The kick off for the match between Middlesbrough and Portsmouth will take place at 15:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 04/11 - at the Riverside Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 EFL Championship looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
2nd Half Middlesbrough Win
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Middlesbrough Preview
Middlesbrough has played 41 matches in the EFL Championship so far, with 20 wins, 12 draws, and 9 losses. This results in an average of 1.76 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 20 wins, 12 draws, and 11 losses. Middlesbrough's attack has scored 63 goals, 62 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.51 goals per league match and 1.47 goals per match across the entire season.
Morgan Whittaker is the team’s top scorer with 11 goals, while Hayden Hackney leads the team in assists with 7. Defensively, Boro has conceded 41 goals in the league (an average of 1) and 48 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.12 over 43 matches).
Portsmouth preview
In 40 EFL Championship matches, Portsmouth has recorded 10 wins, 12 draws, and 18 losses, with an average of 1.05 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 10 wins in 42 matches. The team has scored 42 goals, 40 of them in the EFL Championship (an average of 1 goals per match), with Terry Devlin being the team's top scorer with 5 goals and Josh Murphy providing 6 assists.
Defensively, Pompey has conceded 57 goals in the league and 63 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.5 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Middlesbrough
England - Championship
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D L D D L |
0.6 |
| Home | L D L D D |
0.6 |
| Away | D D W W L |
1.6 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 49% | 50% | 48% |
| Goals | 2.51 | 2.2 | 2.81 |
| Scored | 1.51 | 1.4 | 1.62 |
| Conceded | 1 | 0.8 | 1.19 |
| Both Teams to Score | 56% | 50% | 62% |
| Without Conceding | 29% | 40% | 19% |
| Failed To Score | 24% | 25% | 24% |
| 1st to Score | 54% | 55% | 52% |
|
xG
|
1.78 | 1.86 | 1.7 |
|
xGA
|
1.14 | 1.16 | 1.11 |
Portsmouth
England - Championship
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D D L L L |
0.4 |
| Home | D L L L L |
0.2 |
| Away | D L D L W |
1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 25% | 30% | 20% |
| Goals | 2.43 | 2.15 | 2.7 |
| Scored | 1 | 1.05 | 0.95 |
| Conceded | 1.43 | 1.1 | 1.75 |
| Both Teams to Score | 55% | 50% | 60% |
| Without Conceding | 18% | 20% | 15% |
| Failed To Score | 33% | 35% | 30% |
| 1st to Score | 54% | 40% | 40% |
|
xG
|
1.43 | 1.71 | 1.14 |
|
xGA
|
1.27 | 1.16 | 1.39 |
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