Championship: Southampton vs Middlesbrough – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 39 match between Southampton and Middlesbrough and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Middlesbrough go up against Southampton this coming Friday for a Championship meeting at St. Mary’s Stadium.

Southampton approach the next Championship round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 73 points this season so far. With 36 games behind them, Middlesbrough amassed 54 points, placing them as number 10 before their next fixture.

Team form: Southampton vs Middlesbrough

Southampton Form

Southampton took six points from their last three matches, but started off by losing 3-0 against Liverpool. They responded by beating Birmingham 3-4, and followed that up by winning 4-2 against Sunderland. Southampton won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 18 goals and conceded ten times.

Middlesbrough Form

In their three most recent outings, Middlesbrough won 0-2 and 0-1 against Queens Park Rangers and Birmingham, before drawing 0-0 against Blackburn. Middlesbrough performed a very admirable four wins in six Championship away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored nine times, while also conceding six goals.

Betting facts for Southampton and Middlesbrough

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

Players in form: Southampton vs Middlesbrough

It has been a great season for Adam Armstrong so far as he currently has 18 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net three times in his last six games, leaving Southampton hoping he delivers against Middlesbrough on Friday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

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Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Southampton won eight times and lost two as well. Middlesbrough won six times, drew zero and lost four of their last 10 games away from home. Southampton have not lost to Middlesbrough in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Southampton scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Middlesbrough scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Southampton games Middlesbrough have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Middlesbrough managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Southampton were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Southampton have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Middlesbrough.

Total goals

Southampton saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Middlesbrough, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Southampton are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 29 matches.

Suggested bet: Southampton vs Middlesbrough

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Southampton and Middlesbrough seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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