Portsmouth chase fourth straight win over Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough meet Portsmouth at Riverside Stadium, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Portsmouth have won the last three against Middlesbrough.
The big picture
Middlesbrough come in 2nd on the ladder with 29 points; Portsmouth are 11th on 22. Middlesbrough have the higher position to protect.
Middlesbrough are 8–2–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2 goals for and 1.3 against.
Portsmouth are 6–5–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.2 against.
Form
Middlesbrough have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Watford 0–0.
Portsmouth have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Stoke City 1–2.
Head to head
These sides have met 104 times on our records since 1925: Middlesbrough 39, Portsmouth 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 Middlesbrough, watch Will Lankshear (1 goals a match in 2026-27) and Amario Cozier-Duberry (3 goals, 5 assists in 2026-27).
For Portsmouth, watch Terry Devlin (4 goals in 2026-27) and Marko Milovanovic (3 goals in 2026-27).
Milestone watch
Thomas Waddingham is set to play game 50.
At Riverside Stadium
Middlesbrough have won 10 of their last 19 at Riverside Stadium.
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.
