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MiddlesbroughAttacking momentumSouthampton
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- The Knockout of the 2025-2026 Championship sees Middlesbrough and Southampton collide on 2026-05-09 at 12:30 GMT.
- Referee F. Hallam has dished out around 3-4 yellows and 0 reds, plus 19 fouls per match across 10 games.
- Over 1 head-to-head encounter, K. Hellberg has 1 win and Tonda Eckert has no wins with no draws.
- Middlesbrough have 3 players out: H. Hackney (Calf Injury), A. Jones (Ankle Injury), D. Lenihan (Achilles Tendon Injury) while Southampton have 4 players missing: A. McCarthy (Wrist Injury), M. Roerslev Rasmussen (Achilles Tendon Injury), J. Stephens (Inactive), K. Matsuki (Injury).
- Our model projects Middlesbrough in a 3-defender setup (3-4-2-1), with Southampton anticipated to match that in 4-2-3-1.
- In their last outing, Middlesbrough's highest-rated performer was A. Browne (6.3), while Southampton's standout was K. Matsuki (7.7).
- Middlesbrough could only draw 2-2 with Wrexham, but Southampton bounced back with a 3-1 win over Preston North End.
- Both teams have been in great form: Middlesbrough 2-2-1 and Southampton 2-2-1 over their last 5 matches.
- Southampton lead this rivalry - 4 wins from 10 matches versus Middlesbrough (who've won just 3 games), alongside 3 draws.
- A tight contest is expected: our model tips a 1-1 draw, reflecting Middlesbrough's 12-6-5 home form and Southampton's 10-6-7 away record.
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Middlesbrough is going head to head with Southampton on 9/5/2026 11:30 GMT for the England Championship. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Middlesbrough v Southampton H2H statistics!