Championship
·Matchday 26
Featured match
- M. Whittaker 54'
- Samuel Silvera 61'
- M. Whittaker 66'
- A. Browne 76'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Middlesbrough beat Southampton 4-0. Scorers for Middlesbrough: M. Whittaker 54', Samuel Silvera 61', M. Whittaker 66', A. Browne 76'. Middlesbrough had 56% of possession.
Middlesbrough
Southampton
- Full-time 4 - 0
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90'
S. Nypan Out: M. Whittaker · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: S. Nypan comes on for M. Whittaker
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90'
M. Hamilton Out: H. Hackney · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: M. Hamilton comes on for H. Hackney
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85'
R. Stewart Out: J. Quarshie · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: R. Stewart comes on for J. Quarshie
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82'
A. Gilbert Out: D. Burgzorg · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: A. Gilbert comes on for D. Burgzorg
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81'
J. Quarshie Yellow card · Southampton Yellow card for J. Quarshie (Southampton)
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76'
A. Browne 4-0 Goal · Middlesbrough Goal for Middlesbrough! A. Browne makes it 4-0
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74'
C. Archer Out: A. Armstrong · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: C. Archer comes on for A. Armstrong
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74'
E. Jelert Out: T. Fellows · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: E. Jelert comes on for T. Fellows
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74'
Welington Out: R. Manning · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: Welington comes on for R. Manning
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68'
T. Harwood-Bellis Yellow card · Southampton T. Harwood-Bellis of Southampton is booked
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66'
M. Whittaker 3-0 Goal · Middlesbrough Goal! M. Whittaker scores for Middlesbrough. It is 3-0
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64'
R. Manning Yellow card · Southampton R. Manning of Southampton is booked
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61'
Samuel Silvera 2-0 Goal · Assist: L. Ayling · Middlesbrough L. Ayling provides, Samuel Silvera finishes for Middlesbrough (2-0)
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61'
C. Bragg Out: C. Jander · Southampton Substitution for Southampton: C. Bragg comes on for C. Jander
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54'
M. Whittaker 1-0 Goal · Assist: M. Targett · Middlesbrough Goal for Middlesbrough! M. Whittaker turns in the pass from M. Targett (1-0)
- Half-time 0 - 0
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6'
A. Browne Out: A. Bangura · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: A. Browne comes on for A. Bangura
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Middlesbrough
Southampton
WLDLL
Last 5 matches LDLDD
5Position4
80Pts80
1.4Goals scored per match2
1.3Goals conceded per match1.3
1Clean sheets2
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Southampton3-4-2-1
17
5.9
Quarshie
81'85'
J. Quarshie
- 81'Yellow card
- 85'Out
- 68'Yellow card
10
6.7
Burgzorg
82'
D. Burgzorg
- 82'Out
- 54'Goal
- 66'Goal
- 90'Out
- 61'Goal
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Coach: Kim Hellberg
Starting XI
- 31GK S. Brynn 6.6
- 12DF L. Ayling 7.9
- 29DF A. Malanda 8.7
- 3DF M. Targett 8.5
- 24DF A. Bangura6'
- 7MF H. Hackney90' 6.7
- 18MF Aidan Morris 7.6
- 22MF Samuel Silvera61' 8.0
- 11MF M. Whittaker54'66'90' 9.2
- 10MF D. Burgzorg82' 6.7
- 9FW T. Conway 6.3
Substitutes
- 33GK J. McLaughlin
- 6DF D. Fry
- 14FW A. Gilbert82' 6.3
- 16MF A. Browne6'76' 7.6
- 17FW M. Hamilton90'
- 19MF S. Nypan90'
- 27FW S. Hansen
- 40DF G. McCormick
- 42MF A. Kante
Southampton3-4-2-1
Coach: Tonda Eckert
Starting XI
- 31GK G. Bazunu 5.2
- 6DF T. Harwood-Bellis68' 6.5
- 15DF N. Wood 6.9
- 17DF J. Quarshie81'85' 5.9
- 18MF T. Fellows74' 6.2
- 4MF F. Downes 6.7
- 20MF C. Jander61' 6.5
- 3MF R. Manning64'74' 6.6
- 10FW F. Azaz 7.2
- 13FW Léo Scienza 6.7
- 9FW A. Armstrong74' 6.3
Substitutes
- 1GK A. McCarthy
- 5DF J. Stephens
- 34DF Welington74' 6.2
- 38DF E. Jelert74' 6.3
- 48MF C. Bragg61' 6.6
- 27MF K. Matsuki
- 46FW J. Robinson
- 19FW C. Archer74' 6.5
- 11FW R. Stewart85' 6.5
Middlesbrough
Southampton
56%
44%
22
Shots
16
5
On target
5
9
Off target
7
11
Corners
5
7
Fouls
12
1
Offsides
1
0
Yellow cards
3
4
Saves
1
484
Passes
384
86%
Pass accuracy
82%
2.27
Expected goals
1.12
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coventry
|
46 | 97 | 45 | 97:45 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |
Ipswich
|
46 | 80 | 47 | 80:47 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |
Millwall
|
46 | 64 | 49 | 64:49 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 82 | 56 | 82:56 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 72 | 47 | 72:47 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |
Hull City
|
46 | 70 | 66 | 70:66 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 |
Wrexham
|
46 | 69 | 65 | 69:65 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 |
Derby
|
46 | 67 | 59 | 67:59 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |
Norwich
|
46 | 63 | 56 | 63:56 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 57 | 56 | 57:56 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 |
Swansea
|
46 | 57 | 59 | 57:59 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 59 | 59 | 59:59 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 66 | 66 | 66:66 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |
Preston
|
46 | 55 | 62 | 55:62 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |
QPR
|
46 | 61 | 73 | 61:73 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |
Watford
|
46 | 53 | 65 | 53:65 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 51 | 56 | 51:56 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 |
Portsmouth
|
46 | 49 | 64 | 49:64 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 |
Charlton
|
46 | 44 | 58 | 44:58 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 42 | 56 | 42:56 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |
West Brom
|
46 | 48 | 58 | 48:58 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |
Oxford United
|
46 | 45 | 59 | 45:59 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 |
Leicester
|
46 | 58 | 68 | 58:68 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 29 | 89 | 29:89 | -60 | 0 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Middlesbrough wins1Draws2
Southampton wins0Last meetings
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27 September 2025 · Championship
Southampton
1-1
Middlesbrough
-
29 March 2024 · Championship
Southampton
1-1
Middlesbrough
-
23 September 2023 · Championship
Middlesbrough
2-1
Southampton