Middlesbrough 4-0 Southampton — xTears 12.61 (04/01/26)

Middlesbrough turned the 4-0 over Southampton on 4 January 2026 into a rout during Matchday 26 of EFL Championship, although the flow stayed more open than the scoreline suggests. Total damage: 12.61 xTears.

M. Whittaker carried much of the damage, with the match first opening through M. Whittaker 54' goal (+1.52 xT); M. Whittaker 66' goal (+1.47 xT) then widened it further.

This one sat somewhere between composed and chaotic. The xTears split stayed shared without one crushing advantage.