Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Portsmouth FC
2 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
  • Assistant 2

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#18 Position #5
55 Points 80
46 Played 46
14 / 13 / 19 W / D / L 22 / 14 / 10
49 Scored 72
64 Conceded 47
-15 GD +25
1.20 PPG 1.74
30% Win % 48%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Portsmouth FC are 18th (55 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Fratton Park that hosts another battle between Portsmouth FC and Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Murphy, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 10' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' It’s high time John Mousinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' That looks like a foul for a card for Ben Doak.
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Brilliant from the ! Emmanuel Latte Lath makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 30.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Carrick might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matt Ritchie on 40.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' Marcus Forss, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 54' GOAL! Matt Ritchie fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 55' George Edmundson was booked on 55.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Andre Dozzell on, Isaac Hayden off on 69 minutes.
  • 70' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Daniel Barlaser trudges off to be replaced by Aidan Morris on 70 minutes.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dael Fry made 383 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 80 minute. Delano Burgzorg leaves to be changed by Alex Gilbert.
  • 81' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zak Swanson is hanging Jordan Williams on the field on 81 minute.
  • 82' What a strike from Matt Ritchie! The score is 2-1.
  • 87' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portsmouth FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Luke Ayling on, Rav van den Berg off on 88 minutes.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Finn Azaz is replaced by Marcus Forss.
  • Full Time. Portsmouth FC beats Middlesbrough FC

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

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

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

Portsmouth FC Form

2025-01-18 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2025-01-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Portsmouth FC L 2025-01-10 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC L 2025-01-05 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2025-01-01 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Swansea City AFC W 2024-12-29 Bristol City FC 3–0 Portsmouth FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2025-01-18 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-01-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-01-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2025-01-01 Hull City AFC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-12-29 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2024-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Middlesbrough FC 74% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC44% Draw26% Middlesbrough FC30%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
56%
Portsmouth FC or Middlesbrough FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC29% Draw45% Middlesbrough FC26%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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