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

Samuel George Alan

Samuel George Alan Edmundson

Defender

Hip injury

Return: Doubtful

Alfie Charles

Alfie Charles Jones

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Early March 2026

Alex

Alex Bangura

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Doubtful

Tommy Daniel

Tommy Daniel John Conway

Forward

Physical discomfort

Return: Doubtful

Leo Alexander Francis

Leo Alexander Francis Castledine

Midfielder

Muscle injury

Return: Early 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

Samuel George Alan

Samuel George Alan Edmundson

Defender

Hip injury

Return: Doubtful

Alfie Charles

Alfie Charles Jones

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Early March 2026

Alex

Alex Bangura

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Doubtful

Tommy Daniel

Tommy Daniel John Conway

Forward

Physical discomfort

Return: Doubtful

Leo Alexander Francis

Leo Alexander Francis Castledine

Midfielder

Muscle injury

Return: Early 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: Doubtful

Jay

Jay Robinson

Forward

Physical discomfort

Return: Doubtful

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	32	18	8	6	66:36	+30	62	WLLDW
2	Middlesbrough	32	18	7	7	50:33	+17	61	WWWWL
3	Millwall	32	16	8	8	41:37	+4	56	LWDWW
4	Ipswich Town	30	15	9	6	51:29	+22	54	WWLDW
5	Hull City	31	16	6	9	50:43	+7	54	WWWDL
6	Derby County	32	13	9	10	47:39	+8	48	WDWLW
7	Wrexham AFC	32	12	12	8	46:41	+5	48	DWWLD
8	Preston North End	33	12	12	9	40:37	+3	48	LDWDL
9	Bristol City	32	13	8	11	45:40	+5	47	LWLWD
10	Southampton	32	12	10	10	48:44	+4	46	WDWWW
11	Birmingham City	32	12	10	10	43:39	+4	46	WDWWD
12	Watford	32	11	12	9	41:38	+3	45	DLDLD
13	Queens Park Rangers	32	12	8	12	43:46	-3	44	DLWDL
14	Stoke City	32	12	7	13	34:29	+5	43	LDLDL
15	Sheffield Utd	32	13	3	16	45:45	0	42	WDWLW
16	Swansea City	32	12	6	14	38:39	-1	42	WLWWL
17	Norwich City	32	11	6	15	42:42	0	39	WWLWW
18	Charlton Athletic	32	10	9	13	31:41	-10	39	LWDWL
19	Blackburn Rovers	33	10	8	15	31:41	-10	38	LWLWW
20	Portsmouth	31	9	9	13	30:40	-10	36	DWLLW
21	West Brom	32	9	7	16	32:47	-15	34	LDLDD
22	Leicester	32	10	8	14	44:51	-7	32	DLLLL
23	Oxford United	32	6	10	16	28:44	-16	28	WLLDL
24	Sheffield Wed	32	1	8	23	19:64	-45	-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.