonHomeAwayMiddlesbroughHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored95%88%100%95%100%89%
Over 1.5 Scored47%63%36%58%70%44%
Over 2.5 Scored37%63%18%37%40%33%
Failed To Score5%13%0%5%0%11%

Goals Conceded

SouthamptonHomeAwayMiddlesbroughHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded74%75%73%79%70%89%
Over 1.5 Conceded21%13%27%47%50%44%
Over 2.5 Conceded5%13%0%21%30%11%
Clean Sheets26%25%27%21%30%11%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

SouthamptonMiddlesbrough
Over 0.595%100%
Over 1.579%84%
Over 2.558%74%
Over 3.542%53%
Over 4.526%21%
BTTS74%74%
BTTS & Win42%32%
BTTS & Draw16%32%
BTTS & Over 2.558%63%
BTTS No & Over 2.50%11%

1st Half / 2nd Half

SouthamptonMiddlesbrough
Win 1st Half53%44%
Draw 1st Half32%33%
Loss 1st Half16%22%
Scored 1st Half68%56%
Conceded 1st Half47%44%
Win 2nd Half53%56%
Draw 2nd Half26%17%
Loss 2nd Half21%28%
Scored 2nd Half63%72%
Conceded 2nd Half42%50%
Over 0.5 HT84%78%
Over 1.5 HT42%39%

Recent Venue Form

Southampton (H)
WQPR4–1
DBolton0–0
WPortsmouth1–0
WBristol City4–1
WSwansea3–1
WMillwall5–1
Middlesbrough (A)
WBolton5–1
WStoke City3–2
DBirmingham2–2
LCrystal Palace0–3
WQPR1–0
DBurnley1–1

Number of Corners

9.8
Corners / Match
15 games
League Avg
10.5
156 games
10.6
Corners / Match
16 games
Match CornersSouthamptonMiddlesbroughLeague Avg
Over 673%94%88%
Over 760%81%79%
Over 840%63%67%
Over 940%63%58%
Over 1033%44%47%
Over 1133%44%40%
Over 1220%31%31%
Over 1313%25%24%

Team Corners

Team CornersSouthamptonMiddlesbrough
Corners Earned / Match5.16.5
Corners Against / Match4.74.1
Over 2.5 Corners For80%94%
Over 3.5 Corners For67%69%
Over 4.5 Corners For60%63%
Over 2.5 Corners Against80%69%
Over 3.5 Corners Against60%63%
Over 4.5 Corners Against33%44%

Head to Head · 10 matches

4
Southampton
40%
3
Draws
30%
3
Middlesbrough
30%
80%
Over 1.5
8/10
60%
Over 2.5
6/10
10%
Over 3.5
1/10
60%
BTTS
6/10
12/05/26
Southampton
2–1
Middlesbrough
09/05/26
Middlesbrough
0–0
Southampton
04/01/26
Middlesbrough
4–0
Southampton
27/09/25
Southampton
1–1
Middlesbrough
29/03/24
Southampton
1–1
Middlesbrough
23/09/23
Middlesbrough
2–1
Southampton
13/05/17
Middlesbrough
1–2
Southampton
11/12/16
Southampton
1–0
Middlesbrough
21/04/12
Middlesbrough
2–1
Southampton
29/10/11
Southampton
3–0
Middlesbrough
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Middlesbrough13841+1328
2Swansea13823+726
3Wolves13733+724
4West Brom13733+524
5Southampton13832+1523
6Birmingham13652+1023
7Stoke City13724+423
8West Ham13643+1522
9QPR13553+520
10Sheffield Utd13544+219
11Portsmouth13544+119
12Millwall13535+218
13Blackburn13535-118
14Bristol City13535-218
15Norwich13508-115
16Lincoln13436-915
17Cardiff13355-114
18Wrexham13355-414
19Bolton13427-814
20Charlton13355-1014
21Watford13328-1111
22Burnley13166-89
23Derby13148-147
24Preston131210-175

Team Insights

Southampton
  • ●Southampton have been undefeated in their last 6 matches.
  • ●Southampton have been undefeated in their last 7 home matches.
  • ●Southampton have been undefeated in their last 3 away matches.
  • ●Southampton have scored in each of their last 7 away matches.
  • ●Southampton failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Southampton have scored in 6 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Southampton failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●Southampton have scored in 7 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●69% of Southampton's goals have been scored at home.
Middlesbrough
  • ●Middlesbrough have won their last 2 matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored in each of their last 13 matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 4 matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have been undefeated in their last 7 home matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored in each of their last 7 home matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have won their last 2 away matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored in each of their last 6 away matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 3 away matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored in 7 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have won 3 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored in 6 of their 6 away matches.
DAWest Brom4º1–1
WHQPR9º4–1
WAWest Ham8º3–2
DHBolton19º0–0
WANorwich15º1–0
WHPortsmouth11º1–0
LAWrexham18º1–2
WHBristol City14º4–1
WHSwansea2º3–1
DALincoln16º1–1
WHCharlton20º3–0
WABolton19º5–1
DHCardiff17º2–2
WAStoke City7º3–2
WHWolves3º1–0
DABirmingham6º2–2
DHMillwall12º2–2
WHNorwich15º4–3
WAQPR9º1–0

Season Schedule

Southampton
DAWest Brom1–1
WHQPR4–1
WAWest Ham3–2
DHBolton0–0
WANorwich1–0
WHPortsmouth1–0
–APreston07/11
–HDerby21/11
–ASheffield Utd24/11
Middlesbrough
WHCharlton3–0
WABolton5–1
DHCardiff2–2
WAStoke City3–2
WHWolves1–0
DABirmingham2–2
–AWrexham04/11
–AWatford07/11
–HBristol City21/11

Top Scorers

Southampton
C. Larin5 ⚽
Kuryu Matsuki4 ⚽
Cyle Larin3 ⚽
L. Scienza3 ⚽
Finn Azaz2 ⚽
James Bree2 ⚽
Middlesbrough
will lankshear9 ⚽
W. Lankshear6 ⚽
Sebastian Berhalter3 ⚽
Amario Cozier-Duberry3 ⚽
J. Sarmiento2 ⚽
L. Castledine2 ⚽

Cards Given

Southampton
Cameron Bragg3 🟨
3 🟨
J. Bree2 🟨
Cyle Larin2 🟨
F. Downes2 🟨
Flynn Downes2 🟨
Middlesbrough
Riley McGree3 🟨
Ashley Phillips2 🟨
2 🟨
Neto Borges2 🟨
Sebastian Berhalter2 🟨
W. Lankshear2 🟨