Middlesbrough vs Southampton

4 January 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Oliver Langford

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • M. Whittaker 54’, 66’
  • S. Silvera 61’
  • A. Browne 76’

Match summary

Middlesbrough won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Southampton. It was goalless at half-time.

M. Whittaker put Middlesbrough ahead from a corner in the 54th minute, S. Silvera made it 2-0 in the 61st minute, Whittaker made it 3-0 in the 66th minute, and A. Browne made it 4-0 from a corner in the 76th minute.

The chances backed that up: Middlesbrough created 2.31 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Southampton's 1.24 from 16.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
22 Shots 16
5 Shots on target 5
11 Corners 5
484 Passes 384
86.2% Pass accuracy 81.8%
12 Tackles 31
7 Fouls 12
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Middlesbrough Southampton
A. BrowneA. Bangura
6’
34’
F. DownesShot on target
34’
F. AzazShot on target
36’
T. FellowsShot on target
M. WhittakerLeft foot shot1-0 (Middlesbrough)
54’
S. SilveraRight foot shot2-0 (Middlesbrough)
61’
61’
64’
M. WhittakerLeft foot shot3-0 (Middlesbrough)
66’
68’
74’
C. ArcherA. Armstrong
74’
E. JelertT. Fellows
A. BrowneLeft foot shot4-0 (Middlesbrough)
76’
H. HackneyShot on target
76’
79’
L. ScienzaShot on target
79’
T. Harwood-BellisShot on target
81’
A. GilbertD. Burgzorg
82’
S. H. NypanM. Whittaker
90’
M. HamiltonH. Hackney
90’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.31 1.24 54’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), 1-0 54’ 61’ S. Silvera (Middlesbrough), 2-0 61’ 66’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), 3-0 66’ 76’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), 4-0 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.31 1.24 54’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), 1-0 Whittaker 54’ 61’ S. Silvera (Middlesbrough), 2-0 Silvera 61’ 66’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), 3-0 Whittaker 66’ 76’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), 4-0 Browne 76’
Middlesbrough 2.31 xGSouthampton 1.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Southampton attacking Middlesbrough attacking 
76’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.56 xG, goal 54’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.40 xG, goal 66’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 90+2’ M. Hamilton (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 43’ T. Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 34’ F. Downes (Southampton), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 48’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 88’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 37’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 61’ S. Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 11’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 48’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 79’ T. Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 32’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 76’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 13’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 34’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 24’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ T. Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 59’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ J. Quarshie (Southampton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ L. Scienza (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ A. Morris (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ S. Silvera (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 20’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ A. Morris (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 9’ M. Targett (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 76’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.56 xG, goal 54’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.40 xG, goal 66’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 90+2’ M. Hamilton (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 43’ T. Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 34’ F. Downes (Southampton), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 48’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 88’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 37’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 61’ S. Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 11’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 79’ T. Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 32’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 48’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 76’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 13’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 34’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 59’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 24’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ T. Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 75’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ J. Quarshie (Southampton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ L. Scienza (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ A. Morris (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ S. Silvera (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 20’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ A. Morris (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 9’ M. Targett (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Middlesbrough 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Brynn
Ayling
Malanda
Targett
Bangura 6’
Hackney 90’
Morris
Silvera
Whittaker 2
Burgzorg 82’
Conway
Southampton 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Bazunu
Harwood-Bellis
Wood
Quarshie
Fellows 74’
Downes
Jander 61’
Manning
Azaz
Scienza
Armstrong 74’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 4 0 18 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 3 1 – 6 1 61 – – 1 –
90′ – – – 4 4 47 – – – –
90′ – – –
6′ – – – – – – – – – –
Midfielders7 players
90′ – – – – –
90′ – – 73 1 – 3 1 5 1 1 –
S. Silvera
90′ 1 – 26 1 – 1 1 3 1 2 –
M. Whittaker
89′ 2 – 48 3 – 1 – 6 1 2 –
82′ – – 21 2 – 1 – 6 1 1 –
A. Browne Came on as a substitute
84′ 1 – 44 – – – 1 3 1 1 –
A. Gilbert Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 16 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
90′ – – 2 – 0.17 – 2 3 1 20 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Middlesbrough win 43% Avg odds 2.21
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.60
Southampton win 31% Avg odds 3.02

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.