Southampton 1-1 Middlesbrough — EFL Championship, 27 Sep 2025
Southampton and Middlesbrough drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 27 September 2025 at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton. Adam Armstrong scored for Southampton; M. K. Sene for Middlesbrough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Southampton have won 2 and Middlesbrough 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·St. Mary's Stadium · Southampton·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 24'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 50'Foul
- 51'Argument
- 54'Foul
- 1-061'
- 62'
- 63'
- 64'out: L. Scienza
- 71'out: R. Fraser
- 72'
- 72'
- 72'
- 1-177'assist: Luke Ayling
- 86'
- 86'
- 87'Foul
- 90'Foul
- 90+3'Foul
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Southampton
- 7.5Shea CharlesM
- 7.5Tom FellowsM
- 7.3Caspar JanderM
- 7.2Ronnie EdwardsD
- 7.2Nathan Wood-GordonD
- 7.2Adam ArmstrongM
- 6.9Finn AzazM
- 6.7Leo ScienzaM
- 6.7Elias JelertD
- 6.7Joshua QuarshieD
- 6.5Alex McCarthyG
- 6.3Jay RobinsonF
- 6.3Ryan FraserM
- 6.3Ross StewartF
- 6.2Ryan ManningD
Middlesbrough
- 8.3Luke AylingD
- 7.5Mamadou Kaly SeneF
- 7.2Aidan MorrisM
- 7.2George EdmundsonD
- 7.0Alan BrowneM
- 6.7Matt TargettM
- 6.5Sverre NypanM
- 6.5Sontje HansenF
- 6.5Callum BrittainM
- 6.5Alfie JonesD
- 6.3Delano BurgzorgF
- 6.3Morgan WhittakerF
- 6.2Tommy ConwayF
- 6.2Solomon BrynnG
- 6.2David StrelecF
- 6.0Hayden HackneyM
Line-ups
Middlesbrough3-4-2-1
Southampton4-2-3-1
Substitutes
SouthamptonWilliam Still
Substitutes
- 26R. Fraser71'M6.3
- 5Jack StephensD
- 4Flynn DownesM
- 31G. BazunuG
- 19Cameron ArcherF
- 6Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 13L. Scienza64'M6.7
- 38Elias Jelert86'D6.7
- 46J. Robinson86'F6.3
MiddlesbroughRobert Owen Edwards
Substitutes
- 16Alan Browne63'M7.0
- 33Jonathan McLaughlinG
- 10Delano Burgzorg72'F6.3
- 20M. K. Sene77'72'F7.5
- 22Samuel SilveraF
- 27Sontje Hansen72'F6.5
- 19Sverre Nypan90+3'62'M6.5
- 40George McCormickD
- 42Abdoulaye KantéM
Team statistics
55%Possession45%
0.85Expected goals (xG)0.29
14Total shots7
2Shots on target1
6Shots off target3
6Blocked shots3
6Corners3
1Offsides2
11Fouls17
1Yellow cards6
0Goalkeeper saves1
-0.23Goals prevented-0.23
509Total passes411
445Accurate passes352
87%Pass accuracy86%
Southampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Charles | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Tom Fellows | 71 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Caspar Jander | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Ronnie Edwards | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Nathan Wood-Gordon | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Finn Azaz | 64 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Leo Scienza | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Elias Jelert | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joshua Quarshie | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.7 |
| Alex McCarthy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jay Robinson | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ryan Fraser | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ross Stewart | 86 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan Manning | 86 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Ayling | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 8.3 |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Aidan Morris | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 2 | 7.2 |
| George Edmundson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Alan Browne | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Matt Targett | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Sverre Nypan | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Sontje Hansen | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Callum Brittain | 63 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Alfie Jones | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 62 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Tommy Conway | 72 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Solomon Brynn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| David Strelec | 72 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Hayden Hackney | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
SouthamptonLDDLD
- L20 Sept 25AHull City1-3
- D14 Sept 25HPortsmouth0-0
- D30 Aug 25AWatford2-2
- L23 Aug 25HStoke City1-2
- D17 Aug 25AIpswich1-1
Head-to-head
- 29 Mar 24Southampton1-1Middlesbrough
- 23 Sept 23Middlesbrough2-1Southampton
- 13 May 17Middlesbrough1-2Southampton
- 11 Dec 16Southampton1-0Middlesbrough
- 21 Apr 12Middlesbrough2-1Southampton
- 29 Oct 11Southampton3-0Middlesbrough
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
Before and after
Southampton
- Previous: Hull City 3-1 Southampton, 20 Sep 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Utd 1-2 Southampton, 30 Sep 2025 · EFL Championship
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Middlesbrough 2-1 West Brom, 19 Sep 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough 0-0 Stoke City, 30 Sep 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated