Southampton vs Middlesbrough
Ref: Farai Hallam, EnglandSt. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire · 32,689 cap
Match recap
Southampton and Middlesbrough drew 1–1 in their Championship fixture. Armstrong scored for Southampton; Sène replied for Middlesbrough. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.85 for Southampton versus 0.29 for Middlesbrough. Southampton sit 4th in the Championship table while Middlesbrough are 5th.
First Half
24'
Jones
Yellow Card
Second Half
50'
Conway
Yellow Card
51'
Strelec
Yellow Card
Armstrong
Yellow Card
⚽
Armstrong
62'
⇄
Whittaker
63'
⇄
Brittain
⇄
Azaz
⇄
Fellows
72'
⇄
Morris
72'
⇄
Conway
72'
⇄
Strelec
77'
⚽
Sène
Assist: Ayling
⇄
Stewart
⇄
Manning
87'
Hackney
Yellow Card
90+3'
Nypan
Yellow Card
90'
Targett
Yellow Card
| # | 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
SouthamptonMiddlesbrough
14Won
Statistical edge
14–1
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.85VS0.29
Attack6 · 0 won
14
Shots
7
2
Shots on target
1
6
Shots in the box
5
8
Shots outside box
2
6
Shots off goal
3
6
Corners
3
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
55%
Possession
45%
509
Total passes
411
445
Accurate passes
352
87%
Pass accuracy
86%
Discipline3 · 0 won
11
Fouls
17
1
Yellow cards
6
1
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
0
Goalkeeper saves
1
6
Blocked shots
3
-0.23
Goals prevented
-0.23
Southampton
4-2-3-1
Middlesbrough
3-4-2-1Southampton
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1A. McCarthyG
- 3R. ManningD
- 9A. ArmstrongM
- 10F. AzazM
- 11R. StewartF
- 12R. EdwardsD
- 15N. Wood-GordonD
- 17J. QuarshieD
- 18T. FellowsM
- 20C. JanderM
- 24S. CharlesM
Substitutes
- 4F. DownesM
- 5J. StephensD
- 6T. Harwood-BellisD
- 13Léo ScienzaM
- 19C. ArcherF
- 26R. FraserM
- 31G. BazunuG
- 38E. JelertD
- 46Jay RobinsonF
Middlesbrough
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainM
- 3M. TargettM
- 5A. JonesD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 9T. ConwayF
- 11M. WhittakerF
- 12L. AylingD
- 13D. StrelecF
- 18A. MorrisM
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 10D. BurgzorgF
- 16A. BrowneM
- 19S. NypanM
- 20K. SèneF
- 22S. SilveraF
- 27S. HansenF
- 33J. McLaughlinG
- 40G. McCormickD
- 42A. KantéM
Southampton
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Fellows | M | 71 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2/3 |
| Shea Charles | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/3 |
| Caspar Jander | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Ronnie Edwards | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Wood | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Armstrong(C) | M | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1/6 |
| Finn Azaz | M | 64 | 6.9 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Joshua Quarshie | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Alex McCarthy | G | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ross Stewart | F | 86 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ryan Manning | D | 86 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Flynn Downes | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gavin Bazunu | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Archer | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Stephens | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elias Jelert | D | 8 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leo Scienza | M | 26 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Fraser | M | 19 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jay Robinson | F | 8 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Ayling(C) | D | 90 | 8.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Aidan Morris | M | 72 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/4 |
| George Edmundson | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Targett | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Callum Brittain | M | 63 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Alfie Jones | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morgan Whittaker | F | 62 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| David Strelec | F | 72 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Tommy Conway | F | 72 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hayden Hackney | M | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/4 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Samuel Silvera | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jon McLaughlin | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abdoulaye Kanté | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George McCormick | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | F | 18 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Alan Browne | M | 27 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sontje Hansen | F | 18 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Sverre Nypan | M | 28 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delano Burgzorg | F | 18 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |