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Portsmouth
Championship | Gameweek 27
Jan 18, 2025 at 3.35pm UK
Fratton Park
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Portsmouth
2 - 1
Middlesbrough

Ritchie (54', 82')
Ritchie (40')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Latte Lath (30')
Doak (24'), Edmundson (55')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Portsmouth and Middlesbrough, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Blackburn 3-0 Portsmouth
Wednesday, January 15 at 7.45pm in Championship

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 49.8%. A win for Portsmouth had a probability of 26.44% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.33%) and 0-2 (8.04%). The likeliest Portsmouth win was 2-1 (6.64%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.13%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood.

Result
PortsmouthDrawMiddlesbrough
26.44% (0.042000000000002 0.04)23.75% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)49.8% (-0.025999999999996 -0.03)
Both teams to score 57.22% (0.097999999999999 0.1)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55.77% (0.112 0.11)44.23% (-0.11300000000001 -0.11)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
33.39% (0.11000000000001 0.11)66.6% (-0.11 -0.11)
Portsmouth Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.66% (0.093000000000004 0.09)30.34% (-0.094000000000001 -0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.47% (0.111 0.11)66.52% (-0.111 -0.11)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.15% (0.033000000000001 0.03)17.85% (-0.033000000000001 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.39% (0.055 0.05)48.61% (-0.055999999999997 -0.06)
Score Analysis
    Portsmouth 26.44%
    Middlesbrough 49.81%
    Draw 23.75%
PortsmouthDrawMiddlesbrough
2-1 @ 6.64% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
1-0 @ 6.46% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)
2-0 @ 3.85% (0.00099999999999989 0)
3-1 @ 2.64% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
3-2 @ 2.27% (0.011 0.01)
3-0 @ 1.53% (0.004 0)
Other @ 3.05%
Total : 26.44%
1-1 @ 11.13% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-2 @ 5.72% (0.013 0.01)
0-0 @ 5.42% (-0.027 -0.03)
3-3 @ 1.31% (0.008 0.01)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 23.75%
1-2 @ 9.59% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
0-1 @ 9.33% (-0.036000000000001 -0.04)
0-2 @ 8.04% (-0.022 -0.02)
1-3 @ 5.51% (0.0050000000000008 0.01)
0-3 @ 4.62% (-0.008 -0.01)
2-3 @ 3.29% (0.011 0.01)
1-4 @ 2.37% (0.004 0)
0-4 @ 1.99% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
2-4 @ 1.42% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 3.65%
Total : 49.81%

How you voted: Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough

Portsmouth
16.7%
Draw
19.4%
Middlesbrough
63.9%
36
Head to Head
Aug 24, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 3
Middlesbrough
2-2
Portsmouth
Clarke (11'), Conway (90' pen.)
Saydee (2', 25')
Towler (42'), Saydee (43'), Blair (54'), Norris (57'), Williams (80')
Mar 3, 2012 3pm
Portsmouth
1-3
Middlesbrough
Halford (66' pen.)
Ben Haim (45'), Halford (55'), Rocha (55'), Ward (61'), Norris (69')
Bates (63'), Robson (56' pen.)
Bates (31'), Williams (45'), Robson (66')
Williams (90')
Aug 6, 2011 3pm
Middlesbrough
2-2
Portsmouth
Williams (54'), Emnes (24')
McDonald (56'), Williams (71')
Norris (47'), Varney (90')
Ben Haim (56'), Halford (56'), Ward (74'), Mokoena (76')
Mar 12, 2011 3pm
Oct 2, 2010 3pm
Middlesbrough
2-2
Portsmouth
Bates (29'), Robson (42' pen.)
Bates (56'), McMahon (88')
Robson (86')
Lawrence (88' pen.), Nugent (60')