Match summary
1ST HALF
Alfie Jones
24'
2ND HALF
T. Conway
50'
D. Strelec
51'
54'
A. Armstrong
61'

A. Armstrong
M. Whittaker
Sverre Nypan
62'
Callum Brittain
A. Browne
63'
64'
Léo Scienza
Finn Azaz
71'
Ryan Fraser
Tom Fellows
D. Strelec
Kaly Sène
72'
T. Conway
Sontje Hansen
72'
A. Morris
D. Burgzorg
72'
Kaly Sène(Luke Ayling)

77'
86'
Elias Jelert
R. Stewart
86'
Jay Robinson
Ryan Manning
H. Hackney
87'
Matt Targett
90'
Sverre Nypan
93'
Match statistics
54%Possession46%
508Passes Attempted412
447Completed Passes353
6Corners3
13Throw-ins18
14Shots On Target7
Line-ups
Southampton
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1McCarthy

#17Quarshie

#15Wood-Gordon

#3Manning

#12Lee Edwards

#24Charles

#20Jander

#10Azaz

#9Armstrong

#18Fellows

#11Stewart
Starting XI
![]() Alex Mccarthy #1 | |
![]() Joshua Quarshie #17 | |
![]() Nathan Wood #15 | |
![]() Ryan Manning #3 | 86' |
![]() Ronnie Edwards #12 | |
![]() Shea Charles #24 | |
![]() Caspar Jander #20 | |
![]() Finn Azaz #10 | 64' |
![]() A. Armstrong #9 | ⚽61' 54' |
![]() Tom Fellows #18 | 71' |
![]() R. Stewart #11 | 86' |
Will not play

Mads Roerslev Rasmussen
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Samuel Edozie
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Shea Charles
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager

Will Still
Middlesbrough
Formation
3-4-2-1
#31Brynn

#25Edmundson

#5Jones

#12Ayling

#7Hackney

#18Morris

#2Brittain

#3Targett

#11Reece Whittaker

#9John Conway

#13Strelec
Starting XI
![]() S. Brynn #31 | |
![]() G. Edmundson #25 | |
![]() Alfie Jones #5 | 24' |
![]() Luke Ayling #12 | 🎯77' |
![]() H. Hackney #7 | 87' |
![]() A. Morris #18 | 72' |
![]() Callum Brittain #2 | 63' |
![]() Matt Targett #3 | 90' |
![]() M. Whittaker #11 | 62' |
![]() T. Conway #9 | 72' 50' |
![]() D. Strelec #13 | 72' 51' |
Will not play

Seny Timothy Dieng
Goalkeeper
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Samuel George Alan Edmundson
Defender
Hip injury
Return: Late January 2026

Callum James Brittain
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026

Riley Patrick Mcgree
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Alex Bangura
Defender
Return: Late January 2026

David Strelec
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Mamadou Kaly Sène
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Manager

Rob Edwards
Southampton
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1McCarthy

#17Quarshie

#15Wood-Gordon

#3Manning

#12Lee Edwards

#24Charles

#20Jander

#10Azaz

#9Armstrong

#18Fellows

#11Stewart
Starting XI
![]() Alex Mccarthy #1 | |
![]() Joshua Quarshie #17 | |
![]() Nathan Wood #15 | |
![]() Ryan Manning #3 | 86' |
![]() Ronnie Edwards #12 | |
![]() Shea Charles #24 | |
![]() Caspar Jander #20 | |
![]() Finn Azaz #10 | 64' |
![]() A. Armstrong #9 | ⚽61' 54' |
![]() Tom Fellows #18 | 71' |
![]() R. Stewart #11 | 86' |
Will not play

Mads Roerslev Rasmussen
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Samuel Edozie
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Shea Charles
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager

Will Still
Middlesbrough
Formation
3-4-2-1
#31Brynn

#25Edmundson

#5Jones

#12Ayling

#7Hackney

#18Morris

#2Brittain

#3Targett

#11Reece Whittaker

#9John Conway

#13Strelec
Starting XI
![]() S. Brynn #31 | |
![]() G. Edmundson #25 | |
![]() Alfie Jones #5 | 24' |
![]() Luke Ayling #12 | 🎯77' |
![]() H. Hackney #7 | 87' |
![]() A. Morris #18 | 72' |
![]() Callum Brittain #2 | 63' |
![]() Matt Targett #3 | 90' |
![]() M. Whittaker #11 | 62' |
![]() T. Conway #9 | 72' 50' |
![]() D. Strelec #13 | 72' 51' |
Will not play

Seny Timothy Dieng
Goalkeeper
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Samuel George Alan Edmundson
Defender
Hip injury
Return: Late January 2026

Callum James Brittain
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026

Riley Patrick Mcgree
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Alex Bangura
Defender
Return: Late January 2026

David Strelec
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Mamadou Kaly Sène
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Manager

Rob Edwards
Head-to-head
26 matches

Southampton
11
Wins
8
Draws
7
Wins

Middlesbrough
Championship2024 • 1 match
Championship2023 • 1 match
Premier League2017 • 1 match
Premier League2016 • 1 match
Championship2012 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 | ![]() | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 | ![]() | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 | ![]() | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 | ![]() | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 | ![]() | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 | ![]() | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 | ![]() | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 | ![]() | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 | ![]() | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 | ![]() | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 | ![]() | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 | ![]() | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 | ![]() | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 | ![]() | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 | ![]() | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 | ![]() | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 | ![]() | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 | ![]() | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 | ![]() | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 | ![]() | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 | ![]() | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 | ![]() | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 | ![]() | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Farai Hallam
Venue:
St. Mary's Stadium
Capacity:
32 384
Southampton vs Middlesbrough match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Southampton and Middlesbrough. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.























