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Latest meeting
Championship11 Apr
FT
Middlesbrough1802-140
Portsmouth1681+141Next meeting
Championship19 Dec
15:00
Middlesbrough1788Portsmouth1730Head-to-head overview
Based on the matches in our database.
Middlesbrough 38 draws7 Portsmouth
18
Meetings
2.28
Goals / game
56%
Both teams scored
44%
Over 2.5 goals
Facts about Middlesbrough
Scored in12/18 (67%)
Conceded in14/18 (78%)
Goals scored18 · 1/game
Longest winning streak2
Longest unbeaten run6
Longest losing streak3
Longest run without a win6
Facts about Portsmouth
Scored in14/18 (78%)
Conceded in12/18 (67%)
Goals scored23 · 1.28/game
Longest winning streak3
Longest unbeaten run6
Longest losing streak2
Longest run without a win6
By competition
| Competition | Middlesbrough | Draw | Portsmouth | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Championship | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| All competitions | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
ELO comparison
Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.
Middlesbrough1788
gap 581730Portsmouth
If they met (neutral venue)
Middlesbrough
44%
Draw
29%
Portsmouth
27%
All meetings
18 matches on record
11 Apr 2026
Championship
Middlesbrough0–1Portsmouth
0–1PortsmouthBTTSO2.5
4 Oct 2025
Championship
Portsmouth1–0Middlesbrough
1–0MiddlesbroughBTTSO2.5
18 Jan 2025
Championship
Portsmouth2–1Middlesbrough
2–1MiddlesbroughBTTSO2.5
24 Aug 2024
Championship
Middlesbrough2–2Portsmouth
2–2PortsmouthBTTSO2.5
3 Mar 2012
Championship
Portsmouth1–3Middlesbrough
1–3MiddlesbroughBTTSO2.5
6 Aug 2011
Championship
Middlesbrough2–2Portsmouth
2–2PortsmouthBTTSO2.5
12 Mar 2011
Championship
Portsmouth0–0Middlesbrough
0–0MiddlesbroughBTTSO2.5
2 Oct 2010
Championship
Middlesbrough2–2Portsmouth
2–2PortsmouthBTTSO2.5
14 Mar 2009
Premier League
Middlesbrough1–1Portsmouth
1–1PortsmouthBTTSO2.5
13 Sep 2008
Premier League
Portsmouth2–1Middlesbrough
2–1MiddlesbroughBTTSO2.5
3 May 2008
Premier League
Middlesbrough2–0Portsmouth
2–0PortsmouthBTTSO2.5
29 Dec 2007
Premier League
Portsmouth0–1Middlesbrough
0–1MiddlesbroughBTTSO2.5
30 Jan 2007
Premier League
Portsmouth0–0Middlesbrough
0–0MiddlesbroughBTTSO2.5
28 Aug 2006
Premier League
Middlesbrough0–4Portsmouth
0–4PortsmouthBTTSO2.5
15 Apr 2006
Premier League
Portsmouth1–0Middlesbrough
1–0MiddlesbroughBTTSO2.5
15 Oct 2005
Premier League
Middlesbrough1–1Portsmouth
1–1PortsmouthBTTSO2.5
1 Feb 2005
Premier League
Portsmouth2–1Middlesbrough
2–1MiddlesbroughBTTSO2.5
24 Oct 2004
Premier League
Middlesbrough1–1Portsmouth
1–1PortsmouthBTTSO2.5
Middlesbrough recent form
Last 5 matches
Portsmouth recent form
Last 5 matches
Middlesbrough has gone head to head with Portsmouth 18 times since 2004, winning 3 and scoring 18 goals. Portsmouth, in turn, has won 7 and scored 23 goals. There have been 8 draws between Middlesbrough and Portsmouth. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 56% of games and 44% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.28 goals per game.