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Southampton vs Middlesbrough

England England

Championship 2025/2026 St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Tue, May 12, 2026
2 - 1
07:00 PM
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Match Events

5' Event
McGree R.
Assist: Brittain C.
13'
McGree R.
37'
Wood N.

AI Match Summary

Southampton in this Championship 2025/2026 tie, finishing 2-1. One-off knockout football delivers a decisive result.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

90%
Southampton
6%
Draws
4%
Middlesbrough
Draw rate projection: 6% Favored: Southampton

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

95% / Very High Confidence
  • Form's been kind to Southampton lately — more wins on the board than Middlesbrough.
  • Model gives Southampton a 90% chance of winning this.
  • Southampton have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Southampton, who have won 1 of the last 5 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 38%
Over 4.5 Goals 17%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 74.6%
Southampton Clean Sheet 18%
Middlesbrough Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Southampton Middlesbrough
Matches Played 29 29
Wins 20 10
Draws 6 9
Losses 3 10
Goals Scored 1.88 1.5
Goals Conceded 1.13 1.13
Expected Goals (xG) 1.88 1.50
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.13 1.13

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

May 12, 2026 Championship
Southampton vs Middlesbrough
2:1
May 9, 2026 Championship
Middlesbrough vs Southampton
0:0
Jan 4, 2026 Championship
Middlesbrough vs Southampton
4:0
Sep 27, 2025 Championship
Southampton vs Middlesbrough
1:1
Mar 29, 2024 Championship
Southampton vs Middlesbrough
1:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Southampton Compare

Top Goalscorer Stewart R.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Charles S.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.45
Avg xA / game 0.94

Middlesbrough Compare

Top Goalscorer McGree R.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.36
Avg xA / game 0.83

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Southampton 85 / 100
Middlesbrough 10 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Southampton Middlesbrough

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick SOU Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals & BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Attacking prowess: Southampton scored in 93% of their last 29 outings.

Southampton went unbeaten in 5 of their last 5 games.

Middlesbrough's defensive record shows goals conceded in 72% of 29 matches.

Games between these two average 2.20 goals.

Scoring Trends

Southampton VS Middlesbrough
1.88 Goals Scored 1.5
1.13 Goals Conceded 1.13
88% Over 1.5 63%
88% Over 2.5 50%
38% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

Southampton

(Home)
24 Jul
Braunschweig
0 : 1
Southampton
18 Jul
Eastleigh
1 : 3
Southampton
12 May
Southampton
2 : 1
Middlesbrough
09 May
Middlesbrough
0 : 0
Southampton
02 May
Preston
1 : 3
Southampton
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Middlesbrough

(Away)
25 Jul
Middlesbrough
1 : 3
Huddersfield
18 Jul
Celtic
1 : 1
Middlesbrough
23 May
Hull City
1 : 0
Middlesbrough
12 May
Southampton
2 : 1
Middlesbrough
09 May
Middlesbrough
0 : 0
Southampton
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

Semi-finals
Millwall0
Hull City2
Southampton2
Middlesbrough1
Final
Hull City1
Middlesbrough0