Middlesbrough vs Southampton: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 45Kick-off on April 21, 2012 at 04:20 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Southampton?
Middlesbrough won 2-1 on April 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 1′B. SharpSouthampton
- 45′Nicholas Francis BaileyMiddlesbrough
- 77′Merouane ZemmamaMiddlesbrough
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Southampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
- 7S. McDonald
- 30L. Jutkiewicz
- 5Merouane Zemmama
- 10Nicholas Francis Bailey
- 17B. Robson
- 38F. Haroun
- 2J. Hoyte
- 6Stephen McManus
- 15Seb Hines
- 29Anthony McMahon
- 1J. Steele
Southampton
- 7Rickie Lambert
- 11B. Sharp
- 8J. Cork
- 14Dean Hammond
- 18R. Chaplow
- 20A. Lallana
- 6José Fonte
- 12D. Butterfield
- 13D. Fox
- 26Jos Hooiveld
- 1K. Davis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Southampton have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2012 | Doncaster(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Derby(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Hull City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Cardiff(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2012 | Peterborough(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2012 | Reading(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Blackpool(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Middlesbrough wins, 0 draws, 1 Southampton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2011 | Southampton 3-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Southampton vs Middlesbrough on Oct 29, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Southampton | 1.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Middlesbrough sit 2nd in Championship (18 points from 9 matches) and Southampton sit 11th (13 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 18 |
| 11 | Southampton | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 13 |
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