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Portsmouth welcome Middlesbrough at Fratton Park, Portsmouth on Saturday, Apr 3 at 4:00 PM in a Championship fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 0 points split them in the table.
Portsmouth come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 1L). Middlesbrough are in mixed form (1W 0D 1L), making this a relatively even contest on current form. Portsmouth won their last outing, while Middlesbrough suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.
History strongly favours Portsmouth here — they've won 4 of 10 previous meetings against Middlesbrough, with 5 draws. Their last encounter ended in Middlesbrough won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Portsmouth a slight edge, but Middlesbrough are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.