Southampton vs Middlesbrough

27 September 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Farai Hallam

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • A. Armstrong 61’
  • M. K. Sene 77’

Match summary

Southampton and Middlesbrough drew 1-1. It was goalless at half-time.

A. Armstrong put Southampton ahead in the 61st minute and M. K. Sene equalised in the 77th minute.

Southampton had the better of the chances, with 0.86 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Middlesbrough's 0.28 from 7.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
14 Shots 7
2 Shots on target 1
6 Corners 3
509 Passes 411
87.4% Pass accuracy 85.6%
25 Tackles 19
11 Fouls 17
1 Yellow cards 6
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Southampton Middlesbrough
Kick-off
A. ArmstrongShot on target
19’
24’
A. Jones
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
50’
T. Conway
51’
D. Strelec
A. Armstrong
54’
A. ArmstrongLeft foot shot1-0 (Southampton)
61’
62’
S. H. NypanM. Whittaker
63’
A. BrowneC. Brittain
L. ScienzaF. Azaz
64’
R. FraserT. Fellows
71’
72’
M. K. SeneD. Strelec
72’
S. HansenT. Conway
72’
D. BurgzorgA. Morris
77’
M. K. SeneRight foot shot1-1 (Middlesbrough)
E. JelertR. Manning
86’
J. RobinsonR. Stewart
86’
87’
H. Hackney
90’
M. Targett
90+3’
S. H. Nypan
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.85 0.28 61’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), 1-0 61’ 77’ M. K. Sene (Middlesbrough), 1-1 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.85 0.28 61’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), 1-0 Armstrong 61’ 77’ M. K. Sene (Middlesbrough), 1-1 Sene 77’
Southampton 0.85 xGMiddlesbrough 0.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Middlesbrough attacking Southampton attacking 
48’ J. Quarshie (Southampton), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 33’ F. Azaz (Southampton), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 32’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 58’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 25’ R. Manning (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ M. K. Sene (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 80’ C. Jander (Southampton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 35’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 2’ R. Stewart (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 16’ M. Targett (Middlesbrough), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 66’ R. Manning (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ R. Manning (Southampton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 52’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ F. Azaz (Southampton), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 35’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ F. Azaz (Southampton), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 33’ F. Azaz (Southampton), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 48’ J. Quarshie (Southampton), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 32’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 58’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 80’ C. Jander (Southampton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ R. Manning (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 61’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 77’ M. K. Sene (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 35’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 16’ M. Targett (Middlesbrough), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 2’ R. Stewart (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ R. Manning (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ R. Manning (Southampton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ F. Azaz (Southampton), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ F. Azaz (Southampton), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Southampton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
McCarthy
Edwards
Wood
Quarshie
Manning 86’
Jander
Charles
Fellows 71’
Azaz 64’
Armstrong
Stewart 86’
Middlesbrough 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Brynn
Ayling
Edmundson
Jones
Brittain 63’
Morris 72’
Hackney
Targett
Whittaker 62’
Conway 72’
Strelec 72’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. McCarthy
90′ 0 1 25 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
R. Edwards
90′ – – – 1 1 71 – – – –
N. Wood
90′ 3 2 – 6 3 90 – – – –
J. Quarshie
90′ 4 1 – 6 2 74 2 – – –
R. Manning Taken off
86′ – 1 – 2 1 49 2 – – –
E. Jelert Came on as a substitute
4′ – – –
Midfielders7 players
C. Jander
90′ – – 42 – – 2 1 7 – 3 –
S. Charles
90′ – – 44 – – 5 3 11 – 3 –
T. Fellows Taken off
71′ – – 22 3 – 2 – 8 1 4 –
F. Azaz Taken off
64′ – – 29 – – 2 – 6 2 2 –
A. Armstrong
90′ 1 – 24 1 – 3 – 4 2 – –
L. Scienza Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 6 – – 1 – 4 1 3 –
R. Fraser Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 9 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
R. Stewart Taken off
86′ – – 1 – 0.04 – 1 5 1 16 –
J. Robinson Came on as a substitute
4′ – – – – – – –
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

Southampton win 41% Avg odds 2.32
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.44
Middlesbrough win 32% Avg odds 2.93

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

Form going into the game

Southampton DLDDL
Middlesbrough WWWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Southampton 1-1 Middlesbrough, 29 Mar 24 Next meeting: Middlesbrough 4-0 Southampton, 04 Jan 26  All Southampton vs Middlesbrough meetings

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