Middlesbrough vs Southampton
Ref: Oliver Langford, EnglandRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough · 34,988 cap
Match recap
Middlesbrough beat Southampton 4–0 in their Championship fixture. Whittaker, Silvera, Whittaker, and Browne scored for Middlesbrough. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.27 for Middlesbrough versus 1.12 for Southampton. Middlesbrough sit 5th in the Championship table while Southampton are 4th.
First Half
⇄
Bangura
Second Half
⚽
Whittaker
Assist: Targett
⚽
Silvera
Assist: Ayling
61'
⇄
Jander
64'
Manning
Yellow Card
⚽
Whittaker
68'
Harwood-Bellis
Yellow Card
74'
⇄
Fellows
74'
⇄
Manning
74'
⇄
Armstrong
⚽
Browne
81'
Quarshie
Yellow Card
⇄
Burgzorg
85'
⇄
Quarshie
⇄
Whittaker
⇄
Hackney
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 3 |  Millwall | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
MiddlesbroughSouthampton
13Won
Statistical edge
13–0
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.27VS1.12
Attack5 · 0 won
22
Shots
16
5
Shots on target
5
14
Shots in the box
11
8
Shots outside box
5
9
Shots off goal
7
11
Corners
5
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
56%
Possession
44%
484
Total passes
384
417
Accurate passes
314
86%
Pass accuracy
82%
Discipline2 · 0 won
7
Fouls
12
0
Yellow cards
3
1
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence2 · 0 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
1
8
Blocked shots
4
-1.91
Goals prevented
-1.91
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1
Southampton
3-4-2-1
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3M. TargettD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 9T. ConwayF
- 10D. BurgzorgM
- 11M. WhittakerM
- 12L. AylingD
- 18A. MorrisM
- 22S. SilveraM
- 24A. BanguraD
- 29A. MalandaD
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 6D. FryD
- 14A. GilbertF
- 16A. BrowneM
- 17Micah HamiltonF
- 19S. NypanM
- 27S. HansenF
- 33J. McLaughlinG
- 40G. McCormickD
- 42A. KantéM
Southampton
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3R. ManningM
- 4F. DownesM
- 6T. Harwood-BellisD
- 9A. ArmstrongF
- 10F. AzazF
- 13Léo ScienzaF
- 15N. Wood-GordonD
- 17J. QuarshieD
- 18T. FellowsM
- 20C. JanderM
- 31G. BazunuG
Substitutes
- 1A. McCarthyG
- 5J. StephensD
- 11R. StewartF
- 19C. ArcherF
- 27K. MatsukiM
- 34WelingtonD
- 38E. JelertD
- 46Jay RobinsonF
- 48Cameron BraggM
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Bangura | D | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morgan Whittaker | M | 89 | 9.2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1/5 |
| Adilson Malanda | D | 90 | 8.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Matt Targett | D | 90 | 8.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
| Samuel Silvera | M | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 |
| Luke Ayling | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Aidan Morris | M | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Delano Burgzorg | M | 82 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3/6 |
| Hayden Hackney(C) | M | 89 | 6.7 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2/5 |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tommy Conway | F | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3/6 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Dael Fry | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jon McLaughlin | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sontje Hansen | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Micah Hamilton | F | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sverre Nypan | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George McCormick | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abdoulaye Kanté | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alan Browne | M | 84 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Alexander Gilbert | F | 8 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
Southampton
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Azaz | F | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1/1 |
| Nathan Wood | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leo Scienza | F | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 |
| Flynn Downes | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Ryan Manning | M | 74 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caspar Jander | M | 61 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Adam Armstrong(C) | F | 74 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Tom Fellows | M | 74 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Joshua Quarshie | D | 85 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Gavin Bazunu | G | 90 | 5.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Alex McCarthy | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Stephens | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kuryu Matsuki | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jay Robinson | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Bragg | M | 29 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ross Stewart | F | 10 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Archer | F | 16 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Elias Jelert | D | 16 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Welington | D | 16 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |