Middlesbrough vs Southampton

Middlesbrough

Riverside Stadium

04 Jan 2026, 16:00

4:0

Finished

Southampton

Away

Match summary

1ST HALF

5'

Injured

A. Bangura

6'

A. Browne

A. Bangura

2ND HALF

54'

Goal

M. Whittaker(Matt Targett)

61'

Goal

Sam Silvera(Luke Ayling)

Caspar Jander

Cam Bragg

61'

Ryan Manning

64'

66'

Goal

M. Whittaker

T. Harwood-Bellis

68'

A. Armstrong

Cameron Archer

74'

Ryan Manning

Elias Jelert

74'

Tom Fellows

Welington

74'

76'

Goal

A. Browne

Joshua Quarshie

81'

82'

A. Gilbert

D. Burgzorg

Joshua Quarshie

R. Stewart

85'

90'

Micah Hamilton

H. Hackney

90'

Sverre Nypan

M. Whittaker

Match statistics

56%Possession44%

484Passes Attempted384

417Completed Passes314

11Corners5

16Throw-ins14

22Shots On Target16

Line-ups

Middlesbrough

Formation

4-2-3-1

S. Brynn

#31S. Brynn

Matt Targett

#3Matt Targett

A. Malanda

#29A. Malanda

A. Bangura

#24A. Bangura

Luke Ayling

#12Luke Ayling

A. Morris

#18A. Morris

H. Hackney

#7H. Hackney

M. Whittaker

#11M. Whittaker

D. Burgzorg

#10D. Burgzorg

Sam Silvera

#22Sam Silvera

T. Conway

#9T. Conway

Starting XI

S. Brynn #31
Matt Targett #3	🎯54'
A. Malanda #29
A. Bangura #24	5' 6'
Luke Ayling #12	🎯61'
A. Morris #18
H. Hackney #7	90'
M. Whittaker #11	90' ⚽66' ⚽54'
D. Burgzorg #10	82'
Sam Silvera #22	⚽61'
T. Conway #9

Substitutes

J. Mclaughlin #33
D. Fry #6
George Mccormick #40
Sverre Nypan #19	90'
Abdoulaye Kanté #42
A. Gilbert #14	82'
A. Browne #16	⚽76' 6'
Sontje Hansen #27
Micah Hamilton #17	90'

Will not play

Darragh Patrick

Darragh Patrick Lenihan

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Unknown

Alfie Charles

Alfie Charles Jones

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Alex

Alex Bangura

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Leo Alexander Francis

Leo Alexander Francis Castledine

Midfielder

Muscle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Manager

Middlesbrough

Kim Hellberg

Middlesbrough

Formation

4-2-3-1

S. Brynn

#31S. Brynn

Matt Targett

#3Matt Targett

A. Malanda

#29A. Malanda

A. Bangura

#24A. Bangura

Luke Ayling

#12Luke Ayling

A. Morris

#18A. Morris

H. Hackney

#7H. Hackney

M. Whittaker

#11M. Whittaker

D. Burgzorg

#10D. Burgzorg

Sam Silvera

#22Sam Silvera

T. Conway

#9T. Conway

Starting XI

S. Brynn #31
Matt Targett #3	🎯54'
A. Malanda #29
A. Bangura #24	5' 6'
Luke Ayling #12	🎯61'
A. Morris #18
H. Hackney #7	90'
M. Whittaker #11	90' ⚽66' ⚽54'
D. Burgzorg #10	82'
Sam Silvera #22	⚽61'
T. Conway #9

Substitutes

J. Mclaughlin #33
D. Fry #6
George Mccormick #40
Sverre Nypan #19	90'
Abdoulaye Kanté #42
A. Gilbert #14	82'
A. Browne #16	⚽76' 6'
Sontje Hansen #27
Micah Hamilton #17	90'

Will not play

Darragh Patrick

Darragh Patrick Lenihan

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Unknown

Alfie Charles

Alfie Charles Jones

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Alex

Alex Bangura

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Leo Alexander Francis

Leo Alexander Francis Castledine

Midfielder

Muscle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Manager

Middlesbrough

Kim Hellberg

Southampton

Formation

3-4-2-1

G. Bazunu

#31G. Bazunu

Nathan Wood

#15Nathan Wood

Joshua Quarshie

#17Joshua Quarshie

T. Harwood-Bellis

#6T. Harwood-Bellis

Caspar Jander

#20Caspar Jander

F. Downes

#4F. Downes

Tom Fellows

#18Tom Fellows

Ryan Manning

#3Ryan Manning

Finn Azaz

#10Finn Azaz

Léo Scienza

#13Léo Scienza

A. Armstrong

#9A. Armstrong

Starting XI

G. Bazunu #31
Nathan Wood #15
Joshua Quarshie #17	85' 81'
T. Harwood-Bellis #6	68'
Caspar Jander #20	61'
F. Downes #4
Tom Fellows #18	74'
Ryan Manning #3	74' 64'
Finn Azaz #10
Léo Scienza #13
A. Armstrong #9	74'

Substitutes

Alex Mccarthy #1
Jack Stephens #5
Welington #34	74'
Elias Jelert #38	74'
K. Matsuki #27
Cam Bragg #48	61'
Cameron Archer #19	74'
Jay Robinson #46
R. Stewart #11	85'

Will not play

Mads

Mads Roerslev Rasmussen

Defender

Knee injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Welington

Welington Damascena Santos

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Jay

Jay Robinson

Forward

Muscle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Manager

Southampton

Tonda Eckert

Head-to-head

27 matches

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

8

Wins

9

Draws

10

Wins

Southampton

Southampton

Championship2025 • 1 match

Southampton

Middlesbrough

Championship2024 • 1 match

Southampton

Middlesbrough

Championship2023 • 1 match

Middlesbrough

Southampton

Premier League2017 • 1 match

Middlesbrough

Southampton

Premier League2016 • 1 match

Southampton

Middlesbrough

League standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry City	35	21	8	6	72:38	+34	71	DWWWW
2	Middlesbrough	35	19	9	7	54:35	+19	66	WLDDW
3	Millwall	35	18	8	9	47:40	+7	62	WWLWW
4	Ipswich Town	33	17	9	7	59:34	+25	60	DWLWW
5	Hull City	34	18	6	10	56:48	+8	60	DLLWW
6	Wrexham AFC	35	15	12	8	54:45	+9	57	LDWWW
7	Southampton	35	14	11	10	57:46	+11	53	WWDWW
8	Derby County	35	14	9	12	52:46	+6	51	LWLLW
9	Watford	35	13	12	10	45:41	+4	51	LDWLW
10	Bristol City	35	14	8	13	48:44	+4	50	WDLWL
11	Preston North End	35	12	13	10	41:40	+1	49	WDLDL
12	Birmingham City	35	13	10	12	46:46	0	49	WDWLL
13	Sheffield Utd	35	15	3	17	50:48	+2	48	LWWLW
14	Stoke City	35	13	8	14	39:34	+5	47	DLDWL
15	Queens Park Rangers	35	13	8	14	46:54	-8	47	DLWLL
16	Swansea City	35	13	7	15	40:43	-3	46	WLWDL
17	Norwich City	35	13	6	16	47:44	+3	45	WWLWW
18	Charlton Athletic	35	10	11	14	33:44	-11	41	WLDDL
19	Portsmouth	34	10	9	15	34:44	-10	39	LWWLL
20	Blackburn Rovers	35	10	8	17	33:46	-13	38	LWWLL
21	West Brom	35	9	8	18	34:52	-18	35	DDLDL
22	Leicester	35	10	10	15	47:56	-9	34	LLDDL
23	Oxford United	35	7	11	17	31:47	-16	32	DLDLW
24	Sheffield Wed	35	1	8	26	21:71	-50	-7	LLLLL

Promotion

Playoff

Relegation

Match Information

Referee:

Oliver Langford

Venue:

Riverside Stadium

Capacity:

34 988

Middlesbrough vs Southampton match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Southampton. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.