Sunday , 15 November 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Middlesbrough FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 24 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Riverside Stadium 26,270 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' Christian Saydee
Matt Clarke 11' 1–1
1–2 25' Christian Saydee
Tommy Conway pen 90' 2–2
Y 42' Ryley Towler
Y 43' Christian Saydee
Y 55' Harvey Blair
Y 57' Will Norris
Y 80' Jordan Williams

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov
7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

1
3
Middlesbrough FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Portsmouth FC H 2–2 D
17 Aug Derby County FC A 0–1 L
10 Aug Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
04 May Watford FC H 3–1 W
27 Apr Cardiff City FC A 4–1 W
22 Apr Leeds United FC H 3–4 L
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Middlesbrough FC A 2–2 D
17 Aug Luton Town FC H 0–0 D
10 Aug Leeds United FC A 3–3 D
27 Apr Lincoln City FC A 2–0 W
20 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–2 L
16 Apr Barnsley FC H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Portsmouth FC
#2 Position #11
29 Points 22
15 Played 15
8 / 5 / 2 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 5
30 Scored 20
19 Conceded 18
+11 GD +2
1.93 PPG 1.47
53% Win % 40%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts). Portsmouth FC are 11th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portsmouth FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/3
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A
Portsmouth FC
Terry Devlin 4 G
Marko Milovanovic 3 G
Adrian Segecic 2 G 2 A
Ebou Adams 2 G 1 A
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Riverside Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Middlesbrough FC and Portsmouth FC.
  • 2' Brilliant from the ! Christian Saydee makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 2.
  • 7' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 11' Matt Clarke is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 16' It’s high time Michael Carrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Christian Saydee is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 42' Portsmouth FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 43' Poor challenge from Christian Saydee. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 53' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harvey Blair is hanging Elias Sorensen on the field on 53 minute.
  • 55' Harvey Blair was booked on 55.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Will Norris. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Paddy Lane departs to be replaced by Terry Devlin.
  • 70' The whistle greets Finn Azaz as he departs to be replaced by Tommy Conway.
  • 75' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
  • 80' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a card on 80.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Aidan Morris is replaced by Daniel Barlaser.
  • 82' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matt Ritchie is hanging Callum Lang on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' What a moment for Tommy Conway! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • It finishes all square. Middlesbrough FC and Portsmouth FC share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Christian Saydee 2
Matt Ritchie 2
Matt Clarke 1
Tommy Conway 1
Emmanuel Latte Lath 1
Conor Chaplin 1

Head to Head

2024-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2024-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2024-08-17 Derby County FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-08-10 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2024-05-04 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Watford FC W 2024-04-27 Cardiff City FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-04-22 Middlesbrough FC 3–4 Leeds United FC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2024-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2024-08-17 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Luton Town FC D 2024-08-10 Leeds United FC 3–3 Portsmouth FC D 2024-04-27 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2024-04-20 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-04-16 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Barnsley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC46% Draw24% Portsmouth FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
54%
Middlesbrough FC or Portsmouth FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC35% Draw40% Portsmouth FC25%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.