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Southampton v Middlesbrough: head to head | Lineball
Southampton edge 1–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 26 meetings in EFL Championship on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Middlesbrough lead the head to head 9–8 (9 draws) from 26 meetings since 1924.
2026-27: Southampton 8–2–4, Middlesbrough 8–2–5. Southampton have the better margin, +1.1 a game to +0.7.
Last five: Southampton 3 wins, Middlesbrough 2.
Southampton average more saves per game: 3.3 to 1.9.
Middlesbrough average more shots on target per game: 6.1 to 4.8.
Middlesbrough average more fouls committed per game: 9.5 to 8.4.
Southampton’s biggest win in the rivalry: 6–0 in 1962-63, by 6.
Middlesbrough’s biggest win in the rivalry: 5–0 in 1960-61, by 5.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Head to head
826 games · 9 drawn since 19249
13 May 2026 · St. Mary's Stadium, SouthamptonSouthampton 2Middlesbrough 1
9 May 2026 · Riverside Stadium, MiddlesbroughSouthampton 0Middlesbrough 0
5 Jan 2026 · Riverside Stadium, MiddlesbroughSouthampton 0Middlesbrough 4
28 Sept 2025 · St. Mary's Stadium, SouthamptonSouthampton 1Middlesbrough 1
30 Mar 2024 · St. Mary's Stadium, SouthamptonSouthampton 1Middlesbrough 1
