Match

Southampton U21 vs Middlesbrough U21: result 2-1 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneRegular Season - 16Kick-off on February 20, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Staplewood Training Ground, Southampton, Hampshire

Southampton U21
2-1
Middlesbrough U21

Full time

What was the result of Southampton U21 vs Middlesbrough U21?

Southampton U21 won 2-1 on February 20, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 23′B. CharlesSouthampton U21
  • 37′N. OyekunleSouthampton U21
  • 42′R. Patterson-PowellMiddlesbrough U21

Official lineup for Southampton U21 vs Middlesbrough U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Southampton U21

  1. 11N. Oyekunle
  2. 16S. Sillah Dibaga
  1. 7B. Charles
  2. 8M. Sesay
  3. 17Thierry Rohart-Brown
  4. 19B. Williams
  5. 24J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh
  1. 5T. Dobson-Ventura
  2. 6A. Okonola-Matthews
  3. 27J. Sanda
  1. 1Hugo Fisher

Middlesbrough U21

  1. 2J. Dede
  2. 9L. Campbell
  3. 10F. Coulson
  1. 3O. Samuels
  2. 4D. James
  3. 7R. Patterson-Powell
  4. 8B. Johnson
  1. 5A. Baptiste
  2. 6J. Daley
  3. 11G. McCormick
  1. 1S. Connor
Ask the AI a questionSign-in required.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton U21 have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Middlesbrough U21 have 4, 6 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Southampton U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 13, 2026Norwich City U21(away)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 8, 2026Liverpool U21(home)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 3, 2026RB Leipzig U21(home)0-3Premier League International Cup
Jan 30, 2026Chelsea U21(away)2-4Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 26, 2026West Bromwich Albion U21(home)2-0Premier League 2 Division One
Middlesbrough U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 16, 2026Nottingham Forest U21(home)1-0Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 9, 2026Crystal Palace U21(away)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 2, 2026West Ham United U21(home)3-3Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 23, 2026Fulham U21(away)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 18, 2026Ipswich Town U21(home)6-1Premier League 2 Division One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Southampton U21 win, 1 draw, 1 Middlesbrough U21 win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 16, 2025Middlesbrough U21 1-0 Southampton U21Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 27, 2023Middlesbrough U21 2-2 Southampton U21Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 30, 2022Southampton U21 8-1 Middlesbrough U21Premier League 2 Division One

Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough U21 vs Southampton U21 on Mar 16, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Southampton U21 score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough U21 score 1.6 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Southampton U211.41.9211/158/15
Middlesbrough U211.61.4310/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Southampton U21 sit 5th in Premier League 2 Division One (10 points from 4 matches) and Middlesbrough U21 sit 27th (2 points from 5 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Southampton U2143107210
27Middlesbrough U2150238122

A question about Southampton U21 vs Middlesbrough U21?

Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.

Ask the AI a question

Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Other matches in the same round

Next match: Southampton U21 and Middlesbrough U21

Ready to know everything about football?