Championship · Matchweek 3 · Aug 24

Middlesbrough - Portsmouth

Middlesbrough and Portsmouth drew 2-2 in Championship (Matchweek 3). Goals: M. Clarke 11'; T. Conway (P) 90'; C. Saydee 2', 25'.

🏟 Riverside Stadium 👤 Referee: M. Donohue
Key events
2' C. Saydee(0 - 1) · Assist: C. Lang Portsmouth
11' M. Clarke(1 - 1) · Assist: F. Azaz Middlesbroug
25' C. Saydee(1 - 2) Portsmouth
42' 🟨 Ryley TowlerYellow card Portsmouth
43' 🟨 Christian SaydeeYellow card Portsmouth
55' 🟨 Harvey BlairYellow card Portsmouth
57' 🟨 Will NorrisYellow card Portsmouth
80' 🟨 Jordan WilliamsYellow card Portsmouth
90' T. Conway (P)(2 - 2) Middlesbroug
Quick stats
%71 Possession %29
30 Total shots 7
7 Shots on target 3
10 Shots off target 3
13 Blocked shots 1
19 Shots inside box 5
11 Shots outside box 2
1 Saves 5
Match timeline
First half
2'
C. Saydee(0 - 1) · Assist: C. Lang
M. Clarke(1 - 1) · Assist: F. Azaz
11'
25'
C. Saydee(1 - 2)
42'
🟨Ryley TowlerYellow card
43'
🟨Christian SaydeeYellow card
HT 1 - 2
53'
🔁E. Sørensen ↔ H. BlairSubstitution
55'
🟨Harvey BlairYellow card
57'
🟨Will NorrisYellow card
64'
🔁C. Saydee ↔ K. YengiSubstitution
65'
🔁P. Lane ↔ T. DevlinSubstitution
F. Azaz ↔ T. ConwaySubstitution🔁
70'
80'
🟨Jordan WilliamsYellow card
A. Morris ↔ D. BarlaserSubstitution🔁
81'
L. Engel ↔ M. HamiltonSubstitution🔁
81'
82'
🔁A. Dozzell ↔ O. MoxonSubstitution
82'
🔁C. Lang ↔ M. RitchieSubstitution
T. Conway (P)(2 - 2)
90'
FT 2 - 2
Match statsMiddlesbrough · Portsmouth
Key stats
%71 Possession %29
Shots
30 Total shots 7
7 Shots on target 3
10 Shots off target 3
13 Blocked shots 1
19 Shots inside box 5
11 Shots outside box 2
1 Saves 5
Passing
594 Total passes 252
514 Accurate passes 177
%87 Pass accuracy %70
Set pieces & discipline
15 Corners 2
2 Offsides 1
10 Fouls 15
Cards
0 Yellow cards 5
By half
1 1st-half goals 2
1 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsMiddlesbrough 4-2-3-1Portsmouth 4-2-3-1
Middlesbrough · Bench
Coach: M. Carrick
Portsmouth · Bench
Coach: J. Mousinho
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2025–2026
Middlesbrough 0
Jan 18who was on topApr 11
Portsmouth 3
0 Middlesbrough 0 draw 3 Portsmouth
Portsmouth won the last 3
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
1.7goals / match
14total goals
0/2clean sheets
1-0Portsmouth best win · Apr 11
%33 Over 1.5 1/3
%33 Over 2.5 1/3
%0 Over 3.5 0/3
%33 BTTS 1/3
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Middlesbrough at home1 matches
0W 0D 1L 0:1
Portsmouth at home2 matches
2W 0D 0L 3:1
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Middlesbrough2W 2D 1L Portsmouth3W 1D 1L
1.60 2.00 Points per game
10 8 Goals scored
6 7 Goals conceded
1.89 1.12 xG average
1.35 1.48 xGA average
%20 %40 Clean sheets
%60 %60 BTTS
%60 %40 Over 2.5
7.0 2.6 Corners
1.6 1.6 Cards
Middlesbrough2W 5D 3L Portsmouth4W 3D 3L
1.10 1.50 Points per game
14 13 Goals scored
12 17 Goals conceded
2.24 1.32 xG average
1.10 1.40 xGA average
%20 %30 Clean sheets
%60 %60 BTTS
%50 %40 Over 2.5
9.3 4.7 Corners
1.5 2.5 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
10Middlesbroughin the table64pts
46matches 18-10-18W-D-L 64:56goals +8diff
LDLWL
16Portsmouthin the table54pts
46matches 14-12-20W-D-L 58:71goals -13diff
DDWWD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 11 Middlesbrough 0-1 Portsmouth Championship
Oct 4 Portsmouth 1-0 Middlesbrough Championship
Jan 18 Portsmouth 2-1 Middlesbrough Championship
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