Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth prediction | 19 Dec 2026 | xGtoday


Middlesbrough
Ranking: #74 overall, #19 in England

73.7 → 74.3 (+0.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-1 12 May Southampton (A) 73.9 -0.5
1-0 23 May Hull City (A) 73.6 -0.3
2-1 15 Aug Lincoln City (H) 73.8 +0.2
2-1 22 Aug Blackburn (A) 73.9 +0.1
3-1 29 Aug West Brom (H) 74.3 +0.4
Portsmouth
Ranking: #238 overall, #34 in England

66.0 → 64.5 (-1.5 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-3 25 Apr Stoke City (A) 65.6 -0.1
1-1 02 May Birmingham (H) 64.8 -0.8
1-3 15 Aug QPR (H) 64.7 -0.1
1-3 22 Aug Lincoln City (A) 63.9 -0.8
2-1 29 Aug Bristol City (A) 64.5 +0.6

Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth: by the numbers

Middlesbrough sit 164 places above Portsmouth in our European rankings, and 15 places above them in England.

The recent trend shows Middlesbrough on the rise, +0.6 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Portsmouth has gone the other way at -1.5.

Last time these teams played, on 11 Apr 2026, Middlesbrough gained 0.2 rating points.

The highest Middlesbrough have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #70, first reached on 24 Oct 2023.

Portsmouth first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 66.7 on 3 Apr 2026.