Match analysis
EnglandChampionship
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Championship fixture.
Honours even: Southampton 1-1 Middlesbrough on Tuesday 12 May (Championship). The sides went in level at 1-1. Southampton had 60% of the ball, and the shot count went 20-18 to Southampton.
2W 6D 2L1.20 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| SouthamptonHome | Rating | MiddlesbroughAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,651 | Overall | 1,558 |
| 1,619 | Match venue | 1,553 |
| 1,619 | At home | 1,557 |
| 1,592 | Away | 1,553 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,583 | Attack | 1,494 |
| 1,572 | Defence | 1,586 |
| 1,573 | Home attack | 1,451 |
| 1,562 | Away attack | 1,557 |
| 1,594 | Home defence | 1,625 |
| 1,517 | Away defence | 1,519 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,670 | Goal environment | 1,403 |
| 1,585 | Home goals | 1,270 |
| 1,585 | Away goals | 1,633 |
| 1,530 | Possession | 1,559 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,517 | Set-piece attack | 1,581 |
| 1,518 | Set-piece defence | 1,579 |
| 1,580 | Close games | 1,524 |
| 1,675 | Winning margin | 1,575 |
Match venue compares Southampton at home with Middlesbrough away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
The head-to-head covers nine games since April 2012, and Southampton have won two, Middlesbrough have taken three and four were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Southampton vs Middlesbrough prediction page.