Highlights

81'

J. Quarshie (Foul)

76'

A. Browne

68'

T. Harwood-Bellis (Foul)

66'

M. Whittaker

64'

R. Manning (Foul)

61'

S. Silvera (assist L. Ayling)

54'

M. Whittaker (assist M. Targett)

HT 0 - 0

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90'

M. Hamilton (H. Hackney - tactical)

90'

S. Nypan (M. Whittaker - tactical)

85'

R. Stewart (J. Quarshie - tactical)

82'

A. Gilbert (D. Burgzorg - tactical)

74'

C. Archer (A. Armstrong - tactical)

74'

E. Jelert (T. Fellows - tactical)

74'

Welington (R. Manning - tactical)

61'

C. Bragg (C. Jander - tactical)

A. Browne (A. Bangura - injury)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	4	Middlesbrough	79	45	22	13	10
	5	Southampton	77	45	21	14	10

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

3-4-2-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

56%

44%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

M. Whittaker

T. Harwood-Bellis 1
Léo Scienza 1

Shots off target

A. Morris

F. Azaz 2
H. Hackney 2

Fouls suffered

Léo Scienza

S. Silvera 2
M. Whittaker 2

Tackles

F. Downes

C. Bragg 6
F. Azaz 4

Fouls

T. Harwood-Bellis

F. Downes 2
N. Wood-Gordon 1

Saves

S. Brynn

G. Bazunu 1

Passes

A. Morris

L. Ayling 60
F. Azaz 53

Accurate passes

A. Morris

L. Ayling 49
H. Hackney 48

Current form

Stats

L L D L W

D D L D L

Last matches

Stats & bet

27/09/25

29/03/24

23/09/23

13/05/17

11/12/16

Referees

Oliver Langford main referee

3.3

0.2

Average card count per match for 22 matches arbitrated
Mark Stevens assistant referee
Ben Speedie fourth referee
Shaun Hudson assistant referee

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Injured players

Southampton

Samuel Ikechukwu Edozie Knock

Léo Scienza Knock

Welington Thigh Injury

Match venue

Riverside Stadium - Middlesbrough

Year of construction: 1995
Surface: grass
Capacity: 34988
Average attendance: 21714
Maximum attendance: 34988
% sold: 66

Match result Middlesbrough Southampton

Date 04 January 2026 15:00
Competition Championship
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 26
Match attendance 26077
Code MID-SOU
Area England
Home team Middlesbrough
Away team Southampton

FAQ

What is the result between Middlesbrough Southampton?

Middlesbrough won the match with a 4-0 score

What are the official lineups for Middlesbrough Southampton?

Middlesbrough : Coached by K. Hellberg, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: S. Brynn, A. Bangura, M. Targett, A. Malanda, L. Ayling, A. Morris, H. Hackney (C), D. Burgzorg, M. Whittaker, S. Silvera, T. Conway

Southampton : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by T. Eckert, is positioning themselves in a 3-4-2-1 : G. Bazunu, J. Quarshie, N. Wood-Gordon, T. Harwood-Bellis, R. Manning, C. Jander, F. Downes, T. Fellows, Léo Scienza, F. Azaz, A. Armstrong (C)

Who is the referee of the match Middlesbrough Southampton ?

Oliver Langford is the referee for this match

Where is the match Middlesbrough Southampton?

The venue Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough is hosting the match

At what time is Middlesbrough Southampton?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 04 January 2026. Kick-off at 15:00

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Confirmed line-ups

Middlesbrough 4-2-3-1

- 31 S. Brynn
- 24 A. Bangura
- 3 M. Targett
- 29 A. Malanda
- 12 L. Ayling
- 18 A. Morris
- 7 (C) H. Hackney
- 10 D. Burgzorg
- 11 M. Whittaker
  
