Pick of the stats: Portsmouth v Middlesbrough
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These two are on very different trajectories heading into their game at Fratton Park.
Middlesbrough remain unbeaten and head the table by two points while Portsmouth have taken only two points from their past four games.
This will be only the third league meeting between the sides in 13 years with Pompey taking four points from last season's two games.
Portsmouth have lost just one of their past eight league games against Middlesbrough (W2 D5), a 3-1 defeat in March 2012.
Middlesbrough have won just two of their past 13 away league games against Portsmouth (D4 L7).
Portsmouth have lost each of their past two league matches played on a Saturday and could lose three on the bounce on this day for the first time since February 2022.
Middlesbrough are unbeaten in all eight of their Championship games this season (W5 D3), last having a longer run without defeat from the start of a campaign in 2011-12 (11).
Middlesbrough have earned eight points away from home in the Championship this season (W2 D2), more than they had in their final 11 on the road in 2024-25 (W2 D1 L8).
