Head-to-Head: Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth

Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth leans toward Portsmouth in Championship meetings, with Middlesbrough’s older win and shared points as counterpoints. Portsmouth won 1-0 at Middlesbrough on 11 April 2026, 1-0 at home on 4 October 2025 and 2-1 on 18 January 2025. The teams drew 2-2 on 24 August 2024, while Middlesbrough’s 3-1 result on 3 March 2012 supplies a different direction.

Past matches, Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth

11 April 2026 Regular Season - 42

Middlesbrough

0 - 1

Portsmouth

Riverside Stadium
4 October 2025 Regular Season - 9

Portsmouth

1 - 0

Middlesbrough

Fratton Park
18 January 2025 Regular Season - 27

Portsmouth

2 - 1

Middlesbrough

Fratton Park
24 August 2024 Regular Season - 3

Middlesbrough

2 - 2

Portsmouth

Riverside Stadium
3 March 2012 Regular Season - 34

Portsmouth

1 - 3

Middlesbrough

Match center

Middlesbrough

0 - 1

11 April 2026

Portsmouth

Starting eleven

Substitutes Middlesbrough

27
F
12
D
20
F
14
F
44
F
32
G
22
F
25
D
15
D

Portsmouth Substitutes

M
10
F
27
D
17
D
6
M
8
F
20
M
16
F
29
G
26

Match events

45'

90'

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⚽

26'

Jordan Williams Yellow Card
46'

L. Ayling M. Targett
46'

S. Hansen J. Sarmiento
63'

M. K. Sene D. Strelec
65'

A. Segecic G. Caballero
72'

Keshi Anderson Yellow Card
75'

M. Alli K. Anderson
75'

I. Bowat J. Williams
76'

I. Bowat J. Williams
84'

A. Gilbert R. McGree
85'

C. Shaughnessy M. Dia
89'

Colby Bishop Yellow Card
90' +2

C. Ibeh T. Conway
90' +3

Dael Fry Yellow Card
90' +7
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C. Chaplin Normal Goal
90' +9

Marlon Pack Yellow Card

Stats for this game

Matchup Middlesbrough VS Portsmouth

Portsmouth hold the measured league edge

Portsmouth’s Championship wins include 1-0 at Middlesbrough on 11 April 2026, 1-0 at home on 4 October 2025 and 2-1 on 18 January 2025. Middlesbrough’s 3-1 away victory on 3 March 2012 is a clear counterpoint, while the 2-2 draw at Middlesbrough on 24 August 2024 keeps shared points in the profile. The league balance therefore leans Portsmouth without erasing Middlesbrough’s reply.

Close scores keep the matchup open

The dated league results are decided by narrow margins, making the Portsmouth edge measured rather than absolute. Middlesbrough have the wider historical counterpoint, and the draw shows that neither club is guaranteed to separate from the other. The 1-0 scores make the margins particularly close. That keeps the league question open. The margins remain narrow for both clubs. A future Championship meeting will ask whether Portsmouth can preserve its direction or Middlesbrough can turn a close contest into a different balance.