Southampton vs Middlesbrough match stats & report
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Southampton drew with Middlesbrough 1–1 in the Championship on 27 September 2025. Expected goals finished 0.85–0.29. Southampton had 55% of the ball.
Southampton vs Middlesbrough match statistics
- 55% Ball possession 45%
- 0.85 Expected goals (xG) 0.29
- 14 Total shots 7
- 2 Shots on target 1
- 6 Shots off target 3
- 6 Blocked shots 3
- 6 Shots inside the box 5
- 6 Corners 3
- 11 Fouls 17
- 1 Offsides 2
- 1 Yellow cards 6
- 509 Passes 411
- 87% Pass accuracy 86%
- 0 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 24' Yellow card A. Jones Middlesbrough
- 50' Yellow card T. Conway Middlesbrough
- 51' Yellow card D. Strelec Middlesbrough
- 54' Yellow card A. Armstrong Southampton
- 61' Goal A. Armstrong Southampton
- 77' Goal K. Sène (assist L. Ayling) Middlesbrough
- 87' Yellow card H. Hackney Middlesbrough
- 90' Yellow card M. Targett Middlesbrough
- 90+3' Yellow card Sverre Halseth Nypan Middlesbrough
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Southampton
Bench G. Bazunu , F. Downes , J. Stephens , T. Harwood-Bellis , Léo Scienza , C. Archer , Ryan Fraser , E. Jelert , Jay Robinson
Middlesbrough
Bench J. McLaughlin , D. Burgzorg , A. Browne , Sverre Halseth Nypan , K. Sène , S. Silvera , S. Hansen , G. McCormick , A. Kanté
Form guide
Southampton at home
6–4–0 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 6.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.8 per game
33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Middlesbrough away
2–6–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 3.8 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.6 per game
14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Southampton vs Middlesbrough head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton v Middlesbrough | 1–1 | |
| Middlesbrough v Southampton | 2–1 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.