Middlesbrough aiming to retake top spot on Friday night

Middlesbrough saw their unbeaten start coming to an end before they international break as they fell to defeat at Portsmouth. It was just one win in five for Boro in the last chunk of games between international breaks, but they could still go back to the top with a win on Friday night.

Ipswich got a huge win over Norwich last time out, a first over their fiercest of rivals in 16 years. A win at the Riverside would lift them up to third in the table ahead of the rest of the weekend.

David Prutton's prediction on the Sky Sports Essential EFL podcast:

"It's been a very good start under Rob Edwards for Middlesbrough, but they'll be disappointed by that defeat to Pompey.

Over the last three or four games you've seen an Ipswich Town

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