Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on August 24th, 2024

Middlesbrough and Portsmouth will meet each other in a football match counting for Championship on August 24th, 2024, Saturday at 14:00h (UTC), in England, check the Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth will occur

The game will be played in the Riverside Stadium stadium, in the city of Middlesbrough, with a capacity for 34988 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth betting tip 2024/2025

Middlesbrough come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Derby County, valid for the Championship, ended with a 1-0. The team coached by M. Carrick lined up in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

A defeat of the home team had odds of 3.40, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

The defense certainly did not have an easy time in this match. The worst in the department is perhaps Luke Ayling, who was missing in the most important moments of the match. One of the worst on the field.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Portsmouth, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Luton Town team with a final score of 0-0.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.40.

The most recent precedent between these two clubs was in 03-03-2012, in the 2011/2012 season of the Championship, which ended with a 1-3 win for Middlesbrough.

Middlesbrough

Current leaderboard

Up to 3rd round and with 3 points achieved, Middlesbrough is currently ranked 11th place in the table.

Middlesbrough analysis

Middlesbrough at the end of round 2 in Championship had 1 goals scored and 1 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, Middlesbrough is set for another intriguing match. In the inaugural game, the team had 4 shots on target, providing a glimpse into their attacking potential. This statistic adds an element of anticipation for the upcoming match, as we await to see how Middlesbrough will navigate their offensive strategies in this encounter.

Increasingly prominent within the team, Luke Ayling, a defender who arrived for this season, did another fine performance in the last duel of the club. In the match against Derby County, he was a fundamental piece, providing great security for the whole team and showing he is already fully adapted to the new club.

Portsmouth

Current leaderboard

15th place in the league after the 3rd round, winning 2 points, from their matches so far this season is Portsmouth.

Portsmouth analysis

We have reached matchday 2 in Championship and at the moment Portsmouth has made 3 goals and conceded 3.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

As we are at the beginning of the competition, there is still little data to be studied, that allows suggestions for good bets. However, it is important to note that, usually, in the first games of a tournament, the matches have goals in the first half. The teams are still getting familiar, and there is no interest in maintaining any specific result due to the leaderboard.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Although the sample is still small, and therefore less accurate, due to the tournament being in the initial rounds, it is already possible to have an average of corners won by these teams. Adding the number of corner shots of these two teams, we reach an average of 4.75 per game.

Middlesbrough is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 7 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Middlesbrough in this match.

Goals Top Betting Tips

The number of goals scored and conceded at the start of the championship round by both teams can be a good betting parameter. Middlesbrough didn't score any goal in the last round of the competition and conceded in 1 opportunity, while Portsmouth scored 3 times and conceded 3 goals as well.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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