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Middlesbrough 0–0 Southampton · Championship

0–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Middlesbrough and Southampton drew 0–0.

Shots
216
Shots on target
50
Expected goals
1.810.58
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Middlesbrough and Southampton drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Middlesbrough – Southampton): shots 21–6, shots on target 5–0, expected goals 1.81–0.58, possession 64%–36%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Middlesbrough's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Middlesbrough's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.53 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2 goals/match1.53 goals/match1.27 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Middlesbrough show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Middlesbrough's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.2 shots/match ▲ShotsMiddlesbrough · Southampton14.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricMiddlesbroughSouthamptonBaseline
Shots16.2 shots/match14.3 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against10.1 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.96 corners/match ●CornersMiddlesbrough · Southampton5.7 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricMiddlesbroughSouthamptonBaseline
Corners6.96 corners/match5.7 corners/match5.17 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots6 shotsMiddlesbrough 21 shots, Southampton 6 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots0 shotsMiddlesbrough 5 shots, Southampton 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.81 xG0.58 xGMiddlesbrough 1.81 xG, Southampton 0.58 xG
  • Possession64%36%Middlesbrough 64%, Southampton 36%
  • Corners11 corners1 cornerMiddlesbrough 11 corners, Southampton 1 corner
  • Fouls7 fouls12 foulsMiddlesbrough 7 fouls, Southampton 12 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Middlesbrough
2Draws
0Southampton
Middlesbrough — Southampton · Championship4–0
Southampton — Middlesbrough · Championship1–1
Southampton — Middlesbrough · Championship1–1
Middlesbrough — Southampton · Championship2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Middlesbrough favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Southampton in 4

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Middlesbrough47 matchesSouthampton47 matches
1.53 goals/matchGoals scored47/47▲ 1.74 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed47/471.19 goals/match
1.52 xG/matchExpected goals47/47▲ 1.64 xG/match
16.2 shots/match ▲Shots46/4614.3 shots/match
4.93 shots/matchShots on target46/46▲ 5.2 shots/match
59.9% ●Possession46/4656%
6.96 corners/match ●Corners46/465.7 corners/match
9.39 fouls/matchFouls46/4510.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples47 / 47home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 9 May 2026, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Championship

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsMiddlesbroughSouthampton
CompetitionChampionshipChampionship 2025/26
Head-to-headMiddlesbrough — Southampton
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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