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Southampton vs Middlesbrough has produced a balanced Championship comparison, with Middlesbrough winning 4–0 on 4 January 2026 and Southampton answering with a 2–1 result after extra time on 12 May 2026. Draws on 9 May 2026, 27 September 2025 and 29 March 2024 add further restraint. The scorelines point in different directions, making the next meeting a test of which margin carries more weight.
Past matches, Southampton vs Middlesbrough
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Southampton
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25G
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9F
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4M
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34D
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5D
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19F
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18M
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23M
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48M
Middlesbrough Substitutes
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G
32
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M
16
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D
25
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M
45
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D
15
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F
27
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F
14
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F
22
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M
23
Match events
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5'⚽R. McGree Normal Goal (Asst: C. Brittain)
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13'Riley McGree Yellow Card
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37'Nathan Wood Yellow Card
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38'Luke Ayling Yellow Card
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45'⚽R. Stewart Normal Goal
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56'Finn Azaz Yellow Card
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66'F. Downes K. Matsuki
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73'A. Browne T. Conway
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78'Adilson Malanda Yellow Card
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83'L. Castledine D. Strelec
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84'C. Larin R. Stewart
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85'S. Edozie L. Scienza
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92'Callum Brittain Yellow Card
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105'J. Sarmiento R. McGree
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106'J. Sarmiento R. McGree
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116'⚽S. Charles Normal Goal (Asst: T. Harwood-Bellis)
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119'C. Bragg C. Jander
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119'Welington S. Edozie
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119'S. Hansen L. Ayling
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119'C. Bragg C. Jander
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120' +6Cyle Larin Yellow Card
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120' +3Daniel Peretz Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Southampton VS Middlesbrough
Decisive results meet level scorelines
Middlesbrough won 4–0 at home on 4 January 2026, but Southampton answered with a 2–1 Championship win on 12 May 2026 after extra time. The 0–0 meeting at Middlesbrough on 9 May 2026 supplies close context, while the clubs also drew 1–1 at Southampton on 27 September 2025 and 29 March 2024. Middlesbrough had earlier won 2–1 at home on 23 September 2023. These dated results prevent a one-directional reading: wide margins, a narrow win and several draws all belong to the comparison.
The balance remains open
The extra-time detail matters because Southampton’s 2–1 score came after the regulation contest had not settled the outcome. It should be read alongside the 0–0 result and the ordinary-time draws rather than treated as a simple league pattern. The enduring question is whether Southampton can add another decisive result, whether Middlesbrough can restore their larger margin, or whether the clubs return to another closely balanced meeting.
Past head to head stats
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Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
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