Saturday, April 11, 2026 • 14:00
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

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Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth predictions & stats

Top pick Middlesbrough 64%, Over 2.5 goals 36%. Free match analysis, team stats and betting tips for Championship.

Match Snapshot

Primary insights + team context

Primary Insights

Team Context

BTTS %
47%vs46%
Middlesbrough / Portsmouth
Avg Goals/Game
1.55vs0.97
Combined avg: 2.52
Form
DLWWDvsLLDLL
Last 5
Clean Sheets %
29%vs19%
Middlesbrough / Portsmouth

Season Performance

Comparing both teams this season

Home Team - Form
D
L
W
W
D
Away Team - Form
L
L
D
L
L
70
Points
40
20
Wins
10
10
Draws
10
8
Losses
17
59
Goals For
36
37
Goals Against
48
1.55
Avg Goals For/Game
0.97
27
Goals For 1st Half
13
16
Goals Against 1st Half
23
32
Goals For 2nd Half
23
21
Goals Against 2nd Half
25
11
Clean Sheets
7
9
Failed to Score
13
47%
BTTS %
46%
Championship Standings

Current league table

#TeamPGDPts
138+3877
238+2270
337+2868
438+968
538+363
637+1060
737+1257
838+757
938053
1037+252
1138-252
1237+651
1338+551
1438051
1538+150
1638-1150
1738-649
1838-948
1938-944
2038-1342
2137-1240
2238-1540
2338-1339
2438-5312
Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

All Fixtures (40)

Mar 14
Home
MiddlesbroughvsBristol City
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Mar 11
Home
MiddlesbroughvsCharlton
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Mar 8
Away
QPRvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
0 - 4
FT
W
Mar 2
Away
BirminghamvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 3
FT
W
Feb 24
Home
MiddlesbroughvsLeicester
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 21
Home
MiddlesbroughvsOxford United
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Feb 16
Away
CoventryvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Feb 9
Away
Sheffield UtdvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Jan 31
Home
MiddlesbroughvsNorwich
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Jan 24
Home
MiddlesbroughvsPreston
Championship
4 - 0
FT
W
Jan 21
Away
Stoke CityvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Jan 16
Away
West BromvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 3
FT
W
Jan 10
Away
FulhamvsMiddlesbrough
FA Cup
3 - 1
FT
L
Jan 4
Home
MiddlesbroughvsSouthampton
Championship
4 - 0
FT
W
Jan 1
Away
DerbyvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Dec 29
Home
MiddlesbroughvsHull City
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Dec 26
Home
MiddlesbroughvsBlackburn
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Dec 20
Away
Bristol CityvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 0
FT
L
Dec 13
Home
MiddlesbroughvsQPR
Championship
3 - 1
FT
W
Dec 9
Away
CharltonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Dec 5
Away
Hull CityvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 4
FT
W
Nov 29
Home
MiddlesbroughvsDerby
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 25
Home
MiddlesbroughvsCoventry
Championship
2 - 4
FT
L
Nov 22
Away
Oxford UnitedvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 8
Home
MiddlesbroughvsBirmingham
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 4
Away
LeicestervsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 1
Away
WatfordvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Oct 25
Home
MiddlesbroughvsWrexham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Oct 22
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Oct 17
Home
MiddlesbroughvsIpswich
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Oct 4
Away
PortsmouthvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Sep 30
Home
MiddlesbroughvsStoke City
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Sep 27
Away
SouthamptonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Sep 19
Home
MiddlesbroughvsWest Brom
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Sep 13
Away
PrestonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Aug 30
Home
MiddlesbroughvsSheffield Utd
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Aug 23
Away
NorwichvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Aug 16
Away
MillwallvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
0 - 3
FT
W
Aug 12
Home
MiddlesbroughvsDoncaster
League Cup
0 - 4
FT
L
Aug 9
Home
MiddlesbroughvsSwansea
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Portsmouth

Portsmouth

All Fixtures (39)

