Championship: Middlesbrough vs Southampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Middlesbrough and Southampton who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Southampton go up against Middlesbrough this coming Sunday for a Championship meeting at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough are currently looking at 43 points on their account, having played 25 matches, leaving them two places off the current Championship leaders. Meanwhile, Southampton find themselves as number 14 in the Championship with 33 points following 25 rounds.

Form: Middlesbrough vs Southampton

Middlesbrough Form

A single point is all Middlesbrough can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 0-0 draw with Blackburn, before getting trounced 0-1 against Hull while Derby won 1-0. Middlesbrough claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded eight goals.

Southampton Form

Southampton came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 2-1 against Oxford, followed by a 1-1 draw with Birmingham. In their last match, they finished even 0-0 against Millwall. Southampton won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and 12 scored.

Betting stats for Middlesbrough and Southampton

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Middlesbrough and Southampton played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Middlesbrough vs Southampton

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Middlesbrough, Morgan Whittaker has been good for them over the course of the season with eight goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Southampton, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Sunday, depending on your betting strategy.

Popular markets: Middlesbrough vs Southampton

Full-time result

Middlesbrough won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Riverside Stadium. They drew three and lost two as well, while Southampton won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Middlesbrough have not lost to Southampton in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Middlesbrough scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Southampton scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Middlesbrough have failed to score in 4 consecutive games. Both teams have scored in the last 13 consecutive away games Southampton played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Middlesbrough managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Southampton kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Middlesbrough and Southampton.

Total goals

Middlesbrough saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Southampton, who scored two times on average in these matches. Middlesbrough’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.