The kick off for the match between Middlesbrough and Southampton will take place at 12:30 (UK time) - Saturday, 05/09 - at the Riverside Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 EFL Championship looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Middlesbrough vs Southampton
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Under 2.5 Goals
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Middlesbrough Preview
Middlesbrough has played 46 matches in the EFL Championship so far, with 22 wins, 14 draws, and 10 losses. This results in an average of 1.74 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 22 wins, 14 draws, and 12 losses. Middlesbrough's attack has scored 73 goals, 72 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.57 goals per league match and 1.52 goals per match across the entire season.
Morgan Whittaker is the team’s top scorer with 14 goals, while Finn Azaz leads the team in assists with 8. Defensively, Boro has conceded 47 goals in the league (an average of 1.02) and 54 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.13 over 48 matches).
Southampton preview
In 46 EFL Championship matches, Southampton has recorded 22 wins, 14 draws, and 10 losses, with an average of 1.74 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 28 wins in 54 matches. The team has scored 96 goals, 82 of them in the EFL Championship (an average of 1.78 goals per match), with Adam Armstrong being the team's top scorer with 11 goals and Leonardo Weschenfelder-Scienza providing 10 assists.
Defensively, Southampton Football Club Limited has conceded 56 goals in the league and 64 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.19 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Middlesbrough vs Southampton
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Middlesbrough
England - Championship
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D W W D L |
1.6 |
| Home | W W L L D |
1.4 |
| Away | D D D D W |
1.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 48% | 52% | 43% |
| Goals | 2.59 | 2.26 | 2.91 |
| Scored | 1.57 | 1.48 | 1.65 |
| Conceded | 1.02 | 0.78 | 1.26 |
| Both Teams to Score | 57% | 48% | 65% |
| Without Conceding | 28% | 39% | 17% |
| Failed To Score | 24% | 26% | 22% |
| 1st to Score | 57% | 57% | 57% |
|
xG
|
1.79 | 1.89 | 1.7 |
|
xGA
|
1.16 | 1.12 | 1.2 |
Southampton
England - Championship
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W D L D W |
1.6 |
| Home | D D W W W |
2.2 |
| Away | W L W W W |
2.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 48% | 52% | 43% |
| Goals | 3 | 2.48 | 3.52 |
| Scored | 1.78 | 1.65 | 1.91 |
| Conceded | 1.22 | 0.83 | 1.61 |
| Both Teams to Score | 72% | 52% | 91% |
| Without Conceding | 24% | 43% | 4% |
| Failed To Score | 11% | 17% | 4% |
| 1st to Score | 57% | 52% | 57% |
|
xG
|
1.64 | 1.75 | 1.53 |
|
xGA
|
1.35 | 1.21 | 1.5 |
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