Match summary
1ST HALF
5'
A. Bangura
6'
A. Browne
A. Bangura
2ND HALF
54'
M. Whittaker(Matt Targett)
61'
Sam Silvera(Luke Ayling)
Caspar Jander
Cam Bragg
61'
Ryan Manning
64'
66'
M. Whittaker
T. Harwood-Bellis
68'
A. Armstrong
Cameron Archer
74'
Ryan Manning
Elias Jelert
74'
Tom Fellows
Welington
74'
76'
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
#31Brynn
#3Targett
#29Malanda
#24Bangura
#12Ayling
#18Morris
#7Hackney
#11Reece Whittaker
#10Burgzorg
#22Silvera
#9John 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' âš½66' âš½54' |
D. Burgzorg #10 | 82' |
Sam Silvera #22 | âš½61' |
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 | âš½76' 6' |
 Sontje Hansen #27 | |
 Micah Hamilton #17 | 90' |
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
Kim Hellberg
Southampton
Formation
3-4-2-1
#31Bazunu
#15Wood-Gordon
#17Quarshie
#6Harwood-Bellis
#20Jander
#4Downes
#18Fellows
#3Manning
#10Azaz
#13Weschenfelder-Scienza
#9Armstrong
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 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
Tonda Eckert
Middlesbrough
Formation
4-2-3-1#31Brynn
#3Targett
#29Malanda
#24Bangura
#12Ayling
#18Morris
#7Hackney
#11Reece Whittaker
#10Burgzorg
#22Silvera
#9John 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' âš½66' âš½54' |
D. Burgzorg #10 | 82' |
Sam Silvera #22 | âš½61' |
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 | âš½76' 6' |
Sontje Hansen #27 | |
Micah Hamilton #17 | 90' |
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
Kim Hellberg
Southampton
Formation
3-4-2-1#31Bazunu
#15Wood-Gordon
#17Quarshie
#6Harwood-Bellis
#20Jander
#4Downes
#18Fellows
#3Manning
#10Azaz
#13Weschenfelder-Scienza
#9Armstrong
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 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
Tonda Eckert
Head-to-head
27 matches
Middlesbrough
11
Wins
9
Draws
7
Wins
Southampton
Championship2025 • 1 matchChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 1 match
Premier League2017 • 1 matchPremier League2016 • 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:
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.