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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Portsmouth at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Boro are clearly on top, having won 30 and lost only 8 of the 53 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2008, with Middlesbrough running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These games have seen the Boro score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Portsmouth have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Pompey's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Middlesbrough are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 26 points from their 28 games thus far. Portsmouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 28 points from their 27 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Portsmouth is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Boro in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Portsmouth | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |