GolVolt — Middlesbrough vs Southampton: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Middlesbrough unbeaten in 7 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 4 wins and 3 draws. Last defeat: 8 September, 0:3 against Crystal Palace.

Last time

Last meeting, 12 May 2026: Southampton – Middlesbrough 2:1

DLDW

Before that, Southampton went 3 meetings in a row without a win.

Attack

Middlesbrough score 2.6 goals per match

Middlesbrough2.6 Southampton1.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Southampton score 1.2.

Streak

Middlesbrough have scored in 7 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 19 goals in those matches.

Player in form

Will Lankshear: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG3.36

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 3.4).

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Will Lankshear

Middlesbrough · forward

11goals 0assists 7.30avg rating

Last match, Bolton Wanderers: 2 goals, rating 8.5.

Finn Azaz

Southampton · midfielder

3goals 5assists 7.22avg rating

Last match, West Ham United: rating 6.7.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Middlesbrough at home and Southampton away, as in this match.

Middlesbrough

at home · 10

7W3D0L2.1scored per match1.0conceded per match

Southampton

away · 10

4W3D3L1.4scored per match1.1conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 12 May 2026 · Championship Southampton 2:1 Middlesbrough Stewart 45+1' · Charles 116' · McGree 5'. Southampton: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.

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2 draws2.2 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1, last: Bolton Wanderers) · Southampton (4-2-3-1, last: West Ham United).

Official around 15:00, Sat 13 Mar

RVVitek NBBorges AMMalanda APPhillips CBBrittain SBBerhalter AMMorris TCConway RMMcGree ADCozier-Duberry WLLankshear DPPeretz RMManning KSSchlotterbeck JSStephens JBBree CJJander JPWard-Prowse LSScienza FAAzaz KMMatsuki LDDobbin

MiddlesbroughSouthampton

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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