M'Boro host Portsmouth at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough on 19 December 2026 at 15:00 in the Championship. M'Boro's last five results: W W D W W (4 wins and 1 draw). Portsmouth's last five: W W D W D (3 wins and 2 draws). In their last 4 meetings, M'Boro have won 0, Portsmouth 3, with 1 draw.
M'Boro vs Portsmouth kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 19 December 2026 in the Championship, at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Riverside Stadium holds 34,742 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
M'Boro vs Portsmouth is being played at Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough on Saturday 19 December 2026, the home ground of M'Boro, which holds 34,742 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
M'Boro have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 14 and conceding 5, with results reading W W D W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-0 win at home to Charlton in the Championship on 31 October.
Portsmouth have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 4, with results reading W W D W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw away to Burnley in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 4 meetings M'Boro have won 0, Portsmouth have won 3 and 1 was drawn, with M'Boro scoring 3 goals to Portsmouth's 6. The most recent was Middlesbrough 0-1 Portsmouth on 11 April 2026 in the Championship.
Will Lankshear leads M'Boro with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any M'Boro player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every M'Boro player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Marko Milovanović leads Portsmouth with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Portsmouth player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Portsmouth player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for M'Boro vs Portsmouth is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Portsmouth's XI from their 0-0 draw at Burnley on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for M'Boro vs Portsmouth, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2026 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth | 0-1 |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Championship | Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough | 1-0 |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Championship | Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough | 2-1 |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth | 2-2 |
Predicted lineups for M'Boro vs Portsmouth are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Portsmouth's XI from their 0-0 draw at Burnley on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | M'Boro | Fouls committed | Portsmouth | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 10 | A. Kamara | 13 |
| 2 | S. Berhalter | 8 | M. Pack | 11 |
| 3 | R. McGree | 8 | R. Kavuma-McQueen | 11 |
| 4 | A. Morris | 8 | M. Milovanović | 10 |
| 5 | N. Borges | 7 | E. Adams | 10 |
| # | M'Boro | Shots | Portsmouth | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 35 | A. Segecic | 23 |
| 2 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 33 | R. Kavuma-McQueen | 23 |
| 3 | A. Morris | 22 | A. Kamara | 14 |
| 4 | S. Berhalter | 18 | M. Milovanović | 10 |
| 5 | T. Conway | 16 | E. Adams | 8 |
| # | M'Boro | Shots on target | Portsmouth | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 20 | R. Kavuma-McQueen | 6 |
| 2 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 12 | A. Segecic | 4 |
| 3 | A. Morris | 8 | M. Milovanović | 4 |
| 4 | S. Berhalter | 6 | A. Kamara | 3 |
| 5 | T. Conway | 4 | C. Shaughnessy | 2 |
| # | M'Boro | Goals | Portsmouth | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 9 | M. Milovanović | 2 |
| 2 | S. Berhalter | 3 | Z. Swanson | 2 |
| 3 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 3 | T. Waddingham | 1 |
| 4 | A. Morris | 2 | A. Segecic | 1 |
| 5 | T. Conway | 1 | E. Adams | 1 |
| # | M'Boro | Yellow cards | Portsmouth | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. McGree | 3 | M. Milovanović | 4 |
| 2 | A. Phillips | 2 | J. Meghoma | 3 |
| 3 | S. Berhalter | 2 | E. Adams | 3 |
| 4 | M. Peart-Harris | 1 | Z. Swanson | 2 |
| 5 | N. Borges | 1 | R. Kavuma-McQueen | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 3 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 10 of 24 |
| Shots | 19.8 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.6 | 1 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.6 | 20 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Passes | 526.3 | 2 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 16 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 6 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.8 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 20 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.8 | 13 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.5 | 8 of 24 |
| Passes | 384.2 | 16 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 8 of 24 |