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Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth: result 2-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 24, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough
2-2
Portsmouth

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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth?

Middlesbrough and Portsmouth drew 2-2 on August 24, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 2′C. SaydeePortsmouth
  • 11′M. ClarkeMiddlesbrough
  • 25′C. SaydeePortsmouth
  • 90′T. ConwayMiddlesbrough (pen.)

Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Middlesbrough

4-2-3-1
  1. 9E. Latte Lath
  1. 10D. Burgzorg
  2. 20F. Azaz
  3. 11I. Jones
  1. 7H. Hackney
  2. 18A. Morris
  1. 27L. Engel
  2. 5M. Clarke
  3. 12L. Ayling
  4. 15A. Dijksteel
  1. 1S. Dieng

Portsmouth

4-2-3-1
  1. 15C. Saydee
  1. 18E. Sørensen
  2. 32P. Lane
  3. 49C. Lang
  1. 7M. Pack
  2. 21A. Dozzell
  1. 3C. Ogilvie
  2. 4R. Towler
  3. 2J. Williams
  4. 22Z. Swanson
  1. 1W. Norris
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Portsmouth have 7, 5 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 17, 2024Derby(away)0-1Championship
Aug 14, 2024Leeds(away)3-0League Cup
Aug 10, 2024Swansea(home)1-0Championship
Aug 3, 2024Heerenveen(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 31, 2024Harrogate Town(away)0-0Friendlies Clubs
Portsmouth
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 17, 2024Luton(home)0-0Championship
Aug 13, 2024Millwall(home)0-1League Cup
Aug 10, 2024Leeds(away)3-3Championship
Aug 3, 2024Charlton(away)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 30, 2024Milton Keynes Dons(away)1-1Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Middlesbrough win, 1 draw, 0 Portsmouth wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 3, 2012Portsmouth 1-3 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Aug 6, 2011Middlesbrough 2-2 PortsmouthChampionship

Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough on Mar 3, 2012

How many goals should we expect?

Middlesbrough score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.8 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough1.91.076/157/15
Portsmouth1.81.149/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Middlesbrough sit 2nd in Championship (21 points from 10 matches) and Portsmouth sit 16th (11 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Middlesbrough10631201421
16Portsmouth9324121311

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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