Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Middlesbrough vs Southampton stats tab covers Championship (England), Regular Season - 8 on 23 Sept 2023. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Middlesbrough 5, Southampton 5; Shots off target: Middlesbrough 7, Southampton 6; Possession: Middlesbrough 51%, Southampton 49%; Corner kicks: Middlesbrough 5, Southampton 7; Fouls: Middlesbrough 16, Southampton 7; Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 3, Southampton 0. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Middlesbrough had more possession, 51% to 49% over Southampton and Southampton led corner kicks, 7 to 5 over Middlesbrough. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Middlesbrough committed more fouls, 16 to 7 over Southampton and Middlesbrough had more yellow cards, 3 to 0 over Southampton. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
