Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth result and stats
Win probability: home 61%, draw 22%, away 17%

Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersPortsmouth won 1–0 away at Middlesbrough in the Championship on Saturday 11 April 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Middlesbrough 61%, the draw 22% and Portsmouth 17%, so an away win had a 17% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
MIPO
20Shots3
8On target1
14Corners2
6Fouls14
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Referee: T Kirk
Recent form
Middlesbrough
D @ Swansea2–2 · 6 Apr
L v Millwall1–2 · 3 Apr
D @ Blackburn0–0 · 21 Mar
D v Bristol City1–1 · 14 Mar
L v Charlton0–1 · 11 Mar
Portsmouth
D v Oxford2–2 · 6 Apr
D @ Norwich1–1 · 3 Apr
L @ QPR1–6 · 21 Mar
L v Derby0–1 · 16 Mar
L v Swansea1–2 · 10 Mar
Head to head
In 3 league meetings since 2024, Middlesbrough won 0, Portsmouth won 2 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 4 Oct 2025, finished Portsmouth 1–0 Middlesbrough, a win for Portsmouth.
Portsmouth 1–0 Middlesbrough4 Oct 2025
Portsmouth 2–1 Middlesbrough18 Jan 2025
Middlesbrough 2–2 Portsmouth24 Aug 2024