  2
- 22 S. Silvera
- 9 T. Conway
- 31 G. Bazunu
- 17 J. Quarshie
- 15 N. Wood-Gordon
- 6 T. Harwood-Bellis
- 3 R. Manning
- 20 C. Jander
- 4 F. Downes
- 18 T. Fellows
- 13 Léo Scienza
- 10 F. Azaz
- 9 (C) A. Armstrong

Southampton 3-4-2-1

- K. Hellberg Coach
Substitutes
- J. McLaughlin #33 - Goalkeeper
- S. Hansen #27 - Striker
- A. Kanté #42 - Midfielder
- 82'
  
  A. Gilbert #14 - Striker
- 90'
  
  M. Hamilton #17 - Striker
- 6'
  
  A. Browne #16 - Midfielder
- G. McCormick #40 - Defender
- D. Fry #6 - Defender
- 90'
  
  S. Nypan #19 - Midfielder
- T. Eckert Coach
Substitutes
- A. McCarthy #1 - Goalkeeper
- J. Stephens #5 - Defender
- 85'
  
  R. Stewart #11 - Striker
- 61'
  
  C. Bragg #48 - Midfielder
- 74'
  
  C. Archer #19 - Striker
- 74'
  
  Welington #34 - Defender
- 74'
  
  E. Jelert #38 - Defender
- J. Robinson #46 - Striker
- K. Matsuki #27 - Midfielder

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

56%

44%

Accurate passes

86%

82%

Attacking

Shots

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

484

Passes

384

Corner taken

Defending

Clearances

Tackles

Successful tackles

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Shots (%)

S. Silvera

50% 1/2

T. Fellows 50% (1/2)

Fouls suffered

Léo Scienza

S. Silvera 2
M. Whittaker 2
H. Hackney 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

A. Armstrong

0% 0/3

A. Morris 0% (0/2)
T. Conway 0% (0/2)
L. Ayling 0% (0/2)
F. Azaz 25% (1/4)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

A. Malanda

94% 44/47

A. Morris 93% (70/75)
N. Wood-Gordon 91% (31/34)
H. Hackney 91% (48/53)
M. Targett 87% (46/53)

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Coventry	92	45	27	11	7	93	45	48
2	Ipswich	81	45	22	15	8	77	47	30
3	Millwall	80	45	23	11	11	62	49	13
4	Middlesbrough	79	45	22	13	10	70	45	25
5	Southampton	77	45	21	14	10	79	55	24
6	Wrexham	70	45	19	13	13	67	63	4
7	Hull	70	45	20	10	15	68	65	3
8	Derby	69	45	20	9	16	66	57	9
9	Norwich	65	45	19	8	18	62	54	8
10	Birmingham	63	45	17	12	16	56	55	1
11	Swansea	61	45	17	10	18	54	58	-4
12	Preston	60	45	15	15	15	54	59	-5
13	Bristol City	59	45	16	11	18	57	59	-2
14	QPR	58	45	16	10	19	61	70	-9
15	Sheff Utd	57	45	17	6	22	64	65	-1
16	Watford	57	45	14	15	16	53	61	-8
17	Stoke	55	45	15	10	20	51	54	-3
18	Portsmouth	54	45	14	12	19	48	63	-15
19	Charlton	53	45	13	14	18	43	55	-12
20	Blackburn	52	45	13	13	19	42	55	-13
21	West Bromwich	51	45	13	14	18	47	56	-9
22	Oxford	47	45	11	14	20	45	57	-12
23	Leicester	43	45	11	16	18	57	68	-11
24	Sheff Wed	-3	45	1	12	32	27	88	-61

