Southampton vs Middlesbrough: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 29, 2011 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
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What was the result of Southampton vs Middlesbrough?
Southampton won 3-0 on October 29, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 14′GulySouthampton
- 29′GulySouthampton
- 80′D. ConnollySouthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Middlesbrough have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2011 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2011 | West Ham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Derby(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Watford(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2011 | Derby(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2011 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Millwall(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Reading(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2011 | Leicester(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Southampton score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 2.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.3 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Southampton sit 24th in Championship (-1 points from 2 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy