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Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough result, stats & H2H

Portsmouth

1–0

Middlesbrough

Yang Min-hyeok

04/10/2025 17:00 · Fratton Park

Portsmouth1–0Middlesbrough

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Yang Min-hyeok
Josef Bursik
Marlon Pack

Callum Brittain

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

PortsmouthMiddlesbrough

1Shots on target1

13Fouls6

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Portsmouth

Middlesbrough

Yang Min-hyeokMF · 78′Player of the match7.7
Connor OgilvieDF · 90′7.3
Jordan WilliamsDF · 64′7.3
Aidan MorrisMF · 90′7.3
Regan PooleDF · 90′7.2

Yang Min-hyeokMF · 78′Player of the match7.7
Connor OgilvieDF · 90′7.3
Jordan WilliamsDF · 64′7.3

Aidan MorrisMF · 90′7.3
Hayden HackneyMF · 84′7.0
Callum BrittainMF · 90′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Championship
Kick-off: Sat 4 Oct 17:00 EEST
Stadium: Fratton Park
Capacity: 20,899
City: Portsmouth

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

18Portsmouth wins

20Draws

12Middlesbrough wins

Last matches: Portsmouth

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipPortsmouthMillwall21W
20.10.26EFL ChampionshipWolverhampton WanderersPortsmouth11D
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipNorwichPortsmouth01W
14.10.26EFL ChampionshipPortsmouthSheffield Utd32W
11.10.26EFL ChampionshipSouthamptonPortsmouth10L

Last matches: Middlesbrough

23.10.26EFL ChampionshipBoltonMiddlesbrough15W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbroughCardiff22D
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipStokeMiddlesbrough23W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbroughWolverhampton Wanderers10W
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamMiddlesbrough22D

Head-to-head matches

11.04.26EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbroughPortsmouth01W
04.10.25EFL ChampionshipPortsmouthMiddlesbrough10W
18.01.25ChampionshipPortsmouthMiddlesbrough21W
24.08.24ChampionshipMiddlesbroughPortsmouth22D
03.03.12ChampionshipPortsmouthMiddlesbrough13L
06.08.11ChampionshipMiddlesbroughPortsmouth22D

2.98Avg goals62%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough: head-to-head record

50 meetings since 1935: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

18Portsmouth wins

20Draws

12Middlesbrough wins

78:71Goals (Portsmouth : Middlesbrough)

2.98Goals per match

62%BTTS

76%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

38%Over 3.5

Portsmouth at home: 13-7-538:26 goals in 25 games
Middlesbrough at home: 7-13-545:40 goals in 25 games
Portsmouth's biggest win: 6–1Portsmouth 6–1 Middlesbrough, 13 Apr 1948
Middlesbrough's biggest win: 8–2Middlesbrough 8–2 Portsmouth, 28 Mar 1939

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
11 Apr 2026	EFL Championship	Middlesbrough	0–1	Portsmouth
4 Oct 2025	EFL Championship	Portsmouth	1–0	Middlesbrough
18 Jan 2025	Championship	Portsmouth	2–1	Middlesbrough
24 Aug 2024	Championship	Middlesbrough	2–2	Portsmouth
3 Mar 2012	Championship	Portsmouth	1–3	Middlesbrough
6 Aug 2011	Championship	Middlesbrough	2–2	Portsmouth
12 Mar 2011	Championship	Portsmouth	0–0	Middlesbrough
2 Oct 2010	Championship	Middlesbrough	2–2	Portsmouth
14 Mar 2009	Premier League	Middlesbrough	1–1	Portsmouth
13 Sept 2008	Premier League	Portsmouth	2–1	Middlesbrough
3 May 2008	Premier League	Middlesbrough	2–0	Portsmouth
29 Dec 2007	Premier League	Portsmouth	0–1	Middlesbrough
30 Jan 2007	Premier League	Portsmouth	0–0	Middlesbrough
28 Aug 2006	Premier League	Middlesbrough	0–4	Portsmouth
14 Apr 2006	Premier League	Portsmouth	1–0	Middlesbrough
14 Oct 2005	Premier League	Middlesbrough	1–1	Portsmouth
31 Jan 2005	Premier League	Portsmouth	2–1	Middlesbrough
23 Oct 2004	Premier League	Middlesbrough	1–1	Portsmouth
14 May 2004	Premier League	Portsmouth	5–1	Middlesbrough
5 Dec 2003	Premier League	Middlesbrough	0–0	Portsmouth

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Portsmouth3W 1D 1L · goals 7–5

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHMillwall2–1
D20.10EFL ChampionshipAWolverhampton Wanderers1–1
W17.10EFL ChampionshipANorwich1–0
W14.10EFL ChampionshipHSheffield Utd3–2
L11.10EFL ChampionshipASouthampton0–1

