Middlesbrough v Portsmouth result

Full-time · Middlesbrough 2–2 Portsmouth

Championship · Sat, 24 Aug 2024 15:00 BST · Riverside Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Middlesbrough 2–2 Portsmouth — this Championship match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Middlesbrough and Portsmouth drew 2–2 at Riverside Stadium in the Championship on Saturday 24 August. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Middlesbrough out-shot Portsmouth 30 to 7 and created the better chances, 2.90 xG to 1.05 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

Portsmouth led 2–1 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Portsmouth: C. Saydee (2’, assisted by Callum Lang; 25’); Middlesbrough: Matthew Clarke (11’, assisted by Finn Azaz) and Tommy Conway (90’ pen).

Discipline

M. Donohue showed five yellow cards — against 4.9 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Portsmouth: Ryley Towler (42’), C. Saydee (43’), Harvey Blair (55’), William Norris (57’) and Jordan Williams (80’).

What it changes

With four goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 3, across 12 matches. Portsmouth are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, C. Saydee (Portsmouth) 9.2, Matthew Clarke (Middlesbrough) 8.7 and Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) 7.0 led the match.

Next up

Middlesbrough next travel to Bolton on 23 October 2026.

Portsmouth next travel to Wolves on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Middlesbrough: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Portsmouth: Wolves v Portsmouth, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Middlesbrough 2–2 Portsmouth · Championship
Venue: Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough
Referee: M. Donohue
Recent form: Middlesbrough 4W 0D 1L · Portsmouth 1W 2D 2L

Middlesbrough 2–2 Portsmouth (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.13 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.67 / 4.5

Corners

against 5 / 3.67 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

5.67 / 3.83

Shots on target

against 3.33 / 3.67 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

1.67 / 1.83

Cards

against 1.83 / 2.33 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

4.91 yellows

Referee · M. Donohue

2.18 home / 2.73 away

over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 August 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 August 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Middlesbrough for / against	Line	Portsmouth for / against
Goals scored	2.13 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.67 for · 5 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	4.5 for · 3.67 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	13.83 for · 12.5 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	12.17 for · 12.17 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	5.67 for · 3.33 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	3.83 for · 3.67 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.67 for · 10 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	14.67 for · 12.83 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1.67 for · 1.83 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.83 for · 2.33 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: M. Donohue — 4.91 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 22.27 fouls over 11 matches (2.18 to the home side, 2.73 to the away side).

Home 2.18Away 2.73

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Sam Greenwood n 8	51.9	3.3 7/5	1.1 4/1	—
L. Thomas n 8	58.1	1.7 6/2	1.7 5/3	—
J. Coburn n 8	43.4	1.6 4/2	2.1 4/3	—
L. McCabe n 4	30.3	1.5 2/0	0 0/0	—
H. Hackney n 8	80.1	1.3 6/3	1.5 7/3	—

Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Emmanuel Latte Lath n 8	78.5	2.3 7/6	1.4 6/3
D. Burgzorg n 8	64.5	2.1 6/3	1.2 3/2
Finn Azaz n 8	78.6	1.9 8/3	0.9 4/2
J. Coburn n 8	43.4	1.8 4/1	0.8 2/1
R. McGree n 8	79.3	1.7 7/3	0.7 4/1

Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Gilbert n 8	36.3	0.3 1/0	0.9 3/0
Emmanuel Latte Lath n 8	78.5	1 6/1	0.1 1/0
J. Coburn n 8	43.4	0.5 2/0	0.3 1/0
Finn Azaz n 8	78.6	0.3 2/0	0.4 2/1
I. Jones n 8	82.5	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0

Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Thomas n 8	58.1	3.7 7/5
Sam Greenwood n 8	51.9	3.7 4/3
A. Morris n 8	69.9	3.2 7/6
L. Ayling n 8	82.9	3.1 8/5
L. O'Brien n 8	77	2.9 6/6

Portsmouth

Portsmouth — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
K. Yengi n 8	36.8	3.7 6/4	1.8 4/1	—
C. Saydee n 8	42.3	3.2 5/3	2.7 5/3	—
M. Peart-Harris n 8	61.4	2.7 7/5	2.2 6/4	—
C. Lang n 8	58	2.7 6/4	2.5 4/3	—
T. Lowery n 8	70.6	2.4 8/4	1 5/1	—

Portsmouth — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Bishop n 8	75.4	2.1 6/5	1.3 5/2
F. Anjorin n 8	42.5	1.9 4/2	1.1 2/1
K. Yengi n 8	36.8	1.5 3/2	1.2 3/1
S. Raggett n 8	90	1.4 7/4	0.3 2/0
M. Peart-Harris n 8	61.4	1.3 5/2	0.7 3/1

Portsmouth — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. Yengi n 8	36.8	0.9 3/0	0 0/0
G. Whyte n 8	28.6	0 0/0	0.8 2/0
C. Bishop n 8	75.4	0.7 3/2	0.1 1/0
A. Kamara n 8	52.1	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
M. Peart-Harris n 8	61.4	0.4 2/0	0 0/0

Portsmouth — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
O. Moxon n 8	43.8	2.8 5/3
A. Kamara n 8	52.1	2.6 5/3
F. Anjorin n 8	42.5	2.4 5/3
J. Williams n 8	86.8	2.3 8/4
T. Lowery n 8	70.6	2.2 5/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Middlesbrough		Portsmouth
71%	Possession	29%
2.90	Expected goals (xG)	1.05
30	Shots	7
7	Shots on target	3
10	Shots off target	3
13	Blocked shots	1
19	Shots inside the box	5
15	Corners	2
2	Offsides	1
10	Fouls	15
0	Yellow cards	5
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	5
594	Passes	252
87%	Pass accuracy	70%

Middlesbrough player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
S. Dieng	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
A. Dijksteel	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	7.3
L. Ayling	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	7
M. Clarke	90	1	0	1	1	0	4	7.5
H. Hackney	90	0	0	5	1	2	2	7.6
I. Jones	90	0	0	0	0	3	2	8.3
D. Burgzorg	90	0	0	2	1	0	0	7
Emmanuel Latte Lath	90	0	0	1	1	2	1	7.6
L. Engel	81	0	0	2	0	3	1	6.9
A. Morris	81	0	0	0	0	2	1	7.2
Finn Azaz	70	0	1	3	2	7	0	8
T. Conway sub	20	1	0	2	1	0	0	7.5
Micah Hamilton sub	9	0	0	0	0	3	0	7
D. Barlaser sub	9	0	0	0	0	1	1	7.2

Portsmouth player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
W. Norris	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.9
Z. Swanson	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
J. Williams	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.6
R. Towler	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.2
C. Ogilvie	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
M. Pack	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7
A. Dozzell	82	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
C. Lang	82	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	6.9
P. Lane	65	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	6.7
C. Saydee	64	2	0	2	2	0	0	Y	8.2
Elias Sørensen	53	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
H. Blair sub	37	0	0	1	1	0	0	Y	6.7
K. Yengi sub	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
T. Devlin sub	25	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
M. Ritchie sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
O. Moxon sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Middlesbrough v Portsmouth — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

MiddlesbroughWWWWL

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2.2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

PortsmouthLWDLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Middlesbrough#10 pos64 pts46 pl+8 GD

Portsmouth#16 pos54 pts46 pl-13 GD

Goals per game

Middlesbrough scored1.39

Portsmouth scored1.26

Middlesbrough conceded1.22

Portsmouth conceded1.54

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