What channel is Middlesbrough v Southampton on?
Middlesbrough v Southampton kicks off on Saturday 13 March at 3pm UK time, at Riverside Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 37. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Middlesbrough are 3rd with 22 points from 11 matches (6 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 9; Southampton are 8th with 17 points from 11 (6 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost), unbeaten in 3. Goals: Middlesbrough have scored 22 and conceded 16 (+6), Southampton have scored 21 and conceded 10 (+11). Middlesbrough have taken 14 points from 6 home matches, Southampton 5 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Will Lankshear (9) for Middlesbrough, Cyle Larin (7) for Southampton. Arena Rete's model makes Middlesbrough favourites (42%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 10 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Middlesbrough, 3 draws, 4 wins for Southampton.
How to watch Middlesbrough v Southampton in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Middlesbrough v Southampton yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctMiddlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff
- Tue 13 OctStoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 10 OctMiddlesbrough 1-0 Wolves
- Sat 19 SeptBirmingham 2-2 Middlesbrough
- Tue 15 SeptMiddlesbrough 2-2 Millwall
- Sat 17 OctSouthampton 0-0 Bolton
- Wed 14 OctNorwich 0-1 Southampton
- Sun 11 OctSouthampton 1-0 Portsmouth
- Sat 19 SeptWrexham 2-1 Southampton
- Sat 12 SeptSouthampton 4-1 Bristol City
What is at stake
If it ended today →Middlesbrough are 3rd, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 14 pts clear of the relegation zone. Southampton are 8th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 5 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Middlesbrough and 11 for Southampton, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Middlesbrough v Southampton down the years10 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Middlesbrough 12, Southampton 12 · 2.4 per match
- 12 May 2026Southampton2-1MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 9 May 2026Middlesbrough0-0SouthamptonChampionship
- 4 Jan 2026Middlesbrough4-0SouthamptonChampionship
- 27 Sept 2025Southampton1-1MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 29 Mar 2024Southampton1-1MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 23 Sept 2023Middlesbrough2-1SouthamptonChampionship
- 13 May 2017Middlesbrough1-2SouthamptonPremier League
- 11 Dec 2016Southampton1-0MiddlesbroughPremier League
- 21 Apr 2012Middlesbrough2-1SouthamptonChampionship
- 29 Oct 2011Southampton3-0MiddlesbroughChampionship
The last meeting was on 12 May 2026: Southampton 2-1 Middlesbrough. With Middlesbrough at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 5 matches, goals 9-4. Middlesbrough last won this fixture on 4 Jan 2026 (Middlesbrough 4-0 Southampton). Southampton last won it on 12 May 2026 (Southampton 2-1 Middlesbrough).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Middlesbrough on the left, Southampton on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Middlesbrough v Southampton kick off?
- Saturday 13 March at 3pm UK time, at Riverside Stadium.
- What channel is Middlesbrough v Southampton on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Middlesbrough v Southampton on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Middlesbrough v Southampton highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Middlesbrough v Southampton being played?
- At Riverside Stadium, capacity 34,742. Middlesbrough are the home side.
- Where are Middlesbrough and Southampton in the table?
- Middlesbrough are 3rd with 22 points from 11 matches; Southampton are 8th with 17 points from 11. Middlesbrough are 3rd, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 14 pts clear of the relegation zone. Southampton are 8th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Middlesbrough and Southampton in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Middlesbrough: D W W D D (unbeaten in 9). Southampton: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3).
- Who are the top scorers for Middlesbrough and Southampton?
- Middlesbrough: Will Lankshear (9). Southampton: Cyle Larin (7). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Middlesbrough v Southampton?
- Arena Rete's model makes Middlesbrough favourites (42%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Southampton?
- 10 meetings on record: 3 wins for Middlesbrough, 3 draws, 4 wins for Southampton; goals 12-12.
- When did Middlesbrough and Southampton last meet?
- On 12 May 2026 (Championship): Southampton 2-1 Middlesbrough.
- Where can I follow Middlesbrough v Southampton live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.