Match summary
Before kickoff, Middlesbrough (7th, 41 pts) were 18 points ahead of Portsmouth (23rd, 23 pts).
Portsmouth trailed 0-1 at half-time and won 2-1.
Portsmouth vs MiddlesbroughResult, Lineups & H2H
Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Portsmouth1W 0D 4L
PortsmouthMiddlesbrough
3Pointsof 156
4Goals scored5
9Goals conceded5
1Clean sheets2
3Without a win2
3Conceded in a row2
Head to head9 meetings · Dec 2003 – Aug 2024
- Portsmouth wins
- 2
- Draws
- 6
- Middlesbrough wins
- 1
3goals per meeting
78%both teams scored
67%3+ goals
22%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsPortsmouth 0W 4D 1L · 3.2 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 321 earlier results
PortsmouthMiddlesbrough
#23Position#7
23Points25 v 26 games41
-14Goal difference+11
1.2Scored per gameleague avg 1.221.65
1.76Conceded per game1.23
#20Form table position#12
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
PortsmouthMiddlesbrough
- 90+4'Yellow Card · Middlesbrough · Luke Ayling
- 89'Substitution · Middlesbrough · Marcus Forss · InOut: Finn Azaz
- 88'Substitution · Middlesbrough · Luke Ayling · InOut: Rav van den Berg
- Goal · Portsmouth · Matt Ritchie2-182'
- Substitution · Portsmouth · Zak Swanson · InOut: Jordan Williams81'
- 80'Substitution · Middlesbrough · Alex Gilbert · InOut: Delano Burgzorg
- Substitution · Portsmouth · Ryley Towler · InOut: Rob Atkinson80'
- 70'Substitution · Middlesbrough · Aidan Morris · InOut: Dan Barlaser
- 70'Substitution · Middlesbrough · Lukas Engel · InOut: Neto Borges
- Substitution · Portsmouth · Andre Dozzell · InOut: Isaac Hayden69'
- 55'Yellow Card · Middlesbrough · George Edmundson
- Goal · Portsmouth · Matt Ritchie1-154'
- Yellow Card · Portsmouth · Matt Ritchie40'
- 30'Goal · Middlesbrough · Emmanuel Latte Lath0-1
- 24'Yellow Card · Middlesbrough · Ben Gannon-Doak
Match Statistics
Match stats
PortsmouthMiddlesbrough
47%Ball Possession53%
13Shots Total12
5Shots On Target4
7Corners4
11Fouls9
1Yellow Cards2
1Offsides5
4Saves3
381Passes441
117Attacks90
53Dangerous Attacks28
10Goal Attempts7
8Shots Off Target8
6Shots Inside Box10
7Shots Outside Box2
2Goals1
3Shots Blocked3
3Substitutions5
12Tackles19
284Accurate Passes328
0Red Cards0
98Ball Safe115
74.54%Pass Accuracy74.38%
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 90' | 2 | 0 | 3/4 | 31(71%) | 1 | 3/11 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(86%) | 2 | 10/13 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 61(79%) | - | 1/8 | |
| 7.2 | 80' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 62(75%) | 1 | 7/10 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 41(49%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 41(80%) | 1 | 4/8 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 15(47%) | 1 | 11/21 | |
| 6.8 | 81' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(84%) | 2 | 3/5 | |
| 6.6 | 9' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(60%) | 2 | 3/3 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 6(50%) | - | 4/14 | |
| 6.5 | 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(80%) | - | - | |
| 6.5 | 69' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(79%) | 2 | 3/7 | |
| 6.3 | 21' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(50%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 11(91%) | - | 3/12 |
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