Southampton vs Middlesbrough

Southampton have won four of their last seven league games against Middlesbrough (D1 L2), though failed to beat them either time when they last met in 2023-24 (D1 L1).

Six of Middlesbrough’s last 10 away league games against Southampton have been drawn (W2 L2), with their last victory at St Mary’s coming in the Premier League in September 2003.

Southampton have won just one of their last 20 league games (D6 L13), beating Wrexham 2-1 on the opening weekend this season.

Middlesbrough’s 16 points this season is their best return after six games in any league campaign. They last went unbeaten in their first seven to a season back in 2011-12.

No player has created more chances in the Championship so far this season than Southampton’s Ryan Manning (14).