Middlesbrough vs Southampton Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On January 4, Middlesbrough were hosting Southampton in the Championship of England. The game ended 4-0 in Middlesbrough's favor.

Morgan Whittaker scored the first goal of the game on the 54th minute of the match, putting Middlesbrough ahead. Sam Silvera and Alan Browne added to the score as Whittaker delivered another one goal, concluding at 4-0.

All eyes turn to the pitch as the upcoming match sees Middlesbrough and Southampton are set to clash again, 3 months after their previous Championship encounter which ended in a draw 1-1. Middlesbrough are in a rough patch, heading into this clash after suffering defeats to Derby County and Hull City, unable to secure a win in their last four games. Their attack has been in a dry spell, unable to find the back of the net for four straight matches, putting pressure on their attack to deliver.

Southampton prepare for this game after drawing with Millwall and Birmingham. Their backline has lacked consistency, having conceded goals in each of their last ten away matches.

This Championship clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Middlesbrough and Southampton. Middlesbrough’s attacking options, carefully orchestrated by Kim Hellberg, have been bolstered by Morgan Whittaker, the team’s top scorer, and Hayden Hackney, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Whittaker has emerged as Middlesbrough’s leading scorer in Championship this season, netting eight goals, with Hackney contributing five assists to top their creative tally in the league. Middlesbrough have also relied on Tommy Conway, Luke Ayling and Matt Targett to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Southampton, with Tonda Eckert at the helm, have been driven by Adam Armstrong, the team’s primary goal threat, and Finn Azaz, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. In Championship, Armstrong has been Southampton’s standout scorer with eleven goals, and continues to shine as their top assist provider, with four goal-creating passes this term. Southampton have also relied on Ryan Manning, Leo Scienza and Taylor Harwood-Bellis to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Middlesbrough vs Southampton, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. As for this match-up, the model’s pre-game forecast proved accurate, calling Middlesbrough's win. Pre-match figures processed by the model indicated Middlesbrough’s victory comes out on top, with 39% likelihood, while a draw was at 31% and Southampton’s victory was at 30%.

Line-Ups

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

Middlesbrough kicked off the game with Solomon Brynn, Alex Bangura who got substituted by Alan Browne on the 6th minute, Matt Targett, Adilson Malanda, Luke Ayling, Aidan Morris, Hayden Hackney who got substituted by Micah Hamilton on the 90th minute, Delano Burgzorg who got substituted by Alexander Gilbert on the 82nd minute, Morgan Whittaker who got substituted by Sverre Nypan on the 90th minute, Sam Silvera and Tommy Conway as starters, with Jon McLaughlin, George Mccormick, Dael Fry, Abdoulaye Kante, Micah Hamilton, Sverre Nypan, Alexander Gilbert, Alan Browne and Sontje Hansen on the bench.

Southampton's starting eleven were Gavin Bazunu, Joshua Quarshie who got substituted by Ross Stewart on the 85th minute, Nathan Wood, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Ryan Manning who got substituted by Welington on the 74th minute, Caspar Jander who got substituted by Cameron Bragg on the 61st minute, Flynn Downes, Tom Fellows who got substituted by Elias Jelert on the 74th minute, Leo Scienza, Finn Azaz and Adam Armstrong who got substituted by Cameron Archer on the 74th minute, with Alex McCarthy, Jack Stephens, Welington, Elias Jelert, Kuryu Matsuki, Jay Robinson, Cameron Bragg, Cameron Archer and Ross Stewart on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 2.26 - 1.08
• Ball Possession: 56 - 44
• Big Scoring Chances: 5 - 1
• Total Attempts: 22 - 16
• Shots On Target: 5 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 8 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 15 - 11
• Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 5
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 7 - 12
• Corners: 11 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 16 - 14
• Saves: 4 - 1
• Free Kicks: 12 - 7
• Offsides: 1 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 172 - 109
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 144 - 76
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 41 - 28
• Tackles: 12 - 30
• Completed Tackles: 10 - 23
• Total Crosses: 24 - 12
• Successful Crosses: 7 - 2
• Interceptions: 5 - 14
• Clearances: 19 - 33

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Ryan Manning, Cameron Bragg, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Joshua Quarshie were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since December 2016, the teams have clashed five times. Middlesbrough have won once, Southampton twice, with the remaining two ending as draws. Their latest meeting occurred on September 27, 2025, during the Championship of England, finishing in a 1-1 draw. Across these five head-to-head matches, Middlesbrough have scored five goals, while Southampton have netted six. As things stand, Southampton have a superior head-to-head record against Middlesbrough in their recent encounters.

Middlesbrough have won thirteen of their 26 matches in Championship this season, with seven draws and six defeats, scoring 37 goals at an average of 1.42 per match and conceding 26 at a rate of 1.00 per match. Southampton have won eight of their 26 matches in Championship this season, with nine draws and nine defeats, netting 38 goals (1.46 per match) and conceding 38 (1.46 per match).

Recent Form

Middlesbrough are on a two-game losing streak, including defeats against Derby County and Hull City in their last two outings, while Southampton are on a two-game drawing streak, with level games against Millwall and Birmingham in their last two matches. Overall, Middlesbrough have won eight of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing six, while Southampton have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing seven.

Live Standings

As always, England Championship's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Middlesbrough are currently 2nd in the table with 46 points from 26 matches, while Southampton sit 15th with 33 points from 26 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Middlesbrough and Southampton in real time. You can watch the goals by Morgan Whittaker, Sam Silvera and Alan Browne 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 Middlesbrough - Southampton are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.