Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth

Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last five league meetings with Portsmouth (W1 D4), with this the first between the sides since March 2012 (3-1 to Middlesbrough at Fratton Park).

Seven of the nine league meetings between Middlesbrough and Portsmouth at the Riverside Stadium have finished as a draw (one win each), including the last three in a row.

Middlesbrough have won five of their last seven home league games (D1 L1), scoring 2+ goals in five of those matches in the process.

Portsmouth are unbeaten across their last 11 away league games (W6 D5), with only Manchester City (12) on a longer such run across England’s top four tiers.  

Middlesbrough’s Finn Azaz has been directly involved in six goals across his last seven away starts in the Championship, netting four goals and assisting twice.