| Rank | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Promotion Play-offs | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4Promotion Play-offs | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
| 5Promotion Play-offs | Middlesbrough | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 6Promotion Play-offs | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
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In Championship matchweek 26, Middlesbrough beat Southampton 4-0. The match was played at Riverside Stadium.
The first half was goalless, with every goal coming after the break.
The last 10 meetings between the sides averaged 2.9 goals per game. The sides last met on 27 September 2025; the match ended Southampton 1-1 Middlesbrough. Before that they met on 29 March 2024, with the match ending Southampton 1-1 Middlesbrough. In the head-to-head, Middlesbrough are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.
Middlesbrough had 64% of the ball and took 22 shots. Corners went to Middlesbrough, 11-5.
Middlesbrough were without Darragh Lenihan (achilles tendon problems) through injury.
The confirmed starting lineups list Middlesbrough in a 4-2-3-1 formation and Southampton in a 3-4-2-1 formation.
The announced starting eleven for Middlesbrough: Solomon Brynn, Luke Ayling, Adilson Malanda, Matt Targett, Alex Bangura, Hayden Hackney, Aidan Morris, Samuel Silvera, Morgan Whittaker, Delano Burgzorg, and Tommy Conway.
The announced starting eleven for Southampton: Gavin Bazunu, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Nathan Wood, Joshua Quarshie, Tom Fellows, Flynn Downes, Caspar Jander, Ryan Manning, Finn Azaz, Léo Scienza, and Adam Armstrong.
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The match finished Middlesbrough 4-0 Southampton.
For Middlesbrough: Morgan Whittaker 54′ and 66′, Samuel Silvera 61′, Alan Browne 76′.
Sunday, 4 January 2026 at 3:00 PM UK time.
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. The stadium holds 34,742.
Oliver Langford refereed the match.
No missing players in the lineups.