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Bet 4 – Southampton vs Middlesbrough – Tuesday 12th May at 8pm
Three markets combine to make a compelling case for Tuesday's second leg at St Mary's Stadium.
Over 6.5 match corners is the strongest. Southampton home matches average 10.70 total corners while Middlesbrough away matches average exactly 10. Over 6.5 corners has landed in 22 of Southampton's 23 home games and 22 of Middlesbrough's 23 away matches, a 95.7% strike rate on the road.
Over 2.5 cards is well supported. Southampton home games average 4.0 total cards and Middlesbrough away matches average 4.43. The earlier meeting at St Mary's produced seven cards. A play-off second leg raises intensity further.
Over 0.5 goals is backed by the season data. Southampton's home FTS rate of 17% and Middlesbrough's away FTS rate of 22% show both sides score consistently. Southampton's season xG of 1.68 per game combined with Middlesbrough's xGA of 0.93 underlines the attacking quality on show, while Middlesbrough keep clean sheets in only 17% of away games. Middlesbrough generated 1.81 xG in the first leg alone.
- Bet: Over 6.5 corners, over 2.5 cards & Over 1.5 match goals
- Odds: 1/3
- 19.08 units returns 25.44
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