What channel is Southampton v Middlesbrough on?
Southampton v Middlesbrough kicks off on Friday 27 November at 8pm UK time, at St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton), in the Championship, matchday 18. In the UK it is live on Sky Sports Football, and streams on Sky Go and NOW.
Southampton are 8th with 17 points from 11 matches (6 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost), unbeaten in 3; Middlesbrough are 3rd with 22 points from 11 (6 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 9. Goals: Southampton have scored 21 and conceded 10 (+11), Middlesbrough have scored 22 and conceded 16 (+6). Southampton have taken 16 points from 6 home matches, Middlesbrough 8 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Cyle Larin (7) for Southampton, Will Lankshear (9) for Middlesbrough. Arena Rete's model makes Southampton favourites (48%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 10 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Southampton, 3 draws, 3 wins for Middlesbrough.
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How to watch Southampton v Middlesbrough in the UK
The Championship TV guide →Southampton v Middlesbrough is on Sky Sports Football. What that broadcaster's Championship rights cover:
- 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.
To stream this match:
- 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.
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 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
- 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
What is at stake
If it ended today →Southampton are 8th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Middlesbrough are 3rd, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 14 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 Southampton and 11 for Middlesbrough, 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
Southampton v Middlesbrough down the years10 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Southampton 12, Middlesbrough 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 Southampton at home: 3 home wins, 2 draws and 0 away wins in 5 matches, goals 8-3. Southampton last won this fixture on 12 May 2026 (Southampton 2-1 Middlesbrough). Middlesbrough last won it on 4 Jan 2026 (Middlesbrough 4-0 Southampton).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Southampton on the left, Middlesbrough on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Southampton v Middlesbrough kick off?
- Friday 27 November at 8pm UK time, at St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton).
- What channel is Southampton v Middlesbrough on in the UK?
- Sky Sports Football. Checked on 14 October 2026 (live football on tv).
- How can I live stream Southampton v Middlesbrough?
- Sky Go: every match shown on the Sky Sports channels, included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles. NOW: every match shown on the Sky Sports channels, with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- Is Southampton v Middlesbrough on a main Sky Sports channel or on Sky Sports+?
- On a main channel: Sky Sports Football.
- Is Southampton v Middlesbrough 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 Southampton v Middlesbrough highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Southampton v Middlesbrough being played?
- At St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton), capacity 32,690. Southampton are the home side.
- Where are Southampton and Middlesbrough in the table?
- Southampton are 8th with 17 points from 11 matches; Middlesbrough are 3rd with 22 points from 11. Southampton are 8th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Middlesbrough are 3rd, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Southampton and Middlesbrough in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Southampton: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3). Middlesbrough: D W W D D (unbeaten in 9).
- Who are the top scorers for Southampton and Middlesbrough?
- Southampton: Cyle Larin (7). Middlesbrough: Will Lankshear (9). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Southampton v Middlesbrough?
- Arena Rete's model makes Southampton favourites (48%), 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 Southampton and Middlesbrough?
- 10 meetings on record: 4 wins for Southampton, 3 draws, 3 wins for Middlesbrough; goals 12-12.
- When did Southampton and Middlesbrough last meet?
- On 12 May 2026 (Championship): Southampton 2-1 Middlesbrough.
- Where can I follow Southampton v Middlesbrough live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
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