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Value Assessment
Home Win
2.13
40% pred
-6.9%
Draw
3.61
27% pred
-1.2%
Away Win
3.11
33% pred
+1.3%
BTTS Yes
1.57
54%
BTTS No
Match Info
Kickoff
Sun, Jan 4 2026
·
15:00
Venue
Riverside Stadium
(Middlesbrough)
Competition
Championship
·
26
Referee
Oliver Langford
Coaches
William Still
Southampton
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Recent Form
Middlesbrough
3W 1D 1L
1.8 GF · 0.2 GA
D
H
Oxford United
0-0
Oxford United
0-0
W
H
Norwich City
1-0
Norwich City
1-0
W
H
Preston North End
4-0
Preston North End
4-0
W
H
Southampton
4-0
Southampton
4-0
L
H
Hull City
0-1
Hull City
0-1
3W 1D 1L
1.8 GF · 0.2 GA
D
H
Oxford United
0-0
Oxford United
0-0
W
H
Norwich City
1-0
Norwich City
1-0
W
H
Preston North End
4-0
Preston North End
4-0
W
H
Southampton
4-0
Southampton
4-0
L
H
Hull City
0-1
Hull City
0-1
3W 0D 2L
1.8 GF · 2 GA
L
A
Coventry City
1-3
Coventry City
1-3
W
A
Sheffield United
2-1
Sheffield United
2-1
W
A
Stoke City
2-1
Stoke City
2-1
W
A
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
L
A
Fulham
1-3
Fulham
1-3
3W 1D 1L
1.6 GF · 0.8 GA
D
H
Oxford United
0-0
Oxford United
0-0
L
A
Coventry City
1-3
Coventry City
1-3
W
A
Sheffield United
2-1
Sheffield United
2-1
W
H
Norwich City
1-0
Norwich City
1-0
W
H
Preston North End
4-0
Preston North End
4-0
Southampton
3W 1D 1L
2 GF · 2 GA
W
A
Leicester City
4-3
Leicester City
4-3
W
A
Stoke City
2-0
Stoke City
2-0
D
A
Portsmouth
1-1
Portsmouth
1-1
W
A
Doncaster Rovers
3-2
Doncaster Rovers
3-2
L
A
Middlesbrough
0-4
Middlesbrough
0-4
3W 1D 1L
1.2 GF · 0.8 GA
D
H
Charlton Athletic
1-1
Charlton Athletic
1-1
W
H
Leicester City
2-1
Leicester City
2-1
W
H
Watford
1-0
Watford
1-0
W
H
Sheffield United
1-0
Sheffield United
1-0
L
H
Hull City
1-2
Hull City
1-2
3W 1D 1L
2 GF · 2 GA
W
A
Leicester City
4-3
Leicester City
4-3
W
A
Stoke City
2-0
Stoke City
2-0
D
A
Portsmouth
1-1
Portsmouth
1-1
W
A
Doncaster Rovers
3-2
Doncaster Rovers
3-2
L
A
Middlesbrough
0-4
Middlesbrough
0-4
4W 1D 0L
2 GF · 1 GA
D
H
Charlton Athletic
1-1
Charlton Athletic
1-1
W
H
Leicester City
2-1
Leicester City
2-1
W
A
Leicester City
4-3
Leicester City
4-3
W
H
Watford
1-0
Watford
1-0
W
A
Stoke City
2-0
Stoke City
2-0
Sidelined Players
Middlesbrough
1 out
Darragh Lenihan
injury
Southampton
5 out
Kamaldeen Sulemana
injury
Jack Stephens
injury
Mads Roerslev
injury
Will Smallbone
injury
Alex McCarthy
injury
Head-to-Head (Last 10)
Middlesbrough
3
30%
Draws
3
30%
Southampton
4
40%
Avg Goals
2.9
BTTS
70%
League Signals
Predictability
51%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+9%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.5
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
26%
BTTS
49%
Over 2.5
46%
Final Words
Southampton arrive in strong form with 4 wins from 5 games.
