Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth: Match Preview — December 19, 2026

Championship · Regular Season - 22 Scheduled

Dec 19, 2026
15:00 UTC

Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth Match Preview

No odds are up for this one so far, and they tend to arrive closer to kick-off. Recent form reads 2W 3D 0L for Middlesbrough and 1W 2D 2L for Portsmouth. 6 previous meetings give Portsmouth the edge at 3 wins against 1, 2 of them drawn. The table has Middlesbrough 3 with 15 points and Portsmouth 19 with 8. Kick-off is December 19, 2026 at 15:00 UTC at Riverside Stadium, Championship · Regular Season - 22.

Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth · Totals

Historical estimates from 16 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Over 0.5 94% Under 0.5 6%

Over 1.5 75% Under 1.5 25%

Over 2.5 56% Under 2.5 44%

Over 3.5 44% Under 3.5 56%

Over 4.5 6% Under 4.5 94%

Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth Match Information

Competition: Championship
Round: 22
Date and time: December 19, 2026 · 15:00 UTC
Status: Scheduled
Venue: Riverside Stadium
City: Middlesbrough

Previous Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth Meetings

Full Head-to-Head

ChampionshipApr 11, 2026

Middlesbrough

Portsmouth

0
1

ChampionshipOct 4, 2025

Portsmouth

Middlesbrough

1
0

ChampionshipJan 18, 2025

Portsmouth

Middlesbrough

2
1

ChampionshipAug 24, 2024

Middlesbrough

Portsmouth

2
2

ChampionshipMar 3, 2012

Portsmouth

Middlesbrough

1
3

ChampionshipAug 6, 2011

Middlesbrough

Portsmouth

2
2

Team Form Before the Match

Middlesbrough Form

BirminghamChampionship · Sep 19, 2026

2–2

MillwallChampionship · Sep 15, 2026

2–2

NorwichChampionship · Sep 12, 2026

4–3

QPRChampionship · Sep 5, 2026

0–1

BurnleyChampionship · Sep 2, 2026

1–1

Portsmouth Form

BlackburnChampionship · Sep 19, 2026

2–2

CharltonChampionship · Sep 12, 2026

0–0

CardiffChampionship · Sep 5, 2026

2–0

DerbyChampionship · Sep 1, 2026

0–2

Bristol CityChampionship · Aug 29, 2026

2–1

Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth Lineups

Middlesbrough

Possible lineup

Starting XI

1
Radek VítekGames: 1 · 90 min
G
2
Callum James BrittainGames: 7 · 630 min
D
12
Luke David AylingGames: 7 · 469 min
D
30
Neto BorgesGames: 7 · 395 min
D
4
A. PhillipsGames: 4 · 293 min
D
10
A. MorrisGames: 6 · 540 min
M
9
T. ConwayGames: 5 · 174 min
M
11
Amario Cozier-DuberryGames: 3 · 232 min
M
29
Adilson MalandaGames: 1 · 90 min
M
8
R. McGreeGames: 7 · 385 min
F
7
William LankshearGames: 1 · 90 min
F

Substitutes

6 Sebastian Matthew Berhalter11 Morgan Whittaker22 Kyle Joseph19 Leo Castledine42 Abdoulaye Raslan Kanté14 Myles Spencer Peart-Harris17 Maximilian Arfsten

Portsmouth

Possible lineup

Starting XI

31
D. BielicaGames: 3 · 270 min
G
6
Conor Glynn ShaughnessyGames: 6 · 513 min
D
16
J. MeghomaGames: 3 · 229 min
D
5
Regan Leslie PooleGames: 3 · 104 min
D
55
M. DiaGames: 1 · 90 min
D
19
Rocco Robert SheinGames: 6 · 372 min
M
38
Ebrima AdamsGames: 6 · 251 min
M
7
M. PackGames: 5 · 402 min
M
27
Odin Ohray BaileyGames: 2 · 41 min
M
9
Colby David BishopGames: 6 · 373 min
F
23
J. MurphyGames: 2 · 44 min
F

Substitutes

1 Nicolas Schmid24 Terry Devlin10 Adrian Segecic22 Zachary Swanson17 Tyrese Shade11 Abu Kamara28 Luke Brooke-Smith

Standings Before Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth

#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
2	West Ham	8	4	3	1	22	11	11	15
3	Middlesbrough	8	4	3	1	16	12	4	15
4	Southampton	8	4	2	2	19	10	9	14
18	Sheffield Utd	8	2	3	3	9	11	-2	9
19	Portsmouth	7	2	2	3	9	10	-1	8
20	Watford	8	2	2	4	7	10	-3	8

Table before kickoff · Season 2026 · Dec 19, 2026 15:00 UTC