Saturday , 14 November 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 11 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Riverside Stadium 27,017 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 90+7' Conor Chaplin
Y 26' Jordan Williams
Y 72' Keshi Anderson
Y 89' Colby Bishop
Dael Fry 90' Y
Y 90' Marlon Pack

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
  • Assistant 1 Johnathon Bickerdike (England)
  • Assistant 2 Callum Gough (England)
5 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 14.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
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Middlesbrough FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2025-10-04 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2025-01-18 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2024-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
06 Apr Swansea City AFC A 2–2 D
03 Apr Millwall FC H 1–2 L
21 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D
14 Mar Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
11 Mar Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
06 Apr Oxford United FC H 2–2 D
03 Apr Norwich City FC A 1–1 D
21 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–6 L
16 Mar Derby County FC H 0–1 L
10 Mar Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L

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' We are underway at Riverside Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Adilson Malanda suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Middlesbrough FC have won 495 goals from 395 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 395 games and scored 495 goals.
  • 20' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked 21 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aidan Morris, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 26' A moment of madness from Jordan Williams on 26 minutes earns him a card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 46' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Jeremy Sarmiento has done his job and it is now time for Sontje Hansen to step up.
  • 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 56' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Millenic Alli is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 63' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. David Strelec has done his job and it is now time for Mamadou Kaly Sene to step up.
  • 65' Adrian Segecic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gustavo Caballero at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 72' It’s gonna be a card for Keshi Anderson.
  • 75' Portsmouth FC make a change. Keshi Anderson trudges off to be replaced by Millenic Alli on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ibane Bowat is hanging Jordan Williams on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 84' Alex Gilbert has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riley McGree on 84 minute.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Madiodio Dia as he leaves the pitch. Conor Shaughnessy steps in for Portsmouth FC.
  • 89' Colby Bishop was booked on 89.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. Dael Fry gets a card.
  • 90' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Tommy Conway trudges off to be replaced by Cruz Ibeh on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kim Hellberg

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

2026-04-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2025-10-04 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2025-01-18 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2024-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2026-04-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2026-04-06 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-03 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2026-03-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-03-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2026-03-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2026-04-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2026-04-06 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Oxford United FC D 2026-04-03 Norwich City FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2026-03-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 6–1 Portsmouth FC L 2026-03-16 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Derby County FC L 2026-03-10 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Portsmouth FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC39% Draw28% Portsmouth FC33%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
61%
Middlesbrough FC or Portsmouth FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC30% Draw47% Portsmouth FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

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