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Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth — Premier League
2-0
Portsmouth
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 1, drawn 4, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Portsmouth had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Portsmouth 3 wins, 1 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 4, lost 5 (L L D D L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 3-2 at Sunderland · 26 Apr 2008
- L 0-1 vs Bolton · 19 Apr 2008
- D 1-1 at Tottenham · 12 Apr 2008
- D 2-2 vs Manchester United · 6 Apr 2008
- L 1-0 at Chelsea · 30 Mar 2008
- W 1-0 vs Derby · 22 Mar 2008
Away form going in: Portsmouth
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (L L D W W). 1.2 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- L 0-1 vs Blackburn · 27 Apr 2008
- L 3-1 at Manchester City · 20 Apr 2008
- D 0-0 vs Newcastle · 12 Apr 2008
- W 0-1 at West Ham · 8 Apr 2008
- W 2-0 vs Wigan · 29 Mar 2008
- L 2-0 at Tottenham · 22 Mar 2008
Head-to-head: Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth
- Middlesbrough 0-1 Portsmouth · 11 Apr 2026 · Championship
- Portsmouth 1-0 Middlesbrough · 4 Oct 2025 · Championship
- Portsmouth 2-1 Middlesbrough · 18 Jan 2025 · Championship
- Middlesbrough 2-2 Portsmouth · 24 Aug 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Total shots | 13 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |