Southampton vs Middlesbrough Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In Championship Playoffs action, Southampton met Middlesbrough on May 12. This was where the tie reached its decisive second leg; the first leg ended all square at 0-0. Southampton emerged victorious with a 2-1 win after extra time, with the two legs producing a 2-1 aggregate in Southampton’s favor.

Riley McGree scored the first goal of the game on the 5th minute of the match, giving Middlesbrough the lead. Ross Stewart and Shea Charles added to the score, bringing the match to a 2-1 conclusion.

As Southampton and Middlesbrough are set to clash again, the memory of the 0-0 tie in their Championship Playoffs encounter from 11 days ago still lingers. Southampton prepare for their next challenge following a draw with Middlesbrough on May 9 in the the Championship Playoffs, extending their unbeaten streak to three matches.

Middlesbrough approach this game after two consecutive draws with Southampton and Wrexham, stretching their unbeaten streak to five matches. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, conceding goals in their last three away matches in a row.

In this Championship Playoffs showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Southampton and Middlesbrough throughout the campaign. Southampton’s top finisher Finn Azaz and Leo Scienza have played important roles in ensuring their attack, with Tonda Eckert at the helm, remains effective. Azaz has already scored eleven goals and provided seven assists in all competitions this term, with Scienza orchestrating the attack, contributing ten assists to the team’s tally. Supporting them are Ryan Manning, Adam Armstrong and Ross Stewart, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Southampton’s attack.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Middlesbrough, under the tactical direction of Kim Hellberg, have been driven by Morgan Whittaker, the team’s primary goal threat, and Tommy Conway, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Whittaker remains at the heart of Middlesbrough’s attacking play, registering fourteen goals and and seven assists in all competitions this term, highlighting his role as the team’s primary playmaker. Middlesbrough’s offense has also been strengthened by Hayden Hackney, David Strelec and Matt Targett, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the Southampton–Middlesbrough match, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. As for this match-up, our AI model correctly predicted Southampton's win before the match. Pre-match figures processed by the model indicated Southampton’s victory had the highest chance, at 38%, while a draw was at 33% and Middlesbrough’s victory was at 29%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Southampton - Middlesbrough in real time.

Southampton kicked off the game with Daniel Peretz, Ryan Manning, Nathan Wood, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, James Bree, Caspar Jander who got substituted by Cameron Bragg on the 119th minute, Shea Charles, Kuryu Matsuki who got substituted by Flynn Downes on the 66th minute, Finn Azaz, Leo Scienza who got substituted by Samuel Edozie on the 85th minute and Ross Stewart who got substituted by Cyle Larin on the 84th minute as starters, with George Long, Jack Stephens, Welington, Cameron Bragg, Flynn Downes, Samuel Edozie, Tom Fellows, Cyle Larin and Cameron Archer on the bench.

Middlesbrough's starting eleven were Solomon Brynn, Adilson Malanda, Dael Fry, Luke Ayling who got substituted by Sontje Hansen on the 119th minute, Matt Targett, Riley McGree who got substituted by Jeremy Sarmiento on the 106th minute, Aidan Morris, Callum Brittain, Tommy Conway who got substituted by Alan Browne on the 73rd minute, Morgan Whittaker and David Strelec who got substituted by Leo Castledine on the 83rd minute, with Joe Wildsmith, George Edmundson, Finley Munroe, Jeremy Sarmiento, Alan Browne, Alexander Gilbert, Sontje Hansen, Sam Silvera and Leo Castledine on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Southampton vs Middlesbrough on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 2.1 - 0.97
• Ball Possession: 59 - 41
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 0
• Total Attempts: 20 - 19
• Shots On Target: 7 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 7 - 9
• Shots in the Box: 13 - 11
• Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 8
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 15 - 19
• Corners: 11 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 27 - 28
• Saves: 2 - 4
• Free Kicks: 19 - 15
• Offsides: 0 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 171 - 119
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 127 - 81
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 35 - 31
• Tackles: 23 - 20
• Completed Tackles: 19 - 14
• Total Crosses: 37 - 24
• Successful Crosses: 9 - 7
• Interceptions: 9 - 6
• Clearances: 34 - 52

Referee showed the yellow card eight times throughout the game. Riley McGree, Nathan Wood, Luke Ayling, Finn Azaz, Adilson Malanda, Callum Brittain, Cyle Larin and Daniel Peretz were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since September 2023, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Out of the five matches, Middlesbrough have won two, and the other three games were draws. The most recent match between them was on May 9, 2026, in the Playoffs of the Championship in England, ending in a 0-0 draw. In total, Southampton have managed three goals in these five meetings, compared to Middlesbrough's eight. So, overall, Middlesbrough have the edge in head-to-head matches against Southampton in their recent history.

Recent Form

Southampton played their last match against Middlesbrough, which ended in a draw, while Middlesbrough are on a two-game drawing streak, having drawn against Southampton and Wrexham in their last two matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Southampton have claimed fourteen victories, suffered one defeat, and drawn five times, while Middlesbrough have won eight of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing eight.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Southampton and Middlesbrough in real time. You can watch the goals by Riley McGree, Ross Stewart and Shea Charles as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Southampton - Middlesbrough are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.