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

Seny Timothy

Seny Timothy Dieng

Goalkeeper

Achilles tendon injury

Return: Unknown

Darragh Patrick

Darragh Patrick Lenihan

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Late February 2026

Samuel George Alan

Samuel George Alan Edmundson

Defender

Hip injury

Return: Late February 2026

Alfie Charles

Alfie Charles Jones

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Late February 2026

Alex

Alex Bangura

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Late February 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

Seny Timothy

Seny Timothy Dieng

Goalkeeper

Achilles tendon injury

Return: Unknown

Darragh Patrick

Darragh Patrick Lenihan

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Late February 2026

Samuel George Alan

Samuel George Alan Edmundson

Defender

Hip injury

Return: Late February 2026

Alfie Charles

Alfie Charles Jones

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Late February 2026

Alex

Alex Bangura

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Late February 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

Oriol

Oriol Romeu Vidal

Midfielder

Ankle injury

Return: Late February 2026

Mads

Mads Roerslev Rasmussen

Defender

Knee injury

Return: Late February 2026

Cameron

Cameron Bragg

Midfielder

Hamstring Injury

Return: Late February 2026

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	Middlesbrough	31	18	7	6	49:30	+19	61	WWWWW
2	Coventry City	31	17	8	6	63:35	+28	59	WWLLD
3	Ipswich Town	30	15	9	6	51:29	+22	54	WWLDW
4	Hull City	31	16	6	9	50:43	+7	54	WWWDL
5	Millwall	31	15	8	8	39:36	+3	53	WLWDW
6	Wrexham AFC	31	12	11	8	44:39	+5	47	LDWWL
7	Preston North End	31	12	11	8	38:34	+4	47	LLLDW
8	Bristol City	31	13	7	11	43:38	+5	46	DLWLW
9	Southampton	32	12	10	10	48:44	+4	46	WDWWW
10	Birmingham City	32	12	10	10	43:39	+4	46	WDWWD
11	Derby County	31	12	9	10	45:39	+6	45	WWDWL
12	Watford	31	11	11	9	39:36	+3	44	DDLDL
13	Queens Park Rangers	31	12	8	11	42:43	-1	44	DDLWD
14	Stoke City	31	12	7	12	34:28	+6	43	DLDLD
15	Swansea City	31	12	6	13	38:37	+1	42	DWLWW
16	Norwich City	32	11	6	15	42:42	0	39	WWLWW
17	Sheffield Utd	31	12	3	16	44:45	-1	39	LWDWL
18	Charlton Athletic	30	9	9	12	29:38	-9	36	WLLWD
19	West Brom	32	9	7	16	32:47	-15	34	LDLDD
20	Portsmouth	29	8	9	12	27:38	-11	33	WDDWL
21	Leicester	32	10	8	14	44:51	-7	32	DLLLL
22	Blackburn Rovers	31	8	8	15	27:40	-13	32	LDLWL
23	Oxford United	32	6	10	16	28:44	-16	28	WLLDL
24	Sheffield Wed	31	1	8	22	18:62	-44	-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.