Portsmouth FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portsmouth FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Fratton Park.
- Portsmouth FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
- Assistant 2 Daniel Leach
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | Luton Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Aug | Leeds United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 27 Apr | Lincoln City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Portsmouth FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Leeds United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 May | Southampton FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Portsmouth FC | West Bromwich Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #5 |
| 8 | Points | 14 |
| 7 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 10 |
| 10 | Conceded | 8 |
| -1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 29% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Portsmouth FC are 19th (8 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portsmouth FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portsmouth FC
| Marko Milovanovic | 2 G | |
| Ebou Adams | 1 G | 1 A |
| Adrian Segecic | 1 G | |
| Terry Devlin | 1 G | |
| Ryan Kavuma-McQueen | 1 G |
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Jimmy Morgan | 3 G | 3 A |
| Isaac Price | 2 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 2 G | |
| Aune Heggebo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Portsmouth FC is hosting West Bromwich Albion FC for another epic battle.
- 1' Josh Maja is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 6' West Bromwich Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 9' The referee calls foul for Christian Saydee. He receives a card.
- 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 375 games and scored 530 goals.
- 19' It is a cagey affair so far. Portsmouth FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past West Bromwich Albion FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portsmouth FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 28' The referee calls foul for Will Norris. He receives a card.
- 33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' It’s gonna be a card for Josh Murphy.
- 40' Paddy Lane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 20 Yellow cards this season.
- 43' West Bromwich Albion FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 48' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 51' Goal! Alex Mowatt scores his 35 goal in 389 matches.
- 56' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harvey Blair is hanging Paddy Lane on the field on 61 minute.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Abdoulaye Kamara. He replaces Andre Dozzell on 62 minute.
- 63' West Bromwich Albion FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 67' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Jayson Molumby by Jed Wallace on 67 minute.
- 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Elias Sorensen. He replaces Christian Saydee on 75 minute.
- 76' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Tom McIntyre is replaced by Regan Poole.
- 80' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 80 minute. Karlan Grant leaves to be changed by Mikey Johnston.
- 85' Connor Ogilvie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 85.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Marlon Pack. He receives a card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Portsmouth FC.
Lineups
Portsmouth FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 2
-
23
Josh Murphy ↓ Sam Silvera 62'
- 21
- 1
- 3
- 49
-
16
Tom McIntyre ↓ Regan Poole 76'
- 15
-
32
Paddy Lane ↓ Harvey Blair 61'
- 22
Bench
- 30
-
18
Elias Sorensen ↑ 75'
-
5
Regan Poole ↑ 76'
- 10
- 4
-
20
Sam Silvera ↑ 62'
-
25
Abdoulaye Kamara ↑ 62'
- 8
- 13
-
29
Harvey Blair ↑ 61'
Coach
John Mousinho
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
John Swift ↓ Grady Diangana 67'
- 5
-
9
Josh Maja ↓ Lewis Dobbin 80'
- 27
- 2
- 6
- 14
- 1
-
8
Jayson Molumby ↓ Jed Wallace 67'
-
31
Tom Fellows ↓ Uros Racic 67'
-
18
Karlan Grant ↓ Mikey Johnston 80'
Bench
- 3
-
11
Grady Diangana ↑ 67'
-
7
Jed Wallace ↑ 67'
-
20
Uros Racic ↑ 67'
- 24
- 17
-
19
Lewis Dobbin ↑ 80'
-
22
Mikey Johnston ↑ 80'
- 23
Coach
Carlos Corberán
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mowatt | 3 |
| Grady Diangana | 2 |
| Josh Maja | 1 |
| John Swift | 1 |
| Jed Wallace | 1 |
| Thomas Waddingham | 1 |
Head to Head
Portsmouth FC Form
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2024-09-15
Portsmouth FC
0–3
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2024-08-31
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2024-08-24
Stoke City FC
1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2024-08-17
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Leeds United FC
D
2024-08-10
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–3
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2024-05-17
Southampton FC
3–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.72
Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
West Bromwich Albion FC to win 57% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Portsmouth FC or Draw
43%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
82%
Portsmouth FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13%
0 – 2
12.9%
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.3%
0 – 4
3.9%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC
| Handicap | Portsmouth FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 25% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

