Portsmouth vs West Brom: prediction and stats
ChampionshipMatchday 19Kick-off on December 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
The Footlab AI model makes West Brom the favourite at 41%, against 27% for a draw and 32% for Portsmouth. The most likely score is 1-1. If West Brom wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 5,780 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Portsmouth vs West Brom?
A very open match: only 58 Elo points separate Portsmouth (1,802) and West Brom (1,859).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Portsmouth vs West Brom
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Portsmouth
4-2-3-1- 17T. Shade
- 10A. Segecic
- 11A. Kamara
- 7M. Pack
- 38E. Adams
- 37I. Mohamed
- 55M. Dia
- 5R. Poole
- 16J. Meghoma
- 24T. Devlin
- 1N. Schmid
West Brom
4-4-2- 11J. Morgan
- 7F. Myhre
- 8J. Molumby
- 21I. Price
- 17O. Diakité
- 20R. Nzingoula
- 4C. Styles
- 2C. Mepham
- 18B. Pereira
- 6G. Campbell
- 1M. O’Leary
Computed on November 14, 2026 at 10:35 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; West Brom have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Swansea(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Burnley(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2026 | West Ham(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Preston(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Portsmouth win, 1 draw, 2 West Brom wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Portsmouth 3-0 West Brom | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2025 | West Brom 1-1 Portsmouth | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2025 | West Brom 5-1 Portsmouth | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Portsmouth 0-3 West Brom | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs West Brom on Jan 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Portsmouth score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; West Brom score 1.5 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| West Brom | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portsmouth sit 11th in Championship (22 points from 15 matches) and West Brom sit 5th (28 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | West Brom | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 28 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 22 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Portsmouth vs West Brom?
- The Footlab AI model makes West Brom the favourite at 41%, against 27% for a draw and 32% for Portsmouth.
- Where and when is Portsmouth vs West Brom played?
- Portsmouth vs West Brom is played on December 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Fratton Park, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.