Southampton welcome Middlesbrough at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire on Friday, Nov 27 at 9:00 PM in a Championship fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Southampton come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Middlesbrough, meanwhile, arrive drawing too many games (3D in last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Southampton and Middlesbrough have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–3D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Southampton won 0–4. 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 Southampton win or a draw looks most likely.