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Matchday

Championship 25/26, Semifinals · 9 May 2026

Middlesbrough 0–0 Southampton

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.8 – 0.5
Goals
0 – 0

Footybot made Middlesbrough favourites at 54%.

Middlesbrough deserved more from the draw, creating 1.8 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Daniel Peretz, 63.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Daniel Peretz +9.5.

Well below it: Cyle Larin −9.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Middlesbrough

2 May 2026D 2–2at Wrexham Championship
25 Apr 2026W 5–1v Watford Championship
22 Apr 2026W 1–0v Sheffield Wednesday Championship
19 Apr 2026D 2–2at Ipswich Town Championship
11 Apr 2026L 0–1v Portsmouth Championship

Southampton

2 May 2026W 3–1at Preston North End Championship
28 Apr 2026D 2–2v Ipswich Town Championship
25 Apr 2026L 1–2at Manchester City FA Cup
21 Apr 2026D 2–2v Bristol City Championship
18 Apr 2026W 2–1at Swansea City Championship

Head to head

4 Jan 2026Middlesbrough 4–0 Southampton Championship
27 Sep 2025Southampton 1–1 Middlesbrough Championship

Middlesbrough

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Dael Fry Defender9000–55.5+2.5
Aidan Morris Midfielder90000.0652.4+3.4
Tommy Conway Forward90000.8150.0+3.7
Solomon Brynn Goalkeeper9000–46.2+0.7
Leo Castledine Midfielder11000.0246.2–
Matt Targett Defender90000.0344.8+1.7
Adilson Malanda Defender9000–41.5−4.0
Riley McGree Midfielder68000.2541.4+1.7
Callum Brittain Defender9000–40.9+6.7
David Strelec Forward79000.5139.5−4.5
Morgan Whittaker Midfielder79000.0839.3+3.9
Luke Ayling Defender90000.0537.3−3.2
Alan Browne Midfielder2200–27.8–
Jeremy Sarmiento Midfielder1100–27.4–

Southampton

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Samuel Edozie Midfielder8000.2289.6–
Daniel Peretz Goalkeeper9000–63.6+9.5
Shea Charles Midfielder21000.0260.4–
Ross Stewart Forward3000–55.5–
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Defender90000.1145.2−1.6
Nathan Wood Defender9000–45.1+0.5
Ryan Manning Midfielder9000–45.1−5.0
Tom Fellows Midfielder6900–42.5+1.0
Leo Scienza Midfielder86000.0542.3+1.1
Caspar Jander Midfielder9000–41.8−4.7
Flynn Downes Midfielder6900–41.6−2.9
Finn Azaz Midfielder9000–38.0−5.9
Cyle Larin Forward60000.1237.6−9.4
James Bree Defender9000–37.1+1.8
Kuryu Matsuki Midfielder2100–37.0–