Championship · Matchday 22 · Saturday, 19 December 2026
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Season so far
MiddlesbroughPortsmouth
1.60Goals1.40
1.82xG1.51
17.0Shots15.8
4.8On target4.4
60.0Possession %54.0
553Passes381
88.3Pass accuracy %77.4
1.00Conceded1.60
1Clean sheets1
8.4Fouls won14.2
10.6Fouls committed11.2
1.00Cards0.40
10Points6
Middlesbrough · likely XI
Last league XI, Saturday, 5 September 2026 v QPR · 3-4-2-1 · 1 rotation pick swapped for the regular by minutes played
Portsmouth · likely XI
Last league XI, Saturday, 5 September 2026 v Cardiff · 4-2-3-1 · 3 rotation picks swapped for the regular by minutes played
Style of play
Season profile
Middlesbrough · 2026-27, league games, from the feed's own season statistics.
When they score
0-151
16-300
31-450
46-601
61-752
76-901
91-1051
When they concede
0-151
16-300
31-450
46-602
61-751
76-900
Formations used
4-2-2-214-4-214-2-3-11
Season profile
Portsmouth · 2026-27, league games, from the feed's own season statistics.
When they score
0-152
16-301
31-450
46-600
61-751
76-900
91-1051
When they concede
0-150
16-300
31-454
46-602
61-750
76-900
Formations used
4-2-3-13
Key players
Injuries
Middlesbrough
- T. ConwayAnkle Injury
- A. MorrisInjury
- D. StrelecHealth problems
- A. BanguraCoach's decision
- A. PhillipsLacking Match Fitness
- J. SarmientoInactive
Portsmouth
- K. AndersonInjury
- J. BursikInjury
- J. FarrellGroin Injury
- M. KosznovszkyKnee Injury
- C. OgilvieKnee Injury
- M. PackKnee Injury
- F. UmehHamstring Injury
- T. WaddinghamAnkle Injury
- H. BlairIllness
- J. MurphyInjury
Recent meetings
Finished games between the two in the data we hold, newest first.
Middlesbrough · recent form
Portsmouth · recent form
