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Southampton vs Middlesbrough Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/05/12

Southampton

3
Full time FT
2

Middlesbrough

Average Odds 1 X 2 Handicap Goals Over Under Corners Over Under
Opening odds 21.00 1.02 26.00 0.65 1.30 2.50 9.50 0.05 12.50 1.10 0.66
Closing odds 21.00 1.01 26.00 0.65 1.30 2.50 9.50 0.05 12.50 1.37 0.53

English Football League Championship  2026/05/12 | 19:00:00

Southampton
3 – 2
FT
Middlesbrough
Full time
Match has ended
Tue, 12 May 2026 · 19:00
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Recent events

Events

FT 3 – 2
5'
⚽ Riley McGree assist: Callum Brittain 0-1
13'
🟨 Riley McGree
Nathan Wood-Gordon 🟨
37'
38'
🟨 Luke Ayling
Ross Stewart ⚽ 1-1
46'
Finn Azaz 🟨
56'
in: Flynn Downes out: Kuryu Matsuki ⇄
66'
73'
⇄ in: Alan Browne out: Tommy Conway
78'
🟨 A.Malanda
83'
⇄ in: Leo Castledine out: David Strelec
in: Cyle Larin out: Ross Stewart ⇄
84'
in: Samuel Edozie out: Léo Scienza ⇄
85'
92'
🟨 Callum Brittain
105'
⇄ in: Jeremy Sarmiento out: Riley McGree
Shea Charles ⚽ assist: Taylor Harwood-Bellis 2-1
116'
in: Cameron Bragg out: Caspar Jander ⇄
119'
119'
⇄ in: Sontje Hansen out: Luke Ayling
in: Welington out: Samuel Edozie ⇄
119'
Daniel Peretz 🟨
123'
Cyle Larin 🟨
126'
Figure legends:
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🟨 Yellow card
🟥 Red card
⇄ Substitution
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Match Stats

Southampton logo Southampton Middlesbrough Middlesbrough logo
Ball Possession
59%
41%
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
6
7
Corner Kicks
11
5
Attacks
122
97
Dangerous Attacks
68
44
Yellow Cards
3
4

Head to head See all (26)

9 Southampton wins
26 Meetings
8 Middlesbrough wins
35% 9 Draws 30%

English Football League Championship Standings Full table

# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 Coventry City 46 28 11 7 +52 95 D D W W W
2 Ipswich Town 46 23 15 8 +33 84 D W D D W
3 Millwall 46 24 11 11 +15 83 D W W D W
4 Southampton 46 22 14 10 +26 80 W W D D W
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 14 10 +25 80 L D W W D
6 Hull City 46 21 10 15 +4 73 L D D L W
7 Wrexham 46 19 14 13 +4 71 L W W L D
8 Derby County 46 20 9 17 +8 69 L W L W L
9 Norwich City 46 19 8 19 +7 65 L W W D L
10 Birmingham City 46 17 13 16 +1 64 W D W W D
11 Swansea City 46 18 10 18 -2 64 W L W D W
12 Bristol City 46 17 11 18 0 62 D L D L W
13 Sheffield United 46 18 6 22 0 60 W W L L W
14 Preston North End 46 15 15 16 -7 60 W L L W L
15 Queens Park Rangers 46 16 10 20 -12 58 D L L L L
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 -12 57 L L L L L
17 Stoke City 46 15 10 21 -5 55 D L L L L
18 Portsmouth 46 14 13 19 -15 55 W W L W D
19 West Bromwich Albion 46 13 14 19 -10 53 D W W D L
20 Charlton Athletic 46 13 14 19 -14 53 L D L W L
21 Leicester City 46 12 16 18 -10 52 L L D D W
22 Blackburn Rovers 46 13 13 20 -14 52 D L D W L
23 Oxford United 46 11 14 21 -14 47 W L L W L
24 Sheffield Wednesday 46 2 12 32 -60 18 D D L L W

About Southampton vs Middlesbrough

Match preview

Southampton faced Middlesbrough in the English Football League Championship on Tuesday, 12 May 2026 and the match finished 3–2. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.

Current league position

Southampton sit 4th in the English Football League Championship table with 80 points from 46 matches (22W · 14D · 10L). Middlesbrough are 5th with 80 points from 46 matches (22W · 14D · 10L).

The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the English Football League Championship hub.

Head-to-head history

These two clubs have met 26 times on record. Southampton have won 9, Middlesbrough have won 8 and 9 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.

How to follow the match

Use the tabs above to jump straight to the events timeline, the final lineups, the match stats and the full head-to-head record. Everything is indexed so you can scroll back through any moment of the game.

Advanced match statistics

Alongside the headline score, SportScore tracks the live metrics that actually decide football matches:

  • Ball possession (%)
  • Shots on target & shots off target
  • Corner kicks
  • Fouls, offsides, yellow and red cards
  • Dangerous attacks & attacks
  • Starting XI, formation and confirmed substitutes

Match chat

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Southampton vs Middlesbrough — frequently asked

When was Southampton vs Middlesbrough played?

Kick-off was in the English Football League Championship.

Where was Southampton vs Middlesbrough played?

At St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England (capacity 32384).

What was the final score of Southampton vs Middlesbrough?

Southampton 3 – 2 Middlesbrough. Southampton won.

How can I follow Southampton vs Middlesbrough live?

On this page. SportScore publishes the live scoreboard, goal & card events, possession and shots, team-stat bars and line-ups free of charge and with no sign-up. Refresh is automatic while the match is in play.

Which competition is Southampton vs Middlesbrough part of?

The English Football League Championship in England. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.

More from the English Football League Championship

Browse every team, fixture and result in this season on the English Football League Championship hub, or jump to the full England football section for national team, cup and youth competitions. You can also follow Southampton and Middlesbrough for their upcoming schedules, squads and recent form.

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Stats
Match
Southampton Middlesbrough
Total Goals
3
2
Corner Kicks
11
5
Yellow Cards
3
4
Red Cards
0
0
Ball Possession
59%
41%
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
6
7
Attacks
122
97
Dangerous Attacks
68
44
About the Match
Match Preview: Southampton vs Middlesbrough
Competition: English Football League Championship · England
Season: 2025-2026
Stage: Playoff Semi-finals
Kick-off:
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England
Formation: 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1 Confirmed
Match events: 3 goals · 8 cards
Coverage: Lineups Live data
17.1°C Partly cloudy · Wind: 18.7 km/h