Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth

11 April 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Thomas Kirk

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • C. Chaplin 90+7’

Match summary

Portsmouth beat Middlesbrough 1-0 on the road, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

C. Chaplin put Portsmouth ahead from a corner in stoppage time.

Middlesbrough can feel hard done by, creating 1.31 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Portsmouth's 0.50 from 3.

Match stats

71% Possession 29%
20 Shots 3
8 Shots on target 1
14 Corners 2
574 Passes 231
84.8% Pass accuracy 65.4%
16 Tackles 14
6 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 3

Key events

Middlesbrough Portsmouth
Kick-off
A. BrowneShot on target
9’
26’
J. Williams
D. FryShot on target
45’
Half-time0-0
L. AylingM. Targett
46’
S. HansenJ. Sarmiento
46’
R. McGreeShot on target
47’
Second half underway
A. MorrisShot on target
48’
M. K. SeneD. Strelec
63’
65’
A. SegecicG. Caballero
A. BrowneShot on target
69’
72’
K. Anderson
R. McGreeShot on target
74’
75’
M. AlliK. Anderson
76’
I. BowatJ. Williams
S. HansenShot on target
83’
A. GilbertR. McGree
84’
85’
C. ShaughnessyM. Dia
89’
C. Bishop
S. HansenShot on target
90+1’
C. IbehT. Conway
90+2’
D. Fry
90+3’
90+7’
C. ChaplinRight foot shot0-1 (Portsmouth)
L. Ayling
90+8’
90+9’
C. Chaplin
90+9’
M. Pack
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.31 0.50 90+7’ C. Chaplin (Portsmouth), 0-1 90+7’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.31 0.50 90+7’ C. Chaplin (Portsmouth), 0-1 Chaplin 90+7’
Middlesbrough 1.31 xGPortsmouth 0.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Portsmouth attacking Middlesbrough attacking 
90+7’ C. Chaplin (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.33 xG, goal 52’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 85’ A. Gilbert (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.19 xG, blocked 68’ C. Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 47’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 69’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 73’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 83’ S. Hansen (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 10’ A. Malanda (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 9’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ S. Hansen (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 45’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 21’ J. Sarmiento (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ A. Segecic (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ A. Morris (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ A. Morris (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ A. Morris (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+7’ C. Chaplin (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.33 xG, goal 52’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 85’ A. Gilbert (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.19 xG, blocked 68’ C. Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 47’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 69’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 73’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 83’ S. Hansen (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 10’ A. Malanda (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 9’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ S. Hansen (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 45’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 38’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 21’ J. Sarmiento (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ A. Segecic (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ A. Morris (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ A. Morris (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ A. Morris (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Middlesbrough 4-2-2-2 Starting XI
Brynn
Brittain
Fry
Malanda
Targett 46’
Browne
Morris
Sarmiento 46’
McGree 84’
Strelec 63’
Conway 90’
Portsmouth 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Schmid
Devlin
Poole
Dia 85’
Williams 76’
Pack
Dozzell
Caballero 65’
Chaplin
Anderson 75’
Bishop

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
S. Brynn
90′ 0 1 24 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
C. Brittain
90′ 1 1 – 4 – 52 – – – –
D. Fry
90′ – – – 6 6 83 1 – –
A. Malanda
90′ – – – 6 6 97 2 – – –
M. Targett Taken off
46′ – – –
L. Ayling Came on as a substitute
45′ 2 – – 4 1 35 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
A. Browne
90′ – – 61 – – 3 – 8 1 3 –
A. Morris
90′ – – 70 – – 5 – 9 – 1 –
J. Sarmiento Taken off
45′ – – 24 1 – – 1 1 – – –
R. McGree Taken off
84′ – – 32 1 – – – 1 – 1 –
A. Gilbert Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 6 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
D. Strelec
63′ – – 1 – 0.06 – 1 1 1 12 –
T. Conway Taken off
89′ – – – – – – 4 4 2 24 –
S. Hansen Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 2 2 0.13 – – 2 2 15 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Middlesbrough win 64% Avg odds 1.46
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.39
Portsmouth win 15% Avg odds 6.49

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Middlesbrough LDDLD
Portsmouth LLLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Portsmouth 1-0 Middlesbrough, 04 Oct 25 All Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth meetings, next on 19 Dec 26

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.