Middlesbrough vs Southampton result and stats
Win probability: home 47%, draw 24%, away 30%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersMiddlesbrough beat Southampton 4–0 at home in the Championship on Sunday 4 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Middlesbrough 47%, the draw 24% and Southampton 30%, so a home win had a 47% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
MISO
22Shots16
5On target5
11Corners5
7Fouls12
0Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Referee: O Langford
Recent form
Middlesbrough
L @ Derby0–1 · 1 Jan
L v Hull0–1 · 29 Dec
D v Blackburn0–0 · 26 Dec
L @ Bristol City0–2 · 20 Dec
W v QPR3–1 · 13 Dec
Southampton
D v Millwall0–0 · 1 Jan
D @ Birmingham1–1 · 29 Dec
L @ Oxford1–2 · 26 Dec
D v Coventry1–1 · 20 Dec
L @ Norwich1–2 · 13 Dec
Head to head
In 3 league meetings since 2023, Middlesbrough won 1, Southampton won 0 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 27 Sep 2025, was a 1–1 draw.
Southampton 1–1 Middlesbrough27 Sep 2025
Southampton 1–1 Middlesbrough29 Mar 2024
Middlesbrough 2–1 Southampton23 Sep 2023