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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Portsmouth win(s).
| 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 7th in Championship (3 points from 1 matches) and Portsmouth sit 22nd (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | West Brom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy