Southampton vs Middlesbrough prediction and betting tips on March 29, 2024
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Game Prediction
The English Championship is characterized by a very rich program. Still, the clubs are entering the final stretch of the regular season. The 39th round out of 46 planned ones will take place on Friday. And one of the contenders for promotion, Southampton, is waiting for the guests, Middlesbrough. The editors of the website have published a prediction for the confrontation on March 29, 2024.
Southampton is losing outright promotion chances
“The Saints” had played in the Premier League up until the previous season. It was a fairly long period, moreover, they, being under the leadership of Koeman, managed to get into the Europa League. And it seemed that the appearance of a new, rich investor, in the person of Dragan Solak, would be a way out to a new level. Still, a number of mistakes led the popular club to the relegation into the Championship. Russell Martin was tasked with bringing the team back and, generally speaking, “Soton” leaves a good impression due to the work of this mentor. It is reasonable to mention that 3 of the opponents had broken away from the team by the spring, even though it won both March matches. It remains to fight for the last chances to move someone; at the same time, it needs 2 failures of the favourites at once. However, a place in the top 6 is also not guaranteed, so the points must be taken.
Middlesbrough is not ready to capitulate, but the chances of repeating the result of 2023 are low
“The Riversides” had a tough start of the previous season, but their bet on Michael Carrick did work. This was actually the first independent coaching experience for the former legendary midfielder. And it turned out to be successful: the club rose to the top 6 at the end of the previous cycle, even if it did not qualify for the Premier League. The management expected further progress, but the club shot only in the League Cup, reaching the semi-finals and even winning the first match, which took place at the home arena, against Chelsea. Finally, the team lost there. Speaking about the Championship, there was a rollback to the middle of the table. Having dropped out of the cup tournaments, the project improved the performance in the last rounds, gaining 10 points in 4 matches. Still, the gap is very large.
Previous head-to-head matches
The opponents played in the Premier League 2016/2017, and then both matches were won by “the Saints”. As for the Championship, the old-timer took a 2-1 victory at the home arena in September.
Free prediction for the match Southampton vs Middlesbrough on March 29:
Both clubs need to win after the break if they are not ready to end the higher mentioned struggle. We bet on “total: over 3.0” (odd: 1.78).