English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough
vs
Portsmouth
  • Kick-off: Saturday 11 April, 14:00
  • Stadium: Riverside Stadium
  • Referee: Thomas Kirk

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. D
  4. D
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. W
  6. W

Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth Predictions

Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth is scheduled for kick off on 11 April, at 14:00. The game is set to take place at Riverside Stadium, with Thomas Kirk officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Middlesbrough currently holding the 5th position in the table 25 points ahead of Portsmouth. Middlesbrough have lost 3 English Football League - Championship matches to Portsmouth out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent loss to Hull, Middlesbrough is determined to redeem themselves. Middlesbrough have won 12 of their last 24 English Football League - Championship matches at Riverside Stadium. Portsmouth's away record stands at 6 victories from 23 games. Following a draw in their last match against Birmingham in the English Football League - Championship, Portsmouth is aiming to secure a win against Middlesbrough.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Middlesbrough have scored over 1.5 goals in 67% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 71% of games. Their total stands at 72 goals and 237 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Portsmouth have scored 49 goals with 169 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 67% of matches but conceded in 78% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Middlesbrough scored 3 goals while Portsmouth scored 6 goals. Their last match on 11 April 2026 ended in 1-0 to Portsmouth.

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Betting stats Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth

English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough Portsmouth
Played 49 46
Scored 72 49
Conceded 47 64
Shots 796 562
Shots on Target 237 169
Corners 333 259
Fouls 457 467
Yellow Cards 78 87
Red Cards 1 2

Matches won

45%

Matches won

30%

Over 1.5 Goals

67%

Over 1.5 Goals

67%

Over 2.5 Goals

53%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

55%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Head to Head History

Middlesbrough Portsmouth
Wins 0 3
Draws 1 1
Goals 3 6

Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth Previous Results

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Portsmouth 1

4 Oct 2025, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Middlesbrough 0

18 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Middlesbrough 1

24 Aug 2024, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Portsmouth 2

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
5 Middlesbrough 49 22 14 10 +25 80
18 Portsmouth 46 14 13 19 -15 55

Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth season record

Middlesbrough Portsmouth
Games won 22 14
Games lost 10 19
Games drawn 14 13
Scored 72 49
Conceded 47 64

Form guide

23 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 1 Middlesbrough 0

12 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Middlesbrough 1

9 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Southampton 0

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 2 Middlesbrough 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 1 Sheff Wed 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Birmingham 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Portsmouth 3

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 5 Portsmouth 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Leicester 0

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Ipswich 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Portsmouth 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Morgan Whittaker Middlesbrough 14
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 13
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 11
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 11
David Strelec Middlesbrough 8

Assists

Player Team Assists
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 8
Morgan Whittaker Middlesbrough 7
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 7
Josh Murphy Portsmouth 7
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 5

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 56
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 47
Aidan Morris Middlesbrough 45
Colby Bishop Portsmouth 45
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 39

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 11
Marlon Pack Portsmouth 11
John Swift Portsmouth 9
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 8
Andre Dozzell Portsmouth 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Terry Devlin Portsmouth 1
Connor Ogilvie Portsmouth 1
Alfie Jones Middlesbrough 1
Sol Brynn Middlesbrough 0
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Morgan Whittaker Middlesbrough 33
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 32
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 31
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 24
David Strelec Middlesbrough 23

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 85
Matt Targett Middlesbrough 74
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 64
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 62
Aidan Morris Middlesbrough 57

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