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Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth

Middlesbrough
0 - 1
Portsmouth
🕒 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Riverside Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Thomas Kirk 🔁 Regular Season - 42 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 42
Regular Season Table
Middlesbrough 5 · Portsmouth 18
Referee Stats
Thomas Kirk
24 matches · 0.92 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 0.92
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.04
Over 4.5 cards 8%
Home wins 29%
Draws 33%
Away wins 38%
How the match was won
  • Middlesbrough outshot their opponent (20-3).
  • Middlesbrough controlled possession (71%).
  • Middlesbrough had the sharper finishing (8-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Middlesbrough (Home stats)

Games / Record

24
W-D-L: 12-7-5

Goals For / Against

34 / 18
Avg: 1.42 / 0.75

Points

43
Avg: 1.79

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

7
Portsmouth (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 6-7-10

Goals For / Against

24 / 41
Avg: 1.04 / 1.78

Points

25
Avg: 1.09

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.79
PPG
1.09
1.42
GF
1.04
0.75
GA
1.78
43%
O2.5
48%
48%
BTTS
61%
22%
Score 1st
26%

League-position context

Middlesbrough rank5th
Portsmouth rank18th
Middlesbrough points80
Portsmouth points55
Middlesbrough: #5 · 80 pts · GD +25
4 pts off the top 2. 15 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Portsmouth: #18 · 55 pts · GD -15
29 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
25-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Middlesbrough last 5 home

W W L L D
Points7/15
Weighted index62
Goals8-5
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Portsmouth last 5 away

W L W D L
Points7/15
Weighted index58
Goals7-13
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Middlesbrough trend breakdown

Over 2.543%
BTTS48%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.552%
Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 57% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 4%

Portsmouth trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Middlesbrough score at home74%
Middlesbrough clean sheet at home39%
Portsmouth score away74%
Portsmouth clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Middlesbrough score first22%
Middlesbrough win after scoring first60%
Portsmouth score first26%
Portsmouth win after scoring first83%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Middlesbrough 33% · Portsmouth 20%
Avg first goal minute: Middlesbrough 24.6' · Portsmouth 57.7'

Vs league average

Middlesbrough score at home1.42 vs 1.40
Middlesbrough concede at home0.75 vs 1.20
Portsmouth score away1.04 vs 1.20
Portsmouth concede away1.78 vs 1.40
Middlesbrough score 1% above league average, while Portsmouth score 13% below league average.
Defensive side: Middlesbrough are 38% below league average at home, and Portsmouth are 27% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals2.25
BTTS50%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 2.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Middlesbrough goal timing (home)

1H scored: 46% 2H scored: 54% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
16-30 3
0-15 2
61-75 2
31-45 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
76-90+ 3
16-30 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
61-75 0

Portsmouth goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
61-75 4
31-45 3
76-90+ 3
16-30 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
16-30 4
46-60 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
8
1
Total Shots
20
3
Shots off Goal
5
2
Blocked Shots
7
0
Shots Inside Box
15
2
Shots Outside Box
5
1
Ball Possession
71%
29%
Corner Kicks
14
2
Fouls
6
14
Offsides
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
0
8
Total Passes
565
228
Passes Accurate
485
152
Passes %
86%
67%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
26'
26' J. Williams
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ M. Targett
1st substitution · For: L. Ayling
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ J. Sarmiento
2nd substitution · For: S. Hansen
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ D. Strelec
3rd substitution · For: K. Sène
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ G. Caballero
1st substitution · For: A. Segecic
72'
72' K. Anderson
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ K. Anderson
2nd substitution · For: M. Alli
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ J. Williams
3rd substitution · For: I. Bowat
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ R. McGree
4th substitution · For: A. Gilbert
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ M. Dia
4th substitution · For: C. Shaughnessy
89'
89' C. Bishop
90+2' ↑↓
↑↓
90+2' ⇄ T. Conway
5th substitution · For: C. Ibeh
90+3'
90+3' D. Fry
90+7' ⚽
⚽
90+7' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
C. Chaplin
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Segecic
90+9'
90+9' M. Pack

Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Portsmouth beat Middlesbrough 1-0 on Saturday, 11 April 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Thomas Kirk. It was played at Riverside Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. J. Williams received a yellow card for Portsmouth at 26'.

Second half: Middlesbrough made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. Targett replacing L. Ayling. Middlesbrough made their 2nd substitution at 46', with J. Sarmiento replacing S. Hansen. Middlesbrough made their 3rd substitution at 63', with D. Strelec replacing K. Sène. Portsmouth made their 1st substitution at 65', with G. Caballero replacing A. Segecic. K. Anderson received a yellow card for Portsmouth at 72'. Portsmouth made their 2nd substitution at 75', with K. Anderson replacing M. Alli. Portsmouth made their 3rd substitution at 76', with J. Williams replacing I. Bowat. Middlesbrough made their 4th substitution at 84', with R. McGree replacing A. Gilbert. Portsmouth made their 4th substitution at 85', with M. Dia replacing C. Shaughnessy. C. Bishop received a yellow card for Portsmouth at 89'. Middlesbrough made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with T. Conway replacing C. Ibeh. D. Fry received a yellow card for Middlesbrough at 90+3'. Portsmouth took the lead at 90+7' when C. Chaplin scored, with the assist credited to A. Segecic, making the score 0-1. M. Pack received a yellow card for Portsmouth at 90+9'.

Middlesbrough used 5 substitutions while Portsmouth used 4 substitutions. Middlesbrough got 1 yellow card, while Portsmouth got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Middlesbrough outshot their opponent (20-3).
  • Middlesbrough controlled possession (71%).
  • Middlesbrough had the sharper finishing (8-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals2 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
11 Apr 2026 Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth 0 - 1 04 Oct 2025 Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough 1 - 0
2024-2025 Season
18 Jan 2025 Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough 2 - 1 24 Aug 2024 Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth 2 - 2