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Middlesbrough face a trip to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Boro will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 29 and win only 11 of the 52 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2007, with Middlesbrough inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Pompey in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 May | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 30 Jan | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 28 Aug | Middlesbrough | 0 - 4 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Portsmouth | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 01 Feb | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 4 to 3.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Boro have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Portsmouth are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 3 matches. Middlesbrough find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 6 points they have accumulated from 3 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Boro out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Portsmouth. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Portsmouth | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Middlesbrough | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 9 away matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |