Championship 25/26 · 4 Jan 2026

Middlesbrough 4–0 Southampton

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Middlesbrough favourites at 45%.

Middlesbrough won and made the better chances: 2.6 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Solomon Brynn, 59.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Solomon Brynn +11.3, Morgan Whittaker +9.9, Samuel Silvera +8.9.

Well below it: Gavin Bazunu −26.4, Luke Ayling −10.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

1 Jan 2026	L 0–1	at Derby County Championship
29 Dec 2025	L 0–1	v Hull City Championship
26 Dec 2025	D 0–0	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
20 Dec 2025	L 0–2	at Bristol City Championship
13 Dec 2025	W 3–1	v Queens Park Rangers Championship

1 Jan 2026	D 0–0	v Millwall Championship
29 Dec 2025	D 1–1	at Birmingham City Championship
26 Dec 2025	L 1–2	at Oxford United Championship
20 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Coventry City Championship
13 Dec 2025	L 1–2	at Norwich City Championship

27 Sep 2025	Southampton 1–1 Middlesbrough Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Sverre Nypan Midfielder	1	0	0	–	65.0	–
Solomon Brynn Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	59.9	+11.3
Micah Hamilton Midfielder	1	0	0	0.46	58.9	–
Adilson Malanda Defender	90	0	0	–	51.7	–
Alan Browne Midfielder	84	1	0	0.47	46.1	+3.1
Morgan Whittaker Midfielder	89	2	0	0.93	45.6	+9.9
Samuel Silvera Midfielder	90	1	0	0.30	43.9	+8.9
Aidan Morris Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	42.4	−3.6
Matt Targett Defender	90	0	1	0.02	38.7	+0.8
Tommy Conway Forward	90	0	0	0.16	38.7	−2.1
Alexander Gilbert Midfielder	8	0	0	–	37.6	–
Hayden Hackney Midfielder	89	0	0	0.11	37.2	−5.6
Delano Burgzorg Forward	82	0	0	0.03	36.5	−6.3
Luke Ayling Defender	90	0	1	0.05	33.2	−10.9
Alex Bangura Defender	6	0	0	–	32.1	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Defender	90	0.06	53.4	+7.9
Ryan Manning Midfielder	74	–	46.4	+6.2
Finn Azaz Midfielder	90	0.19	45.9	+3.5
Nathan Wood Defender	90	–	45.5	+0.8
Cameron Bragg Midfielder	29	–	44.7	–
Cameron Archer Forward	16	–	44.6	–
Joshua Quarshie Defender	85	0.05	43.2	+4.0
Flynn Downes Midfielder	90	0.14	43.0	+1.2
Caspar Jander Midfielder	61	–	42.3	−3.4
Tom Fellows Midfielder	74	0.26	41.4	+3.0
Leo Scienza Midfielder	90	0.18	40.6	+3.7
Adam Armstrong Forward	74	0.23	39.2	−7.0
Elias Jelert Defender	16	–	38.8	–
Welington Defender	16	–	35.4	–
Ross Stewart Forward	10	–	32.3	–
Gavin Bazunu Goalkeeper	90	–	25.7	−26.4