Championship · 1996/97Saturday, 21 December 1996 · 15:00 UK
Likely lineups
Top players by FPL points within each position — confirmed XI lands ~1h before kickoffReadingLikely XI · 4-3-3
Inferred lineup — top-11 by FPL points within each position. Real-match starting XI will land when we ingest lineups.
PortsmouthLikely XI · 4-3-3
Inferred lineup — top-11 by FPL points within each position. Real-match starting XI will land when we ingest lineups.
Reading — last 5
- D17 Dec@Bradford City0–0
- L7 DecvsPort Vale0–1
- W3 DecvsTranmere Rovers2–0
- L30 Nov@Swindon Town1–3
- D26 NovvsBirmingham0–0
Portsmouth — last 5
- W14 DecvsHuddersfield Town3–1
- L7 Dec@Sheffield Utd0–1
- W30 NovvsStoke1–0
- L23 Nov@Barnsley2–3
- W16 NovvsMan City2–1
All-time head-to-head
Full record →12
Meetings
3
Reading wins
3
Draws
6
Portsmouth wins
Frequently asked
- What was the final score in Reading v Portsmouth?
- Reading 0–0 Portsmouth, played 21 December 1996 in the Championship 1996/97.
- What is the head-to-head record between Reading and Portsmouth?
- Across 12 meetings in our archive, Reading have won 3, Portsmouth have won 6, with 3 draws.

