Portsmouth can end 13-year Middlesbrough record on Saturday
Portsmouth are searching for their first win since August when they face Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Portsmouth are sitting just outside the relegation spots in the table, having not won in four consecutive games.
Portsmouth drew 2-2 with Watford on Wednesday night at Fratton Park, and are back at home to face the Championship leaders, Middlesbrough.
Pompey will be the underdogs against Middlesbrough, with Rob Edwards’ outfit unbeaten through the first eight games of the season.
Pompey could spoil Middlesbrough’s excellent start
Portsmouth have a chance for a second successive win over Middlesbrough, having defeated them 2-1 in January.
Middlesbrough are a really good side, and with Pompey out of form, they will be really up against it at Fratton Park.
Poompey will come up against a Boros side, who are unbeaten in all eight of their Championship games this season, with five wins and thre draws
According to BBC Sport, this is Middlesbrough’s longest run without defeat from the start of a campaign since 2011-2012, when they went 11 unbeaten.
Portsmouth finished 22nd that season and were relegated to League One, while Middlesbrough narrowly missed out on the play-offs by five points.
John Mousinho will be hoping not to suffer a similar fate this campaign, starting with an upset win at home on Saturday.
Portsmouth’s attacking woes a real issue
Portsmouth’s attacking woes so far this campaign have been one of the Blues’ biggest issues during their poor run.
Pompey have only scored seven times in eight Championship matches, with only lowly Sheffield United and Blackburn having scored fewer.
Portsmouth’s 2-2 draw against Watford on Wednesday was the first time Mousinho’s side had netted twice or more in a single match since their 5-3 victory over Norwich on Good Friday.
Mousinho will need to improve this if he is to get anything out of Saturday’s game, but Boro’s defence is one of the best in the league.
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