The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 4-2 win over Sunderland on March 9, before the international break, while Boro were held to a goalless draw by Blackburn Rovers last time out.
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Southampton will be looking to make it three successive wins in the EFL Championship when they play host to Middlesbrough at St. Mary’s Stadium on Friday. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 4-2 win over Sunderland on March 9, before the international break, while Boro were held to a goalless draw by Blackburn Rovers last time out. The Saints are currently occupying fourth spot in the English second tier standings, having collected 73 points from 36 games, nine adrift of the top two, automatic promotion spots. The visitors, meanwhile, are sitting at the tenth position in the table, with 54 points to their name from 38 second division matches, seven away from the playoffs.
🗣 RM: “We have a tough game tomorrow against Middlesbrough who are in good form. They’ve been unlucky if you look at their data, they probably should be higher up. We’re looking forward to it.” pic.twitter.com/HbnspsHD1B
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) March 28, 2024
Southampton saw their three-game losing run across all competitions come to an end with a thrilling 4-3 Championship-win over Birmingham City on March 2. And then, a week later, the Saints secured all three points versus Sunderland thanks to first-half efforts from Stuart Armstrong and Adam Armstrong, and Jose Rothwell’s double in the final 15 minutes of the match. It was Russell Martin’s side’s 22nd second tier victory of the campaign. Moreover, Martin’s side have two and one game in hand over third-placed Ipswich Town and second-laced Leicester City respectively. The Saints are very much in the hunt to secure a top-two finish in the Championship, as they are trailing the Foxes up just nine points.
Middlesbrough, on the other hand, saw their three-game winning run, against the likes of Norwich City, Queens Park Rangers and Birmingham City, come to an end with a goalless draw with Blackburn on March 9. Boro have recorded 16 wins, six draws and 16 defeats in 38 Championship outings so far. With eight games remaining, Michael Carrick’s side remain hopeful of sneaking into the playoffs, as they are trailing sixth-placed Norwich City, who occupy the final playoff spot, by eight points. Meanwhile, Carrick’s men have won three of their last four away-games in the division, and they have the sixth-best away-record in the league, collecting 29 points from 19 matches so far.
Southampton probable starting lineup: Bazunu, Harwood-Bellis, Stephens, Bednarek, Manning, Smallbone, Downes, S. Armstrong, Brooks, Adams, A. Armstrong
Middlesbrough probable starting lineup: Dieng, Ayling, McNair, Clarke, Jones, Howson, O’Brien, Engel, Azaz, Greenwood
Southampton
| Opponents | Score |
| Sunderland | 4-2 (W) |
| Birmingham | 3-4 (W) |
| Liverpool | 3-0 (L) |
| Millwall | 1-2 (L) |
| Hull | 1-2 |
Middlesbrough
| Opponents | Score |
| Blackburn | 0-0 (D) |
| Birmingham | 0-1 (W) |
| QPR | 0-2 (W) |
| Norwich | 3-1 (W) |
| Stoke | 2-0 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Middlesbrough beat Southampton | 2-1 |
| Southampton beat Middlesbrough | 1-2 |
| Southampton beat Middlesbrough | 1-0 |
| Middlesbrough beat Southampton | 2-1 |
| Southampton beat Middlesbrough | 3-0 |
The EFL Championship fixture between Southampton and Middlesbrough will take place at St Mary’s Stadium on Friday at 8:30 pm IST.
| Southampton vs Middlesbrough | Key Details |
| Date | March 29 |
| Venue | St. Mary’s Stadium |
| kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 8:30 pm |
Unfortunately, there is no reliable information available regarding the live streaming of this match.
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