West Ham vs Portsmouth: prediction and stats
ChampionshipMatchday 46Kick-off on May 1, 2027 at 11:30 AM (UTC)London Stadium, London
The Footlab AI model makes West Ham the favourite at 61%, against 23% for a draw and 16% for Portsmouth. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 5,491 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 12, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win West Ham vs Portsmouth?
West Ham starts as the favourite with a 180-point Elo edge (1,976 vs 1,797).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for West Ham vs Portsmouth
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.
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
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
Computed on November 12, 2026 at 05:13 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Ham have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Portsmouth have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| 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 |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 West Ham wins, 0 draws, 0 Portsmouth 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?
West Ham score 2.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.3 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 2.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Portsmouth | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
West Ham sit 9th in Championship (23 points from 15 matches) and Portsmouth sit 11th (22 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 West Ham vs Portsmouth?
- The Footlab AI model makes West Ham the favourite at 61%, against 23% for a draw and 16% for Portsmouth.
- Where and when is West Ham vs Portsmouth played?
- West Ham vs Portsmouth is played on May 1, 2027 at 11:30 AM (UTC) at London Stadium, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 54% 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 54.1% 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.