Championship: Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Middlesbrough and Portsmouth who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Portsmouth come to Riverside Stadium for the Championship match this coming Saturday, Middlesbrough will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Middlesbrough are number 11 in the table on three points after two matches. Portsmouth rank as number 15 with two points after two matches played.

Form: Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Swansea by 1-0, before beating Leeds by 0-3. The winning streak came to an end against Derby, who ran out 1-0 winners. Middlesbrough claimed four wins in their last six Championship matches at the Riverside Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded five and scored 11 goals.

Portsmouth Form

Portsmouth have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Leeds, they got a 3-3 draw, before coming up short against Millwall, who ran out 0-1 winners. Lately, they managed to draw once again in a 0-0 game with Luton. Portsmouth claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to nine.

Betting stats for Middlesbrough and Portsmouth

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Middlesbrough and Portsmouth. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth

As the new Championship campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Middlesbrough and Portsmouth this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Popular betting markets: Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Riverside Stadium across all tournaments Middlesbrough won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Portsmouth claimed five wins, five draw and zero defeats in their last 10 games away. Middlesbrough have not lost to Portsmouth in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Portsmouth got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Middlesbrough were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Middlesbrough have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Portsmouth.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Middlesbrough, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Portsmouth, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.

Recommended tip: Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Middlesbrough and Portsmouth seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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