Portsmouth vs West Ham: prediction and stats
ChampionshipMatchday 17Kick-off on November 24, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
The Footlab AI model makes West Ham the favourite at 51%, against 25% for a draw and 24% for Portsmouth. The most likely score is 1-1. If West Ham wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 5,708 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Portsmouth vs West Ham?
West Ham starts as the favourite with a 179-point Elo edge (1,980 vs 1,801).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Portsmouth vs West Ham
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 Ham
4-4-1-1- 9J. Piroe
- 7A. Engels
- 20J. Bowen
- 14D. Mukasa
- 17M. Kanté
- 10M. Solomon
- 3M. Kilman
- 15K. Mavropanos
- 34J. Veltman
- 5Morato
- 1M. Hermansen
Computed on November 13, 2026 at 09:50 PM (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 Ham 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 | Blackburn(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Cardiff(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Southampton(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Swansea(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Portsmouth wins, 0 draws, 3 West Ham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | West Ham 3-1 Portsmouth | League Cup |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Portsmouth 0-1 West Ham | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2011 | West Ham 4-3 Portsmouth | Championship |
Last archived meeting: West Ham vs Portsmouth on Aug 8, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Portsmouth score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; West Ham score 2.7 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 55% 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 Ham | 2.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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 Ham sit 9th (23 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | West Ham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 23 |
| 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 Ham?
- The Footlab AI model makes West Ham the favourite at 51%, against 25% for a draw and 24% for Portsmouth.
- Where and when is Portsmouth vs West Ham played?
- Portsmouth vs West Ham is played on November 24, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Fratton Park, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 55% 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 54.2% 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.