Southampton vs Middlesbrough โ Championship Match Preview
Southampton face Middlesbrough in Championship, kicking off on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 07:00 PM UTC.
Southampton sit 4th in the Championship table with 80 points from 46 games (22W 14D 10L), while Middlesbrough are 5th with 80 points (22W 14D 10L).
Recent Form
Southampton recent form: DWDLD. D 0-0 vs Middlesbrough (A, 2026-05-09). W 3-1 vs Preston (A, 2026-05-02). D 2-2 vs Ipswich (H, 2026-04-28). L 1-2 vs Manchester City (A, 2026-04-25). D 2-2 vs Bristol City (H, 2026-04-21).
Middlesbrough recent form: DDWWD. D 0-0 vs Southampton (H, 2026-05-09). D 2-2 vs Wrexham (A, 2026-05-02). W 5-1 vs Watford (H, 2026-04-25). W 1-0 vs Sheffield Wednesday (H, 2026-04-22). D 2-2 vs Ipswich (A, 2026-04-19).
Championship League Table
Championship League Table
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Coventry
46
28
11
7
97
45
+52
95
2
Ipswich
46
23
15
8
80
47
+33
84
3
Millwall
46
24
11
11
64
49
+15
83
4
Southampton
46
22
14
10
82
56
+26
80
5
Middlesbrough
46
22
14
10
72
47
+25
80
6
Hull City
46
21
10
15
70
66
+4
73
7
Wrexham
46
19
14
13
69
65
+4
71
8
Derby
46
20
9
17
67
59
+8
69
9
Norwich
46
19
8
19
63
56
+7
65
10
Birmingham
46
17
13
16
57
56
+1
64
11
Swansea
46
18
10
18
57
59
-2
64
12
Bristol City
46
17
11
18
59
59
0
62
13
Sheffield Utd
46
18
6
22
66
66
0
60
14
Preston
46
15
15
16
55
62
-7
60
15
QPR
46
16
10
20
61
73
-12
58
16
Watford
46
14
15
17
53
65
-12
57
17
Stoke City
46
15
10
21
51
56
-5
55
18
Portsmouth
46
14
13
19
49
64
-15
55
19
Charlton
46
13
14
19
44
58
-14
53
20
Blackburn
46
13
13
20
42
56
-14
52
21
West Brom
46
13
14
19
48
58
-10
51
22
Oxford United
46
11
14
21
45
59
-14
47
23
Leicester
46
12
16
18
58
68
-10
46
24
Sheffield Wednesday
46
2
12
32
29
89
-60
0
Head-to-Head Record
In 8 previous meetings, Southampton have won 3 times, Middlesbrough have won 3 times, and 2 matches ended in a draw. Their encounters average 2.6 goals per game. Both teams scored in 63% of H2H meetings.
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About Southampton vs Middlesbrough Match
Competition
Championship
England
Kick-off
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
19:00 (local time)
Southampton face Middlesbrough in Championship, kicking off on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 19:00. Southampton sit 4th in the table with 80 points, while Middlesbrough are 5th with 80 points. Southampton's recent form reads DWDLD while Middlesbrough come into this game in DDWWD form.
Head-to-Head Record (8 matches)
Southampton
3
2
3
Middlesbrough
3 Wins2 Draws3 Wins
2.6
Avg Goals Per Match
10 - 11
Total Goals H2H
63%
Both Teams Scored
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
Recent Meetings
Middlesbrough4 - 0Southampton2026-01-04
Southampton1 - 1Middlesbrough2025-09-27
Southampton1 - 1Middlesbrough2024-03-29
Based on the last 8 meetings between Southampton and Middlesbrough, the sides are evenly matched with 3 wins each and 2 draws. Their encounters tend to be high-scoring, averaging 2.6 goals per game. Both teams have scored in 63% of their H2H meetings, making BTTS a popular market for this fixture. Check our AI predictions, team form, and market odds to inform your betting decisions.
Team Statistics
1.6Goals Scored (Avg)2
1.4Goals Conceded (Avg)1
1
Clean Sheets
2
Clean Sheets
80%
BTTS Rate
60%
BTTS Rate
Recent Form
Last 5 matches for each team
Southampton
DWDLD
D0-0vsMiddlesbrough2026-05-09A
W3-1vsPreston2026-05-02A
D2-2vsIpswich2026-04-28H
L1-2vsManchester City2026-04-25A
D2-2vsBristol City2026-04-21H
Middlesbrough
DDWWD
D0-0vsSouthampton2026-05-09H
D2-2vsWrexham2026-05-02A
W5-1vsWatford2026-04-25H
W1-0vsSheffield Wednesday2026-04-22H
D2-2vsIpswich2026-04-19A
Head to Head
Last meetings (6 shown, view more in H2H tab)
Middlesbrough4 - 0Southampton
2026-01-04 โข Championship
Southampton1 - 1Middlesbrough
2025-09-27 โข Championship
Southampton1 - 1Middlesbrough
2024-03-29 โข Championship
Middlesbrough2 - 1Southampton
2023-09-23 โข Championship
Middlesbrough1 - 2Southampton
2017-05-13 โข Premier League
Southampton1 - 0Middlesbrough
2016-12-11 โข Premier League
0
Key Markets
Home
2.16
Draw
3.60
Away
3.00
Over 0.5
1.04
Over 1.5
1.22
Over 2.5
1.70
Over 3.5
2.80
Over 4.5
5.25
Under 0.5
10.00
Championship Standings
Current league table
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
Coventry
46
28
11
7
+52
95
2
Ipswich
46
23
15
8
+33
84
3
Millwall
46
24
11
11
+15
83
4
Southampton
46
22
14
10
+26
80
5
Middlesbrough
46
22
14
10
+25
80
6
Hull City
46
21
10
15
+4
73
7
Wrexham
46
19
14
13
+4
71
8
Derby
46
20
9
17
+8
69
9
Norwich
46
19
8
19
+7
65
10
Birmingham
46
17
13
16
+1
64
11
Swansea
46
18
10
18
-2
64
12
Bristol City
46
17
11
18
0
62
13
Sheffield Utd
46
18
6
22
0
60
14
Preston
46
15
15
16
-7
60
15
QPR
46
16
10
20
-12
58
16
Watford
46
14
15
17
-12
57
17
Stoke City
46
15
10
21
-5
55
18
Portsmouth
46
14
13
19
-15
55
19
Charlton
46
13
14
19
-14
53
20
Blackburn
46
13
13
20
-14
52
21
West Brom
46
13
14
19
-10
51
22
Oxford United
46
11
14
21
-14
47
23
Leicester
46
12
16
18
-10
46
24
Sheffield Wednesday
46
2
12
32
-60
0
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