Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough result and stats
Win probability: home 32%, draw 25%, away 42%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersPortsmouth beat Middlesbrough 1–0 at home in the Championship on Saturday 4 October 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Portsmouth 32%, the draw 25% and Middlesbrough 42%, so a home win had a 32% 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
POMI
8Shots12
1On target1
2Corners8
13Fouls6
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Referee: A Backhouse
Recent form
Portsmouth
D v Watford2–2 · 1 Oct
L @ Ipswich1–2 · 27 Sep
L v Sheffield Wednesday0–2 · 20 Sep
D @ Southampton0–0 · 14 Sep
W v Preston1–0 · 30 Aug
Middlesbrough
D v Stoke0–0 · 30 Sep
D @ Southampton1–1 · 27 Sep
W v West Brom2–1 · 19 Sep
D @ Preston2–2 · 13 Sep
W v Sheffield United1–0 · 30 Aug
Head to head
In 2 league meetings since 2024, Portsmouth won 1, Middlesbrough won 0 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 18 Jan 2025, finished Portsmouth 2–1 Middlesbrough, a win for Portsmouth.
Portsmouth 2–1 Middlesbrough18 Jan 2025
Middlesbrough 2–2 Portsmouth24 Aug 2024