Championship: Middlesbrough vs Southampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round Semi Finals match between Middlesbrough and Southampton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Southampton come to Riverside Stadium for the Championship match this coming Saturday, Middlesbrough will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Middlesbrough vs Southampton

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 1-0 and 5-1 winners against Sheffield Wednesday and Watford, respectively. Against Wrexham, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 2-2 scoreline. Middlesbrough claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded six.

Southampton Form

Southampton have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against Manchester City, before picking up a 2-2 draw against Ipswich. Their latest match brought a 1-3 win in their encounter with Preston. Southampton have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Championship. They remained undefeated as they also drew once, while scoring 16 and conceding six goals.

Betting facts for Middlesbrough and Southampton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Middlesbrough and Southampton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Middlesbrough vs Southampton

Middlesbrough against Southampton is also a battle between Tommy Conway and Cyle Larin with both in decent form. The former scored five while the latter has four Championship goals in their last six games respectively.

Betting markets: Middlesbrough vs Southampton

Full-time result

Middlesbrough won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Riverside Stadium. They drew three and lost three as well, while Southampton won eight of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost one. Middlesbrough have beaten Southampton in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Southampton scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Southampton games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Middlesbrough managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Southampton kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Middlesbrough have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Southampton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Middlesbrough, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in nine of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Southampton. They performed an average of 2.4 goals in these. Southampton scored at least one goal in their last 25 matches.