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PortsmouthPortsmouth vs Middlesbrough — Championship
2-1
MiddlesbroughFratton Park, Portsmouth
Going into the match, Portsmouth had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Middlesbrough had won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Portsmouth 2 wins, 1 drawn. Portsmouth are 14th in the Championship on 6 points; Middlesbrough are 2nd on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Portsmouth
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (L L W L L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 3-0 at Blackburn · 15 Jan 2025
- L 1-0 at Sunderland · 5 Jan 2025
- W 4-0 vs Swansea · 1 Jan 2025
- L 3-0 at Bristol City · 29 Dec 2024
- L 2-1 at Watford · 26 Dec 2024
- W 4-1 vs Coventry · 21 Dec 2024
Away form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 (D W D D D). 1.4 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Cardiff · 4 Jan 2025
- W 0-1 at Hull City · 1 Jan 2025
- D 0-0 vs Burnley · 29 Dec 2024
- D 3-3 vs Sheffield Weds · 26 Dec 2024
- D 3-3 at Plymouth · 21 Dec 2024
- W 1-0 vs Millwall · 14 Dec 2024
Head-to-head: Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough
- Middlesbrough 0-1 Portsmouth · 11 Apr 2026 · Championship
- Portsmouth 1-0 Middlesbrough · 4 Oct 2025 · Championship
- Middlesbrough 2-2 Portsmouth · 24 Aug 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Portsmouth | Metric | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Total shots | 12 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Cardiff | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |