- 未被击败的米德尔斯堡本赛季在英冠联赛中可能得到18分，但现在已经拿到了16分。
- 南安普顿队在新的锦标赛中的前六场比赛中有五场未能获胜。
- 然而，圣徒队在分区赛的最后五场比赛中取得了三场平局。
米德尔斯堡成功保护了他们的不败纪录
早期的速度引领者米德尔斯堡队正在享受他们有史以来最好的冠军赛开局，上周五他们以2比1战胜西布罗姆维奇队，使他们在二线积分榜的顶峰上拉开了4分的差距。
夏季签约的大卫·斯特雷莱克和凯利·塞内在上周战胜西布罗姆维奇的比赛中都打入了他们在米德尔斯堡的第一个进球，这为俱乐部在本赛季早期的交流中已经积极的情绪增添了色彩，米德尔斯堡看起来很有能力在周六保持不败的开局。
尽管米德尔斯堡队在可能的18分中得了16分，但在对阵南安普顿队之前，米德尔斯堡队一直被视为弱旅，这为在双机会市场上以有利的*支持客队提供了机会。
南安普顿自降级以来一直在挣扎，在夏季任命的Will Still的指导下，他们在前六场锦标赛中只赢了一场。
周中，圣徒队在安菲尔德表现得很好，然后在卡拉堡杯上又输给了利物浦（2比1）的另一场比赛，然而，他们在最后一次锦标赛测试中以3比1输给赫尔城时速度很慢，在对阵博罗的比赛中无法有任何信心进步。
除了支持罗伯·爱德华兹（Rob Edwards）在米德尔斯堡（Middlesbrough）的出色表现以避免在圣玛丽体育场（St.Mary’s Stadium）失利外，我们还努力争取1-1战平，以获得正确的得分预测。
尽管他们一直令人失望，但自8月以来，南安普顿队在每场主场比赛中平均只丢了1.0个球，每场锦标赛只丢了1.50个球。圣徒队在最近五场联赛中的三场比赛中也分享了战利品，并再次支持低分平局。
- Unbeaten Middlesbrough have claimed 16 points from a possible 18 in the Championship this season.
- Southampton have failed to win five of their first six fixtures of the new Championship campaign.
- The Saints have managed to draw three of their last five matches in the division, however.
Middlesbrough to successfully protect their unbeaten record
Early pace-setters Middlesbrough are enjoying their best-ever start to a Championship campaign and their 2-1 win over West Brom last Friday allowed them to open up a four-point gap at the summit of the second-tier standings.
Summer signings, David Strelec and Kaly Sène, both scored their first Middlesbrough goals in last week’s victory over the Baggies, to add to the already positive mood at the club in the season’s early exchanges, and Middlesbrough look well-positioned to maintain their unbeaten start on Saturday.
Despite claiming 16 points from a possible 18, Middlesbrough have been priced as slight underdogs ahead of their trip to play Southampton, which opens up an opportunity to back the visitors in the double chance market at favourable odds.
Southampton have struggled to get going since their relegation and have won only one of their first six Championship fixtures under the instruction of summer appointee, Will Still.
The Saints gave a good account of themselves at Anfield in midweek before succumbing to another Liverpool (2-1) late show in the Carabao Cup, however, they were well off the pace when losing 3-1 to Hull in their last Championship test and cannot be backed with any confidence to improve against Boro.
Alongside backing Rob Edwards’ highflying Middlesbrough to avoid defeat at St. Mary’s Stadium, we’re angling towards a 1-1 draw for our correct score prediction.
As disappointing as they’ve been, Southampton have been conceding an average of just 1.0 goal per home game and only 1.50 goals per Championship fixture overall since August. The Saints have also shared the spoils in three of their last five league matches, and backing a low-scoring draw appeals again.