Mar 16
Home
PortsmouthvsDerby
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Mar 10
Home
PortsmouthvsSwansea
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Mar 7
Away
BlackburnvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 28
Home
PortsmouthvsHull City
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Feb 24
Away
WrexhamvsPortsmouth
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Feb 21
Away
MillwallvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 3
FT
W
Feb 17
Away
CharltonvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 3
FT
W
Feb 14
Home
PortsmouthvsSheffield Utd
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Feb 7
Away
PrestonvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Jan 31
Home
PortsmouthvsWest Brom
Championship
3 - 0
FT
W
Jan 25
Home
PortsmouthvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 21
Away
WatfordvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 17
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsPortsmouth
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Jan 11
Home
PortsmouthvsArsenal
FA Cup
1 - 4
FT
L
Jan 1
Away
Bristol CityvsPortsmouth
Championship
5 - 0
FT
L
Dec 29
Home
PortsmouthvsCharlton
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Dec 26
Home
PortsmouthvsQPR
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 20
Away
DerbyvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 13
Home
PortsmouthvsBlackburn
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Dec 9
Away
SwanseavsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Nov 29
Home
PortsmouthvsBristol City
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Nov 26
Away
Sheffield UtdvsPortsmouth
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Nov 22
Home
PortsmouthvsMillwall
Championship
3 - 1
FT
W
Nov 8
Away
Hull CityvsPortsmouth
Championship
3 - 2
FT
L
Nov 5
Home
PortsmouthvsWrexham
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Nov 1
Away
BirminghamvsPortsmouth
Championship
4 - 0
FT
L
Oct 25
Home
PortsmouthvsStoke City
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Oct 21
Home
PortsmouthvsCoventry
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Oct 18
Away
LeicestervsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Oct 4
Home
PortsmouthvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Oct 1
Home
PortsmouthvsWatford
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Sep 27
Away
IpswichvsPortsmouth
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Sep 20
Home
PortsmouthvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Sep 14
Away
SouthamptonvsPortsmouth
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Aug 30
Home
PortsmouthvsPreston
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Aug 23
Away
West BromvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Aug 16
Home
PortsmouthvsNorwich
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Aug 12
Home
PortsmouthvsReading
League Cup
1 - 2
FT
L
Aug 9
Away
Oxford UnitedvsPortsmouth
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Deep Analysis

Team Insights

Style of play and derived stats from match data this season

59%
Possession %
52%
512
Passes/Game
390
84%
Pass Accuracy %
75%
15.4
Shots/Game
12.8
4.7
Shots on Target/Game
3.8
9.6
Shots Inside Box/Game
8.4
5.8
Shots Outside Box/Game
4.4
6.3
Corners/Game
6
9.5
Fouls/Game
9.7
2.2
Saves/Game
2.5
9.9
Shots per Goal
13.2
3.1
Shots on Target per Goal
3.9
30
Games with More Possession
20
8
Games with Less Possession
13
1.5
Goals/Game when More Possession
1.1
1.8
Goals/Game when Less Possession
0.8
43%
Win Rate when Having More Possession %
33%
7
Points Won (Last 10 min)
4
6
Points Lost (Last 10 min)
5
MiddlesbroughPortsmouth

Playing Style Analysis

Middlesbrough

This team a side that controls possession averaging 59% possession Additionally, They've won 7 games despite having less possession, showing they're effective without the ball Meanwhile, They've dropped points in 8 games despite controlling possession, indicating issues breaking down defenses. They've lost 8 games despite having more possession, showing significant vulnerability when expected to control matches. They don't give up easily, having won 2 games despite trailing at halftime. They've gained 12 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end Additionally, They're mentally resilient, gaining significantly more points from losing positions than they drop from winning ones Meanwhile, They move the ball forward with intent (around 33 passes per shot). They're well-organized defensively (only 2.2 saves required per game). They generate many corner opportunities (6.3 corners/game). A top-2 side facing a bottom-third opponent, they'll be expected to control this match.

Portsmouth

They maintain balanced possession (52%) Additionally, Despite often having less possession, they've won 3 games, demonstrating tactical flexibility Meanwhile, A concerning pattern: they've lost 10 games with more possession, showing vulnerability when expected to create. They've gained 7 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end. A concerning pattern: they've lost 2 games despite leading at the break. They've struggled to protect leads, dropping 13 points from winning positions Additionally, They move the ball forward with intent (around 30 passes per shot) Meanwhile, They're well-organized defensively (only 2.5 saves required per game). They generate many corner opportunities (6.0 corners/game). As a lower-table side (21th), they'll need to be disciplined against a top-2 opponent.

Middlesbrough Half-Time Performance

Middlesbrough home games half time results

Portsmouth Half-Time Performance

Portsmouth away games half time results

Middlesbrough vs League Standings

Portsmouth vs League Standings