Middlesbrough vs Southampton Prediction

Championship 25/26 · Sun 4 Jan, 15:00
Middlesbrough
40 Full time
Southampton
Middlesbrough 4–0 Southampton

✓ Our AI called it — we predicted Home win (44%); it finished a home win.

What our model predicted

Home 44%
Draw 26%
Away 30%

💡 Middlesbrough have a slight edge — leaning Middlesbrough, but it's close.

Our pickHome win
SwiftScore Low · 47.5/100
🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 47.5
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1536 v 1512 Middlesbrough rated higher
Form Index WLDLL v LDLDD Middlesbrough 0.8 · Southampton 0.6 ppg
Model Consensus 100%
models back the pick

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Why we predict this

  • Closely matched on Power Rating (1536 vs 1512).
  • All 3 model components agree on this outcome.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Middlesbrough
Form Index
Middlesbrough
Goal expectation
Middlesbrough
Home advantage
Middlesbrough

Green = favours Middlesbrough · Blue = favours Southampton. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
MiddlesbroughWLDLL0.8 ppg
SouthamptonLDLDD0.6 ppg
Power Rating
Middlesbrough1536
Southampton1512
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model44% · 28% · 28%
Power Rating51% · 19% · 30%
Machine-learning40% · 30% · 30%

AI match preview

Middlesbrough host Southampton in a Championship clash where the model slightly favors the home side with a 44% chance of victory, though a draw or away win remain plausible outcomes. Expected goals suggest a competitive match with Middlesbrough edging it 1.61 to 1.25, yet the most likely scoreline is a 1-1 draw. With a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score, fans can anticipate an open game, but remember these are statistical projections—please gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.61 – 1.25

Most likely score

1-1

13% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 55%

Under 45%

Both teams to score

Yes 59%

No 41%

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Season averages (per game · last 130+ matches)

MiddlesbroughSouthampton
6.0 Corners 5.8
1.6 Cards 2.1
9.8 Fouls 10.7

Averages of each team's own corners, cards (bookings) and fouls per game, from their recent match history.

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Jan 2026 Middlesbrough 4–0 Southampton
Sept 2025 Southampton 1–1 Middlesbrough