Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough

What it means

• Boro has won 4 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 1d ago

Southampton beat rivals Portsmouth 1-0 in first match after Spygate conclusion

ESPN · Sep 13

Toure nets again but loses English battle of Socceroos

ESPN · Sep 6

Portsmouth urge supporters not to speculate on social media as fan incident with Cardiff player is investigated

ESPN · Aug 15

Will Lankshear scores brace as Middlesbrough come back to survive scare and beat Lincoln

Recap · Aug 7

Middlesbrough edge Wrexham in Carabao Cup 1st round

ESPN · Jul 28

USMNT's Berhalter joins Middlesbrough from Vancouver Whitecaps

ESPN · Jun 30

Everton set to sign midfielder Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough - sources

ESPN · Apr 18

Portsmouth beat Leicester to push Foxes to brink of relegation

Lineups

Boro2nd in English League Championship

Lineup (4-4-2)

1. 1Ross TurnbullG
2. 2Chris RiggottCD-L
3. 3Robert HuthCD-R
4. 4Emanuel PogatetzLB
5. 5Justin HoyteRB
6. 6Gary O'NeilCM-L
7. 7Didier DigardCM-R
8. 8Stewart DowningLM
9. 9Jeremie AliadiereRM
10. 10Ahmed Hossam MidoCF-L
11. 11Afonso AlvesCF-R

Portsmouth19th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-4-2)

1. 1David JamesG
2. 2Sol CampbellCD-L
3. 3Younes KaboulCD-R
4. 4Sylvain DistinLB
5. 5Glen JohnsonRB
6. 6Sean DavisCM-L
7. 7Lassana DiarraCM-R
8. 8Armand TraoreLM
9. 9Papa Bouba DiopRM
10. 10Jermain DefoeCF-L
11. 11Peter CrouchCF-R

Head to head

Last 5

MID

• Wvs STK2-1
• Wvs YEO5-1
• L@ LIV1-2
• Wvs TOT2-1
• Wvs MNC8-1

POR

• W@ EVE3-0
• Lvs MAN0-1
• L@ CHE0-4
• T@ MAN0-0
• Wvs CAR1-0

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England · Attendance 19,425

Officials

Stuart Attwell (Referee), Stuart Attwell (Referee), Stuart Attwell (Referee)