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

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Championship · 2024-25

Portsmouth FC

2 – 1

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Middlesbrough FC

Sat 18 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Fratton Park 20,389 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 30' Emmanuel Latte Lath

Matt Ritchie 54' 1–1

Matt Ritchie 82' 2–1

Y 24' Ben Doak

Matt Ritchie 40' Y

Y 55' George Edmundson

Overview

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Portsmouth FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Fratton Park.

Portsmouth FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Gavin Ward
Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
Assistant 2

6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 5.8 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

Portsmouth FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Middlesbrough FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-01-18 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2024-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Jan	Middlesbrough FC	H	2–1	W
15 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–3	L
10 Jan	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
05 Jan	Sunderland AFC	A	0–1	L
01 Jan	Swansea City AFC	H	4–0	W
29 Dec	Bristol City FC	A	0–3	L

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Jan	Portsmouth FC	A	1–2	L
11 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–1	L
04 Jan	Cardiff City FC	H	1–1	D
01 Jan	Hull City AFC	A	1–0	W
29 Dec	Burnley FC	H	0–0	D
26 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	3–3	D

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

27% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season

27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear	13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry	3 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Portsmouth FC welcome Middlesbrough FC for this crunch clash at Fratton Park.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Mousinho will be considering his options from the bench.
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
20' Jordan Williams, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
24' Ben Doak was booked on 24.
29' Ben Doak is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
30' GOAL! Emmanuel Latte Lath scores on 30. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg
35' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
40' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matt Ritchie on 40 minutes.
45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
50' Portsmouth FC currently sit 23 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
54' GOAL! Matt Ritchie fires home to make it 1-1!
55' A meaty challenge results in booking for George Edmundson on 55.
60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Neto Borges made 327 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
65' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
69' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Isaac Hayden exits the field as Andre Dozzell enters on 69.
70' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Daniel Barlaser is replaced by Aidan Morris on 70 minute.
75' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
80' Alex Gilbert gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Delano Burgzorg and will look to change the dynamic.
81' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 81 minute. Jordan Williams leaves to be changed by Zak Swanson.
82' What a strike from Matt Ritchie! The score is 2-1.
87' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Aidan Morris has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
88' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Rav van den Berg by Luke Ayling on 88 minute.
89' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Finn Azaz is withdrawn and Marcus Forss gets his opportunity.
Middlesbrough FC will have plenty to reflect on. Portsmouth FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

5
Matt Clarke
21
Marcus Forss ↑ 89'
12
Luke Ayling ↑ 88'
1
Seny Dieng
18
Aidan Morris ↑ 70'
27
Lukas Engel ↑ 70'
14
Alex Gilbert ↑ 80'
17
Micah Hamilton
49
Law McCabe

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.69 Portsmouth FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.34 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Portsmouth FC47% Draw25% Middlesbrough FC28%

Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.03

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

53%

Portsmouth FC or Middlesbrough FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Portsmouth FC33% Draw44% Middlesbrough FC23%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.8%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

7.3%

1 – 2

7.1%

2 – 0

6.8%

0 – 0

6.6%

2 – 2

0 – 1

5.7%

3 – 1

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 0

3.8%

3 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap	Portsmouth FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	20%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	16%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Portsmouth FC Form

Middlesbrough FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Clean Sheet