EFL Championship · Matchday 22

Middlesbrough v Portsmouth

Middlesbrough
Dec 19, 3:00 PMv
Portsmouth
Sat, 19 Dec 2026 15:00:00 UTCRiverside StadiumMatchday 22

Win probability — Pulse estimate

Middlesbrough 59%Draw 20%Portsmouth 21%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.

MiddlesbroughTale of the tapePortsmouth
22 ptsTable15 pts
+6Goal difference+0
DWWDDFormDWWLD
0Head-to-head wins2
59%Win chance21%

Head to head — 2 previous meetings

Middlesbrough 0W0D2W Portsmouth

Goals 0–2

  • 2026-04-11Middlesbrough0–1Portsmouth
  • 2025-10-04Portsmouth1–0Middlesbrough

Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.

Recent form — Last five, before this fixture

Middlesbrough

DWWDD
  • vsCardiff City2-2
  • @Stoke City3-2
  • vsWolverhampton Wanderers1-0
  • @Birmingham City2-2
  • vsMillwall2-2

Portsmouth

DWWLD
  • @Wolverhampton Wanderers1-1
  • @Norwich City1-0
  • vsSheffield United3-2
  • @Southampton0-1
  • vsBlackburn Rovers2-2

This season — other meeting

Where they stand — In a 24-team table

TeamPWDLGDPts
Middlesbrough11641+622
Portsmouth11434+015