Middlesbrough3W 2D 0L · goals 13–7

W23.10EFL ChampionshipABolton5–1
D17.10EFL ChampionshipHCardiff2–2
W13.10EFL ChampionshipAStoke3–2
W10.10EFL ChampionshipHWolverhampton Wanderers1–0
D19.09EFL ChampionshipABirmingham2–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

PortsmouthMiddlesbrough

1.2Goals scored per game2.1

1.1Goals conceded per game1.6

50%Both teams scored70%

40%Over 2.5 goals70%

3Clean sheets2

30%Failed to score10%

3-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-2-1

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

PortsmouthMiddlesbrough

Championship 2025/2026 · 45 gamesChampionship 2026/2027 · 8 games

1.1Goals scored2.0

1.4Goals conceded1.5

5.6Corners5.8

12.4Shots17.5

50%Possession60%

1.8Yellow cards1.0

22%Clean sheets13%

29%Failed to score0%

8-6-9Home / away record (W-D-L)1-2-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

PortsmouthMiddlesbrough

Top stats

1Shots on target1

Passes

345Passes557

272Accurate passes466

79%Pass accuracy84%

Defence

13Fouls6

1Goalkeeper saves0

Discipline

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.7Yang Min-hyeokPortsmouth
7.3Connor OgilviePortsmouth
7.3Jordan WilliamsPortsmouth
7.3Aidan MorrisMiddlesbrough
7.2Regan PoolePortsmouth

Portsmouth (15)

Middlesbrough (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Championship

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Middlesbrough	12	+10	25	WDWWD
2	Swansea	12	+3	23	LLWWW
10	Blackburn	12	+3	18	WLWWD
11	Portsmouth	12	+1	18	WDWWL
12	Sheffield Utd	12	+1	16	DWLWL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

PortsmouthFormationMiddlesbrough

Portsmouth

Middlesbrough

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Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough preview

Final score in the EFL Championship on Sat, 4 Oct 2025: Portsmouth 1–0 Middlesbrough.

Form · last 5 matches

PortsmouthWDWWL7 scored · 5 conceded

MiddlesbroughWDWWD13 scored · 7 conceded

Key facts · last 5

PortsmouthMiddlesbrough

1.2Goals scored per game2.1

1.1Goals conceded per game1.6

50%Both teams scored70%

40%Over 2.5 goals70%

3Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

18Portsmouth wins

20Draws

12Middlesbrough wins

50 meetings · 3.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 62%

League table

Portsmouth11th18 pts · 12 played

Middlesbrough1st25 pts · 12 played

Middlesbrough lead by 7 pts

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Portsmouth come into the game with WDWWL in their last 5 (7 scored, 5 conceded), while Middlesbrough have WDWWD (13 scored, 7 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 40% of Portsmouth's recent games and 70% of Middlesbrough's, with both teams scoring in 50% and 70%.

Per game, Portsmouth average 1.2 goals scored and 1.1 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Middlesbrough 2.1 and 1.6 (clean sheets: 2).

Head-to-head over 50 previous meetings: Portsmouth 18 wins, Middlesbrough 12 wins, draws 20.

Those 50 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 62% of them.

In the table, Portsmouth are 11th (18 pts from 12 games) and Middlesbrough are 1st (25 pts from 12).

Nito explains: Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Portsmouth and Middlesbrough matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Portsmouth's last 10 matches and 70% of Middlesbrough's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 62%. In this match it did not (Portsmouth 1-0 Middlesbrough).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Portsmouth reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, Middlesbrough in 70% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 3.0 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide WDWWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Portsmouth, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (7 scored, 5 conceded). Middlesbrough, last 5: 3 W · 2 D · 0 L (13 scored, 7 conceded).

Where do Portsmouth and Middlesbrough stand in the table?

Portsmouth are 11th with 18 points from 12 games. Middlesbrough are 1st with 25 points from 12 games. The gap between them is 7 points.

Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough: questions & answers

Who won Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough?

Portsmouth won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough played?

Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough was played on Sat, 4 Oct 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at Fratton Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Middlesbrough?

50 meetings: Portsmouth 18 wins, 20 draws, Middlesbrough 12 wins. Those 50 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 62% of them.

Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough result, stats & H2H

Portsmouth

Middlesbrough

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Match information

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Portsmouth

Last matches: Middlesbrough

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

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Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Championship

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Comments

Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough

How often do Portsmouth and Middlesbrough matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDWWL mean?

Where do Portsmouth and Middlesbrough stand in the table?

Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough: questions & answers

More on this match

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Championship

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

More on this match

Season stats

Meetings (20 most recent)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Portsmouth

Last matches: Middlesbrough

Head-to-head matches

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough: questions & answers

Nito explains: Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough

How often do Portsmouth and Middlesbrough matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDWWL mean?

Where do Portsmouth and Middlesbrough stand in the table?

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