In a top of the table clash, League One leaders Portsmouth lock horns with second-placed Bolton Wanderers in the former's backyard.
Portsmouth are currently seeded at the summit of League One with 42 points from 19 games as they look to extend their advantage with a victory on Monday. Their 3-0 thrashing of Northampton Town made it two wins on the trot as they'll be aiming to extend their winning streak to three games and dent Bolton's hopes of leapfrogging them.
Bolton Wanderers, on the other hand, have the perfect opportunity to reduce the gap to just two points if they end up on the right side of the scoreline. With 39 points from 18 games, the visitors could swap positions with Portsmouth in the coming days as they also have a game in hand and have not lost a fixture since early October.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Portsmouth vs Bolton kick-off time
| Date: | December 11, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 8:00 pm GMT |
| Venue: | Fratton Park |
Portsmouth will welcome Bolton to the Fratton Park with kick-off scheduled at 8:00 pm GMT in the UK.
How to watch Portsmouth vs Bolton online - TV channels & live streams
The fixture will be available to watch on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football, and Sky Sports Ultra HDR in the UK with live updates on GOAL's Live Match Centre.
Team news & squads
Portsmouth team news
Portsmouth will miss Regan Poole (ACL), Anthony Scully (knee), Connor Ogilvie (ankle) and Tino Anjorin (hamstring) due to their respective injuries while young defender Josh Dockerill continues his recovery from a heartbreaking cruciate ligament tear.
Colby Bishop is another name touted to miss out with the 11-goal man picking up an ankle injury and Kusini Yengi will deputise in his absence while Joe Morell would be vying to return to the centre of the field after serving his suspension.
Portsmouth predicted XI: Norris; Rafferty, Shaughnessy, Raggett, Sparkes; Morrell, Pack; Kamara, Saydee, Lane; Yengi
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Norris, Schofield |
| Defenders: | Swanson, Towler, Rafferty, Shaughnessy, Raggett, Sparkes, Hume |
| Midfielders: | Pack, Robertson, Stevenson, Morrell, Devlin, Vincent, Anjorin |
| Forwards: | Bishop, Whyte, Saydee, Yengi, Kamara, Lane |
Bolton team news
The duo of Dion Charles and Victor Adeboyejo have scored 11 and six goals respectively as the duo look to create havoc in the opposing box in the absence of Dan Nlundulu who picked up an injury in the dying minutes of their last League One outing.
George Johnston is another absentee for the visitors due to a knee problem ruling him out for the remainder of the campaign.
Bolton predicted XI: Coleman; Iredale, Forrester, Toal; Morley; Dacres-Cogley, Dempsey, Maghoma, Ashworth; Adeboyejo, Charles
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Baxter, Coleman, Hutchinson |
| Defenders: | Santos, Toal, Iredale, Forrester, Ashworth, Jones, Matheson, Dacres-Cogley |
| Midfielders: | Morley, Dempsey, Sheehan, Thomason, Maghoma |
| Forwards: | Charles, Adeboyejo, Bodvarsson, Jerome, Mendes, Williams |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2023 | Portsmouth 3-1 Bolton | League One |
| 14 Jan 2023 | Bolton 3-0 Portsmouth | League One |
| 11 Jan 2023 | Bolton 1-0 Portsmouth | EFL Trophy |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Bolton 1-1 Portsmouth | League One |
| 30 Oct 2021 | Portsmouth 1-0 Bolton | League One |