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Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough — result, stats & head-to-head, 4 Oct 2025

Portsmouth vs MiddlesbroughChampionship · Round 9 · Fratton Park1–0
Matches
Portsmouth 1–0 Full time Middlesbrough

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Middlesbrough1 out
Darragh LenihanInjurysince 18 Nov 2023 · 145 matches missed

Starting XI

Portsmouth4-2-3-1
9Bishop6.5
36↓Chaplin6.7↓ 64'
8↓Swift6.4↓ 58'
47⚽↓Yang7.3↓ 78'
7CPack6.6
21Dozzell6.8
2↓Williams6.8↓ 64'
4Knight7.0
5Poole7.1
3Ogilvie7.4
26Bursik7.0
Middlesbrough3-4-2-1
9Conway6.8
20↓Sene6.6↓ 70'
27↓Hansen6.7↓ 59'
3↓Targett7.1↓ 84'
7↓Hackney7.3↓ 84'
18Morris7.8
2Brittain6.9
5Jones6.8
6CFry6.8
12↓Ayling6.6↓ 69'
31Brynn6.5

Timeline

  1. 23'
    Minhyeok Yang · 1–0assist: Jordan Williams
  2. 58'
    John Swift ↑ Márk Kosznovszky ↓substitution
  3. 59'
    Sontje Hansen ↑ David Strelec ↓substitution
  4. 64'
    Conor Chaplin ↑ Adrian Segecic ↓substitution
  5. 64'
    Jordan Williams ↑ Terry Devlin ↓substitution
  6. 68'
    Callum Brittainyellow card
  7. 69'
    Luke Ayling ↑ Alan Browne ↓substitution
  8. 70'
    Kaly Sène ↑ Sverre Nypan ↓substitution
  9. 74'
    Marlon Packyellow card
  10. 78'
    Minhyeok Yang ↑ Harvey Blair ↓substitution
  11. 83'
    Josef Bursikyellow card
  12. 84'
    Matt Targett ↑ Delano Burgzorg ↓substitution
  13. 84'
    Hayden Hackney ↑ Morgan Whittaker ↓substitution

Portsmouth left · Middlesbrough right

Periods

Portsmouth
1st half1
2nd half0
Extra time0
Middlesbrough
1st half0
2nd half0
Extra time0

Match statistics

8Shots12
1Shots on target1
2Corners8
13Fouls6
14Tackles16
2Yellow cards1

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
9Round
Sat 4 Oct · 14:00 UTCKickoff
Fratton ParkVenue
20,688Capacity
20,397 (99% full)Attendance
Anthony BackhouseReferee
13°C · light rainWeather

Possession

Possession
38% · 62%
Duels won
44% · 56%
Pass accuracy
79% · 84%

Breakdown

Shooting
4Shots inside box7
4Shots outside box5
5Shots blocked6
0Big chances created1
0Big chances missed1
Passing
345Passes557
13Crosses26
6Accurate crosses8
65Long passes58
26Accurate long passes18
Defence
11Interceptions7
1Keeper saves0
Duels & dribbles
34Duels won44
11Dribble attempts11
2Successful dribbles5

Goalscorers

Morgan Whittaker 14Middlesbrough
Tommy Conway 13Middlesbrough
Adrian Segečić 11Portsmouth

Bench

Portsmouth · bench

10Segečić6.3↑ 64'
11BianchiniFW
14MatthewsDF
16Le RouxMF
18Kosznovszky6.6↑ 58'
22SwansonDF
24Devlin6.6↑ 64'
29Blair6.6↑ 78'
30KillipGK

Middlesbrough · bench

10Burgzorg6.5↑ 84'
11Whittaker6.6↑ 84'
13Strelec6.6↑ 59'
16Browne6.7↑ 69'
19Nypan6.4↑ 70'
22SilveraFW
24BanguraDF
33McLaughlinGK
42Raslan KantéMF

Managers

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Previous meetings

In 3 recorded meetings, Portsmouth have won 2 and Middlesbrough 0 — 1 ended level.

2026 · ChampionshipMiddlesbrough vs Portsmouth 0–1 2025 · ChampionshipPortsmouth vs Middlesbrough 2–1 2024 · ChampionshipMiddlesbrough vs Portsmouth 2–2 All 3 meetings →

Recent form

Portsmouth WDLLD
Middlesbrough WDWDD

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Coventry City46281179745+5295
2Ipswich Town46231588047+3384
3Millwall462411116449+1583
4Southampton462214108256+2680
5Middlesbrough462214107247+2580
6Hull City462110157066+473
7Wrexham461914136965+471
8Derby County46209176759+869
9Norwich City46198196356+765
10Birmingham City461713165756+164
11Swansea City461810185759-264
12Bristol City461711185959062
13Sheffield United46186226666060
14Preston North End461515165562-760
15Queens Park Rangers461610206173-1258
16Watford461415175365-1257
17Stoke City461510215156-555
18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
19Charlton Athletic461314194458-1453
20Blackburn Rovers461313204256-1452
21West Bromwich Albion461314194858-1051
22Oxford United461114214559-1447
23Leicester City461216185868-1046
24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
18
Portsmouth
WDLLD
 6.80 55
5
Middlesbrough
WDWDD
 6.79 80
Market

No market on record.

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Form
PortsmouthWDLLD
MiddlesbroughWDWDD
Match stats
38Possession62
8Shots12
1On target1
2Corners8
2Yellow cards1