Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth Predictions

Middlesbrough should be backed to get a home win over Portsmouth on Saturday.

They are third in the Championship, 18 places and 30 points above Portsmouth, with 20 wins from their 41 games this season, while the visitors have won ten.

Middlesbrough have been impressive defensively at home this season, conceding just 16 goals in 20 Championship games – an average of 0.80 goals per game.

The visitors are out of form, with Portsmouth now without a win in eight Championship games. They have not tasted victory in any of their last four away matches.

Portsmouth have conceded 35 goals away from home this season in the Championship – an average of 1.75 goals conceded per game from 20 away games. They have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight Championship away games, and in 18 of their last 20 league matches overall.

A 2-0 win for Middlesbrough looks a decent correct-score option.

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Edited by Mark Langdon