Middlesbrough vs Southampton Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

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Riverside Stadium

Middlesbrough

Southampton

Middlesbrough to Win

Reason for tip

Middlesbrough are in a far stronger position than Southampton and this looks a good opportunity to turn that advantage into three points in the EFL Championship. Boro sit third and have been far more consistent across the campaign, while Southampton arrive in poor form and leaking goals away from home. The Saints have gone 16 straight away league games without a clean sheet and are winless in five overall, which is a bad mix against a promotion-chasing side that knows how to manage tight matches.

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Middlesbrough 2-1

Reason for tip

A narrow home win makes plenty of sense. Southampton games are regularly open, with both teams scoring in 12 of their last 15 Championship matches, so Boro may need more than one goal. However, Middlesbrough are well used to edging close contests, with nine of their wins this season coming by a single-goal margin. Southampton’s defensive issues on the road suggest they will concede, but their attacking quality should still cause problems, pointing towards a 2-1 home success.

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Boro Can Hold Firm at the Riverside

Middlesbrough have the edge over Southampton in the league table and they should be backed to secure a home win at the Riverside Stadium on Sunday.

They are third in the league, 11 places and ten points ahead of Southampton. They have won 12 of their 25 games this season, while the visitors have won eight.

Southampton’s defence has been far from solid, with the visitors failing to keep a clean sheet in their last 16 Championship away games. They have conceded 23 goals on the road this season – an average of 1.77 per game from 13 matches.

The visitors are out of form. Southampton have failed to win any of their last four Championship away games, losing three of them, and are without a win in five games.

Middlesbrough may be able to edge out Southampton in a close game, with a 2-1 home win the correct-score pick. Both teams to score has been a winning bet in 12 of Southampton’s last 15 Championship games, but Middlesbrough have won nine of their matches this season by the odd goal.