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Arsenal travel to face Portsmouth as they start their FA Cup campaign in the third round this afternoon.
The Gunners were frustrated last time out as a subpar performance saw them draw 0-0 with Liverpool to prevent them extending their lead at the top of the Premier League.
Portsmouth fell to a thumping 5-0 defeat at the hands of Bristol City in their previous outing to leave them just one point above the Championship relegation zone.
With there being a serious chance of winning multiple trophies this season, Mikel Arteta will be hoping his side can put in a good performance at Fratton Park and progress to the next stage, while Pompey will be keen to continue a weekend of cupsets.
Here's all you need to know ahead of Arsenal's trip to the South Coast.
Portsmouth vs Arsenal: Preview, Prediction & Lineups
What time does Portsmouth vs Arsenal kick off?
Portsmouth vs Arsenal kicks off on Sunday 11 January at 14:00 GMT.
- When is kick off? Sunday 11 January, 2026
- What time is kick off? 14:00 GMT
- Where is it played? Fratton Park
- Referee: Tony Harrington
Portsmouth vs Arsenal last five meetings
Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
2 March 2020 | Portsmouth 0-2 Arsenal | FA Cup |
30 December 2009 | Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal | Premier League |
22 August 2009 | Arsenal 4-1 Portsmouth | Premier League |
2 May 2009 | Portsmouth 0-3 Arsenal | Premier League |
28 December 2008 | Arsenal 1-0 Portsmouth | Premier League |
Portsmouth vs Arsenal head-to-head record
Club | Wins | Draws | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
Portsmouth | 14 | 24 | 33 |
Arsenal | 33 | 24 | 14 |
How to watch Portsmouth vs Arsenal
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | TNT Sports |
Australia | Stan Sport |
Canada | Sportsnet One, Sportsnet Plus |
United States | ESPN2, ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App |
Portsmouth team news
Portsmouth will be without Mark Kosznovsky, Hayden Matthews, Josh Murphy, Callum Lang, Josh Knight, Connor Ogilvie, Thomas Waddingham and Florian Bianchini.
However, captain Marlon Pack and first-choice striker Colby Bishop could potentially make their returns after recovering from their respective injuries.
Predicted Portsmouth lineup vs Arsenal: Schmid; Devlin, Shaughnessy, Poole, Swanson; Dozzell, Pack; Segecic, Chaplin, Blair; Bishop
Arsenal team news
Riccardo Calafiori and Cristhian Mosquera remain unavailable despite edging closer to returning from injury. Piero Hincapié will also join them on the sidelines after being forced off against Liverpool.
These issues open up the opportunity for a youngster to come into with Josh Nichols a possible inclusion at right back while Ben White could move into the centre of defence.
Eberechi Eze could make his first start in over a month with Arteta's heavy rotation also set to give chances to Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Christian Nørgaard.
Kai Havertz could be named in the matchday squad, meaning he could come off the bench to make his long awaited return from injury.
Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Portsmouth: Arrizabalaga; Nichols, White, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Merino,
Nørgaard, Eze; Madueke, Martinelli, Jesus
Portsmouth vs Arsenal score prediction
Even with heavy rotation and chances for one or two youngsters, Arsenal should be the strong favourites for this tie.
Pompey will be hoping to cause an upset, but with the Gunners eager to progress, it's possible the entirety of this round's magic was used up by the champion slaying Macclesfield.
This will be a straightforward victory for Arteta's side and they will cruise to victory on the South Coast.