Southampton v Middlesbrough: everything you need to know
Southampton meet Middlesbrough at St. Mary's Stadium, Saturday 7:00am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Southampton 10, Middlesbrough 8, 10 drawn from 28 meetings.
The big picture
Southampton come in 7th on the ladder with 24 points; Middlesbrough are 2nd on 29. Middlesbrough are the side higher up the table.
Southampton are 8–2–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2.1 goals for and 1 against.
Middlesbrough are 8–2–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2 goals for and 1.3 against.
Form
Southampton have won three of their last five and most recently drew with West Bromwich Albion 1–1.
Middlesbrough have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Watford 0–0.
Head to head
These sides have met 28 times on our records since 1992: Southampton 10, Middlesbrough 8, 10 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26, 2nd Leg - Southampton advance 2-1 on aggregate), Southampton won 2–1 at St. Mary's Stadium.
Biggest margin between these two: Southampton by 4 goals in 1996-97 (4–0).
Players to watch
For Southampton, watch Cyle Larin (0.6 goals a game in 2026-27) and Kuryu Matsuki (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).
For Middlesbrough, watch Will Lankshear (1 goals a game in 2026-27) and Amario Cozier-Duberry (0.3 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27).
At St. Mary's Stadium
Southampton have won 14 of their last 20 at St. Mary's Stadium.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
