Championship: Southampton vs Middlesbrough – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 7 match between Southampton and Middlesbrough and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Southampton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Middlesbrough swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Middlesbrough enjoy the view from the top of the table with 16 points after six league matches this season. Meanwhile, Southampton find themselves positioned as number 19 in the Championship with six points following six rounds.

Team form: Southampton vs Middlesbrough

Southampton Form

A draw was the best Southampton could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 0-0 draw against Portsmouth, before getting trounced 3-1 against Hull. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Liverpool ran out 2-1 winners. Southampton 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 five goals.

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Sheffield United by 1-0. This was followed by a 2-2 with Preston and a 2-1 win against West Bromwich. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Middlesbrough won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Southampton and Middlesbrough

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Southampton and Middlesbrough. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Southampton vs Middlesbrough

Look no further than Ryan Manning, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Southampton in the Championship, while Tommy Conway managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Middlesbrough in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Southampton claimed one wins, drew four and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Middlesbrough won two, drew five and lost three of their last 10 games away. Middlesbrough didn’t lose any of their previous 6 outings. Southampton have not lost to Middlesbrough in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Southampton scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Middlesbrough got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Southampton managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Southampton have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Middlesbrough.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Southampton, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Middlesbrough, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches.