West Bromwich Albion FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Assistant 1 Darren Cann
- Assistant 2 Nicholas Hopton
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Portsmouth FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 21 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–5 | L |
| 04 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 22 Jan | Stoke City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Jan | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| West Bromwich Albion FC | Portsmouth FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 28 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 23 | Scored | 20 |
| 15 | Conceded | 18 |
| +8 | GD | +2 |
| 1.87 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 53% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (28 pts). Portsmouth FC are 11th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portsmouth FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/3
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Isaac Price | 6 G | 3 A |
| Jimmy Morgan | 4 G | 4 A |
| Aune Heggebo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 3 G |
Portsmouth FC
| Terry Devlin | 4 G | |
| Marko Milovanovic | 3 G | |
| Adrian Segecic | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ebou Adams | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ryan Kavuma-McQueen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for West Bromwich Albion FC to score. At the same time, Portsmouth FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It’s high time John Mousinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' West Bromwich Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' West Bromwich Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' What a strike from Alex Mowatt! The score is 1-0.
- 30' West Bromwich Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
- 32' A goal from the DR Congo international Grady Diangana! He fires home on 32 to make it 2-0!
- 37' Jed Wallace doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' Grady Diangana adds to his 0 season tally! West Bromwich Albion FC lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- 46' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Alex Mowatt trudges off to be replaced by Ousmane Diakite on 46 minutes.
- 51' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked 19 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' GOAL! John Swift fires home to make it 5-0!
- 57' Portsmouth FC make a change. Colby Bishop trudges off to be replaced by Thomas Waddingham on 57 minutes.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a card for Andre Dozzell.
- 60' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Jed Wallace has done his job and it is now time for Devante Cole to step up.
- 61' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 61 minute. Mikey Johnston leaves to be changed by Isaac Price.
- 62' Matt Ritchie was booked on 62.
- 66' Uros Racic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Grady Diangana at the 66 minute mark.
- 69' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Callum Lang comes on to replace Zak Swanson.
- 74' Thomas Waddingham has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 78' Portsmouth FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 83' The 27-year-old Torbjorn Heggem has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Mousinho might look to freshen things up shortly.
- It finishes all square. West Bromwich Albion FC and Portsmouth FC share the spoils 5-1.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
10
John Swift ↓ Karlan Grant 61'
- 3
-
11
Grady Diangana ↓ Uros Racic 66'
-
7
Jed Wallace ↓ Devante Cole 60'
-
27
Alex Mowatt ↓ Ousmane Diakite 46'
- 2
- 4
- 14
- 1
- 31
-
22
Mikey Johnston ↓ Isaac Price 61'
Bench
-
44
Devante Cole ↑ 60'
-
20
Uros Racic ↑ 66'
- 24
-
17
Ousmane Diakite ↑ 46'
-
8
Isaac Price ↑ 61'
- 15
-
18
Karlan Grant ↑ 61'
- 23
- 37
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Portsmouth FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
-
45
Isaac Hayden ↓ Freddie Potts 57'
-
30
Matt Ritchie ↓ Josh Murphy 69'
- 21
- 3
- 9
- 15
- 4
-
22
Zak Swanson ↓ Callum Lang 69'
- 24
- 13
Bench
- 31
-
2
Jordan Williams ↑ 69'
-
23
Josh Murphy ↑ 69'
-
49
Callum Lang ↑ 69'
- 35
- 16
-
8
Freddie Potts ↑ 57'
- 17
-
18
Thomas Waddingham ↑ 57'
Coach
John Mousinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mowatt | 3 |
| Grady Diangana | 2 |
| John Swift | 1 |
| Jed Wallace | 1 |
| Thomas Waddingham | 1 |
| Josh Maja | 1 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2025-01-25
West Bromwich Albion FC
5–1
Portsmouth FC
W
2025-01-21
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2025-01-18
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Stoke City FC
D
2025-01-11
AFC Bournemouth
5–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2025-01-04
Swansea City AFC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2025-01-01
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–1
Preston North End FC
W
Portsmouth FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.55
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
West Bromwich Albion FC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
30%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Portsmouth FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 0
12%
3 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
5 – 0
3.2%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 22% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 21% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.