Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2025-01-17 15:00.
[p]The match between Portsmouth and Middlesbrough is part of the Championship and will take place in round 27. The game will be held at Fratton Park in Portsmouth.[/p]
[p]Portsmouth has played a total of 25 matches, winning five, drawing eight, and losing twelve, with a total score of 30:44. At home, they have played eleven matches, winning four, drawing four, and losing three, with a total score of 17:11. In their last competitive match, Portsmouth faced Blackburn and lost with a score of 3:0. Key players for Portsmouth include Zak Swanson, Freddie Potts, and Paddy Lane, all selected based on average rating of last five matches in the tournament. Absences for Portsmouth include Will Norris due to a knee injury, Conor Shaughnessy with a calf injury, and Regan Poole with a hamstring injury.[/p]
[p]Middlesbrough has played 26 matches, winning eleven, drawing eight, and losing seven, with a total score of 43:32. Away from home, they have played twelve matches, winning five, drawing three, and losing four, with a total score of 23:17. Their last competitive match ended in a 1:1 draw against Cardiff. Key players for Middlesbrough include Finn Azaz, who ranks 2nd in the top assistants table with nine assists, Riley McGree, and Hayden Hackney, who did not miss any minute in last five matches. Absences for Middlesbrough include Jonathan Howson with a calf injury and Luke Ayling with a muscle injury.[/p]
[p]In the last five matches between Portsmouth and Middlesbrough in the tournament, Portsmouth has not won any, Middlesbrough has won one, and there have been four draws. The last match between these teams ended in a 2:2 draw in August 2024.[/p]
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[p]The offence of Middlesbrough is outstanding, having scored 43 goals (shared 2nd to 3rd position in the competition), while Portsmouth has scored 30 goals (shared 14th to 15th position in the competition). The defence of Middlesbrough is average, having conceded 32 goals (shared 10th to 11th position in the competition), whereas Portsmouth has conceded 44 goals (shared 22nd to 23rd position in the competition).[/p]
[p]Teams Performance Metrics[/p]
[p] – Middlesbrough are in the Top 3 teams for goals scored in the league this season. In 29 matches they have scored 43 goals (the league average is 32.2) at an average of 1.5 per match. [/p]
[p] – Portsmouth are in the Top 3 teams for the lowest number of goal attempts in the league this season. In 28 matches they have attempted to score 254 times (the league average is 315.2) at an average of 9.1 per match. [/p]
[p] – Portsmouth are in the Top 3 teams for the least amount of wins in the league this season, winning 5 out of 28 matches. [/p]
[p]Streaks[/p]
[p] – Portsmouth failed to win any of their last 6 league matches against Middlesbrough.[/p]
[p] – Middlesbrough have scored in their last 9 away league matches this season.[/p]
[p] – Portsmouth failed to win 8 out of the last 9 league matches against Middlesbrough.[/p]
[p]Betting Tips[/p]
[p] – None of the last 9 H2H league matches between Portsmouth and Middlesbrough saw both teams score in both halves.[/p]
[p] – In 1 of the last 9 H2H league matches when Portsmouth have scored at least one goal, they won the match.[/p]
[p] – Only 1 of the last 9 H2H league matches saw Middlesbrough score 3 or more goals.[/p]
[p] – At least 4 goals in total (over 3.5).[/p]
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