West Brom vs Portsmouth: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 23, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
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What was the result of West Brom vs Portsmouth?
West Brom and Portsmouth drew 1-1 on August 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 26′M. JohnstonWest Brom
- 56′C. BishopPortsmouth
Official lineup for West Brom vs Portsmouth
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
West Brom
4-2-3-1- 19A. Heggebø
- 11M. Johnston
- 21I. Price
- 31T. Fellows
- 27A. Mowatt
- 8J. Molumby
- 4C. Styles
- 6G. Campbell
- 3N. Phillips
- 2D. Furlong
- 20J. Griffiths
Portsmouth
4-2-3-1- 9C. Bishop
- 23J. Murphy
- 10A. Segecic
- 11F. Bianchini
- 21A. Dozzell
- 8J. Swift
- 3C. Ogilvie
- 6C. Shaughnessy
- 5R. Poole
- 22Z. Swanson
- 1N. Schmid
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Brom have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Portsmouth have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Wrexham(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Derby(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Blackburn(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Reading(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Oxford United(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 2, 2025 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Havant & Wville(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 West Brom wins, 0 draws, 0 Portsmouth wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | West Brom 5-1 Portsmouth | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Portsmouth 0-3 West Brom | Championship |
Last archived meeting: West Brom vs Portsmouth on Jan 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
West Brom score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Brom | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Portsmouth | 1.7 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
West Brom sit 5th in Championship (28 points from 15 matches) and Portsmouth sit 11th (22 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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