Middlesbrough welcome Southampton at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough on Saturday, Mar 13 at 4:00 PM in a Championship fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 0 points split them in the table.

Middlesbrough come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 1L). Southampton are in mixed form (1W 0D 1L), making this a relatively even contest on current form. Middlesbrough head into this on the back of a defeat, while Southampton arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Middlesbrough and Southampton have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–3D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Middlesbrough won 4–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Middlesbrough win or a draw looks most likely.