Riverside, Middlesbrough
Events
4 goals · 4 cards · 9 subs
6'
⇄
↑
A. Browne
↓
A. Bangura
61'
⇄
↑
C. Bragg
↓
C. Jander
64'
Yellow card
68'
Yellow card
68'
Yellow card
74'
⇄
↑
C. Archer
↓
A. Armstrong
74'
⇄
↑
E. Jelert
↓
T. Fellows
74'
⇄
↑
Welington
↓
R. Manning
81'
Yellow card
82'
⇄
↑
A. Gilbert
↓
D. Burgzorg
85'
⇄
↑
R. Stewart
↓
J. Quarshie
90'
⇄
↑
S. H. Nypan
↓
M. Whittaker
90'
⇄
↑
M. Hamilton
↓
H. Hackney
FT
4 - 0
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
56%
Ball possession
44%
2.27
Expected goals (xG)
1.12
22
Total shots
16
5
Big chances
3
Team form
Middlesbrough
1W · 1D · 3L
@ Derby County
0–1
vs Hull City
0–1
vs Blackburn Rovers
0–0
@ Bristol City
0–2
vs Queens Park Rangers
3–1
Southampton
0W · 3D · 2L
vs Millwall
0–0
@ Birmingham City
1–1
@ Oxford United
1–2
vs Coventry City
1–1
@ Norwich City
1–2
Top Players
Match Facts
StadiumRiverside · Middlesbrough
Capacity34742
CountryEngland
KickoffSun, Jan 04 2026 · 19:00 UTC
Round26
CompetitionChampionship
Model Predictions
#predict
✓ Hit ·
Top pick
Over 1.5 goals
89%
confidence
Both Teams to Score
BTTS Yes · 71%
29% · BTTS No ●
Total Goals 1.5
PICK
● Over 1.5 goals · 89%
11% · Under 1.5 goals
Total Goals 2.5
● Over 2.5 goals · 65%
35% · Under 2.5 goals
Total Goals 3.5
● Over 3.5 goals · 32%
68% · Under 3.5 goals
Head Coaches
Kim Hellberg
3-4-2-1
Mid
Pressing62%
🎨 Tiki-Taka🪽 Wing Play♟ Positional Play
Tonda Eckert
4-2-3-1
Mid
Pressing54%
🎨 Tiki-Taka🪽 Wing Play⚖ Overload-to-Isolate
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1
Starting XI
31
S. Brynn
G · 90'
12
L. Ayling
D · 90'
29
A. Malanda
D · 90'
D · 90'
D · 6'
M · 89'
18
A. Morris
M · 90'
M · 90'
M · 89'
F · 82'
F · 90'
Substitutes (9)
M
M
M
M
42
A. Kanté
M
G
27
S. Hansen
F
6
D. Fry
D
40
G. McCormick
D
Southampton
3-4-2-1
Starting XI
31
G. Bazunu
G · 90'
D · 90'
15
N. Wood
D · 90'
D · 85'
M · 74'
M · 90'
M · 61'
M · 74'
10
F. Azaz
M · 90'
13
L. Scienza
M · 90'
F · 74'
Substitutes (9)
M
F
D
D
F
G
D
27
K. Matsuki
M
46
J. Robinson
F
Match stats
Final
Top stats
56%
Ball possession
44%
2.27
Expected goals (xG)
1.12
22
Total shots
16
5
Shots on target
5
5
Big chances
3
417
Accurate passes
314
7
Fouls
12
11
Corners
5
Expected goals
2.31
Total xG
1.24
1.12
xG open play
1.05
1.19
xG set play
0.18
2.31
Non-penalty xG
1.24
2.09
xG on target (xGOT)
0.43
Shots
22
Total shots
16
9
Shots off target
7
5
Shots on target
5
8
Blocked shots
4
0
Hit woodwork
0
14
Shots inside box
11
8
Shots outside box
5
Passes
484
Passes
384
417
Accurate passes
314
8/29 (28%)
Long balls
21/47 (45%)
6/24 (25%)
Crosses
2/12 (17%)
16
Throws
14
44
Touches in opp. box
28
1
Offsides
1
Defense
12
Tackles
31
6
Interceptions
14
8
Blocks
4
21
Clearances
33
4
Keeper saves
1
Duels
49
Duels
51
35/75 (47%)
Ground duels won
40/75 (53%)
16/30 (53%)
Aerial duels won
14/30 (47%)
11/27 (41%)
Successful dribbles
2/6 (33%)
Discipline
0
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 38
Player stats
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