English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough
vs
Portsmouth
  • Kick-off: Saturday 19 Dec 2026 at 15:00
  • Stadium: Riverside Stadium

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Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W
  6. L

Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth Predictions

Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth is scheduled for kick off on 19 December, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Riverside Stadium. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Middlesbrough and Portsmouth. Middlesbrough have lost 3 English Football League - Championship matches to Portsmouth out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent draw with Millwall, Middlesbrough aims to claim a win. Middlesbrough have won 3 of their last 4 English Football League - Championship matches at Riverside Stadium. Portsmouth's away record stands at 1 victory from 3 games. Following a draw in their last match against Charlton in the English Football League - Championship, Portsmouth is aiming to secure a win against Middlesbrough.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Middlesbrough have scored over 1.5 goals in 86% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 86% of games. Their total stands at 14 goals and 37 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Portsmouth have scored 7 goals with 25 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 83% of matches but conceded in 67% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Middlesbrough scored 3 goals while Portsmouth scored 6 goals. Their last match on 11 Apr 2026 ended in 1-0 to Portsmouth.

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Betting stats Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth

English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough Portsmouth
Played 7 6
Scored 14 7
Conceded 10 8
Shots 125 89
Shots on Target 37 25
Corners 43 40
Fouls 69 66
Yellow Cards 8 3
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

57%

Matches won

33%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Both Teams to Score

86%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Head to Head History

Middlesbrough Portsmouth
Wins 0 3
Draws 1 1
Goals 3 6

Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth Previous Results

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Portsmouth 1

04 Oct 2025, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Middlesbrough 0

18 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Middlesbrough 1

24 Aug 2024, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Portsmouth 2

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
3 Middlesbrough 7 4 2 1 +4 14
18 Portsmouth 6 2 1 3 -1 7

Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth season record

Middlesbrough Portsmouth
Games won 4 2
Games lost 1 3
Games drawn 2 1
Scored 14 7
Conceded 10 8

Form guide

15 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Millwall 2

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 4 Norwich 3

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 0 Middlesbrough 1

02 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Burnley 1 Middlesbrough 1

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 3 West Brom 1

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 2 Middlesbrough 1

Form guide

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Charlton 0 Portsmouth 0

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Cardiff 0

01 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 0 Derby 2

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol C 2 Portsmouth 1

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Lincoln 1 Portsmouth 3

15 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 QPR 3

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 6
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 2
Marezi Portsmouth 2
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 2
Terry Devlin Portsmouth 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 2
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 2
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 1
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 1
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 11
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 11
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 9
Marlon Pack Portsmouth 9
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 7

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 2
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 2
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 1
Terry Devlin Portsmouth 1
Ebou Adams Portsmouth 1

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Kyle Joseph Middlesbrough 0
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 0
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 0
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 0
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 11
Marezi Portsmouth 5
Abu Kamara Portsmouth 4
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 4
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 15
Abu Kamara Portsmouth 12
Adrian Segecic Portsmouth 12
Max Arfsten Middlesbrough 9
Neto Borges Middlesbrough 8

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