Portsmouth chase fourth straight win over Middlesbrough
Portsmouth meet Middlesbrough at Fratton Park, Sunday 1:00am (EFL Championship). Portsmouth have won the last three against Middlesbrough.
The big picture
Portsmouth come in 11th on the ladder with 22 points; Middlesbrough are 2nd on 29. Middlesbrough are the side higher up the table.
Portsmouth are 6–5–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.2 against.
Middlesbrough are 8–2–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2 goals for and 1.3 against.
Form
Portsmouth have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Stoke City 1–2.
Middlesbrough have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Watford 0–0.
Head to head
These sides have met 104 times on our records since 1925: Portsmouth 39, Middlesbrough 39, 26 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Portsmouth won 1–0 at Riverside Stadium.
Portsmouth have won the last three against Middlesbrough.
Biggest margin between these two: Middlesbrough by 6 goals in 1938-39 (8–2).
Players to watch
For Portsmouth, watch Terry Devlin (4 goals in 2026-27) and Marko Milovanovic (3 goals in 2026-27).
For Middlesbrough, watch Will Lankshear (1 goals a match in 2026-27) and Amario Cozier-Duberry (3 goals, 5 assists in 2026-27).
At Fratton Park
Portsmouth have won 8 of their last 20 at Fratton Park.
The deeper numbers
Middlesbrough haven't beaten Portsmouth at Fratton Park since 2007-08: 3 meetings there since then.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Middlesbrough have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