Promotion
Promotion Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Coventry	55	23	17	4	2	51	19	32
2	Ipswich	47	22	13	8	1	40	17	23
3	Southampton	44	23	12	8	3	38	19	19
4	Birmingham	44	23	12	8	3	39	22	17
5	Middlesbrough	42	23	12	6	5	34	18	16
6	Millwall	39	22	12	3	7	31	25	6
7	Watford	37	22	10	7	5	30	23	7
8	Swansea	36	22	10	6	6	31	26	5
9	Derby	36	22	10	6	6	30	25	5
10	Wrexham	36	22	10	6	6	39	35	4
11	Hull	35	22	10	5	7	33	33	0
12	West Bromwich	34	23	8	10	5	28	25	3
13	Stoke	33	23	9	6	8	34	28	6
14	QPR	33	23	10	3	10	40	37	3
15	Sheff Utd	31	23	9	4	10	38	33	5
16	Preston	31	22	8	7	7	27	27	0
17	Charlton	31	23	9	4	10	23	26	-3
18	Norwich	30	23	9	3	11	27	28	-1
19	Portsmouth	29	22	8	5	9	24	22	2
20	Oxford	29	23	7	8	8	24	27	-3
21	Bristol City	28	22	8	4	10	31	31	0
22	Leicester	28	23	7	7	9	31	34	-3
23	Blackburn	21	22	4	9	9	19	26	-7
24	Sheff Wed	7	22	0	7	15	12	43	-31

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Millwall	41	23	11	8	4	31	24	7
2	Coventry	37	22	10	7	5	42	26	16
3	Middlesbrough	37	22	10	7	5	36	27	9
4	Norwich	35	22	10	5	7	35	26	9
5	Hull	35	23	10	5	8	35	32	3
6	Ipswich	34	23	9	7	7	37	30	7
7	Wrexham	34	23	9	7	7	28	28	0
8	Southampton	33	22	9	6	7	41	36	5
9	Derby	33	23	10	3	10	36	32	4
10	Bristol City	31	23	8	7	8	26	28	-2
11	Blackburn	31	23	9	4	10	23	29	-6
12	Preston	29	23	7	8	8	27	32	-5
13	Sheff Utd	26	22	8	2	12	26	32	-6
14	Swansea	25	23	7	4	12	23	32	-9
15	QPR	25	22	6	7	9	21	33	-12
16	Portsmouth	25	23	6	7	10	24	41	-17
17	Charlton	22	22	4	10	8	20	29	-9
18	Stoke	22	22	6	4	12	17	26	-9
19	Leicester	21	22	4	9	9	26	34	-8
20	Watford	20	23	4	8	11	23	38	-15
21	West Bromwich	19	22	5	4	13	19	31	-12
22	Birmingham	19	22	5	4	13	17	33	-16
23	Oxford	18	22	4	6	12	21	30	-9
24	Sheff Wed	8	23	1	5	17	15	45	-30

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Coventry	79	45	20	19	6	44	17	27
2	Hull	70	45	17	19	9	39	31	8
3	Ipswich	70	45	17	19	9	31	23	8
4	Derby	67	45	17	16	12	31	25	6
5	Middlesbrough	66	45	17	15	13	33	19	14
6	Southampton	65	45	15	20	10	35	21	14
7	Millwall	65	45	14	23	8	24	17	7
8	Wrexham	63	45	16	15	14	30	27	3
9	Norwich	63	45	15	18	12	26	22	4
10	Bristol City	62	45	16	14	15	31	33	-2
11	West Bromwich	62	45	15	17	13	23	25	-2
12	Sheff Utd	61	45	14	19	12	30	24	6
13	Stoke	61	45	14	19	12	23	20	3
14	Preston	60	45	15	15	15	27	30	-3
15	Blackburn	57	45	12	21	12	22	23	-1
16	Leicester	56	45	14	14	17	30	34	-4
17	Birmingham	54	45	14	12	19	28	33	-5
18	Oxford	52	45	12	16	17	28	34	-6
19	QPR	51	45	11	18	16	26	36	-10
20	Portsmouth	49	45	11	16	18	18	28	-10
21	Swansea	49	45	10	19	16	20	28	-8
22	Watford	45	45	8	21	16	22	32	-10
23	Charlton	44	45	6	26	13	15	27	-12
24	Sheff Wed	36	45	7	15	23	13	40	-27