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West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 25th Jan, 15:00 BST, The Hawthorns, West Bromwich

Home advantage is often beneficial in the Championship, and Carlos Corberan’s West Bromwich Albion will have the luxury of it on Saturday afternoon. John Mousinho’s Portsmouth are their visitors to The Hawthorns. All of the important statistics for the clash, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers across seventeen major markets are included in this betting preview. It's all here with the aim of helping you make a well informed, intelligent bet.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Team To Score First

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West Brom
60%
--
Draw
24%
--
Portsmouth
16%
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West Brom 1-0
16%
--
West Brom 2-0
13%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Draw 0-0
10%
--
West Brom 2-1
9%
--
West Brom 3-0
7%
--
Portsmouth 1-0
7%
--
West Brom 3-1
5%
--
Portsmouth 2-1
4%
--
Draw 2-2
3%
--
West Brom 4-0
3%
--
Portsmouth 2-0
2%
--
West Brom 4-1
2%
--
West Brom 3-2
2%
--
West Brom 5-0
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
42%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
59%
--
Home 1st Goal
58%
--
Away 1st Goal
36%
--
No 1st Goal
6%
--
BTTS - Yes
41%
--
BTTS - No
59%
--
BTTS - Home Win
20%
--
BTTS - Draw
15%
--
BTTS - Away Win
6%
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Home/draw
84%
--
Away/draw
40%
--
Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
68%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
32%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
21%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
79%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
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Home DNB
77%
--
Away DNB
33%
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West Brom win to nil
40%
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Portsmouth win to nil
10%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

West Brom have played 26 matches so far this season and lay in 6th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 20 games against teams below in the table, having won 9, drawn 8 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 8 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. West Brom have outscored their opponents by 32 goals to 30 goals.

Home League Performance

West Brom have played 12 games at home winning 5, drawing 6 and losing 1 game. They have scored 13 goals, kept 8 clean sheets and conceded 6 goals at home.

Portsmouth are in 21st position in the Championship on 23 points having played 24 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 30 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 13 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

21 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 9 games, drawn 7 and won 5. Portsmouth have conceded 37 goals, scored 29, failed to score in 7 fixtures and have kept 5 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
West Brom
Portsmouth
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Leeds2615832953 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 1
Mar 8
d
 
3-3A
2
Burnley26141022252 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 11
Feb 1
l
 
2-1F
3
Sheff Utd2616641952 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 8
4
Sunderland2614841750 
Apr 5
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-3A
l
 
1-0A
5
M'Boro2611871141 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 21
Jan 18
d
 
2-2F
6
West Brom Home2691341140 
-
-
l
 
0-3A
Jan 25
7
Blackburn251168539 
Feb 12
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 29
Jan 15
8
Bristol C269107337 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 8
w
 
3-0F
l
 
3-0A
9
Watford2511410-137 
Apr 12
l
 
2-1A
Apr 21
l
 
2-1F
10
Sheff Wed261079-237 
Feb 8
l
 
3-2A
l
 
1-2F
Apr 26
11
Norwich26998636 
d
 
2-2F
Mar 29
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 18
12
Swansea269710034 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
4-0F
d
 
2-2F
13
QPR267118-532 
Mar 8
w
 
1-3A
Feb 22
w
 
1-2A
14
Millwall25799130 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 15
-
Apr 5
15
Preston266128-630 
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-1F
Mar 15
16
Coventry267811-329 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 18
w
 
4-1A
Apr 9
17
Oxford Utd257711-1228 
Feb 22
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
Feb 15
18
Derby267613-427 
Apr 21
l
 
2-1A
Apr 12
l
 
4-0A
19
Stoke266911-827 
Jan 18
w
 
1-2F
Jan 22
l
 
6-1A
20
Luton267415-1725 
May 3
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 1
21
Portsmouth Away245811-1123 
Jan 25
w
 
0-3F
-
-
22
Hull265813-1123 
Mar 15
w
 
1-2F
May 3
d
 
1-1A
23
Cardiff255812-1523 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 26
Feb 11
l
 
2-0A
24
Plymouth254813-2920 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 1
Mar 11
l
 
1-0A
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
West Brom 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
12
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
8 / 20
Clean sheets
12 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
9
Draw
8
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
West Brom3 - 1Preston
West Brom2 - 0Bristol C
West Brom2 - 0Coventry
West Brom2 - 2Sheff Utd
West Brom2 - 2Norwich
West Brom0 - 0Burnley
West Brom0 - 0Cardiff
West Brom0 - 0Millwall
West Brom0 - 1M'Boro
West Brom1 - 0Plymouth
West Brom1 - 0Swansea
West Brom0 - 0Leeds
West Brom0 - 0Southampton
West Brom3 - 0Preston
West Brom0 - 1Sunderland
West Brom2 - 0Rotherham
West Brom2 - 2Watford
West Brom2 - 0Bristol C
West Brom2 - 1Coventry
West Brom0 - 2Southampton
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
12
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AWest Brom1 - 1Swansea
HWest Brom3 - 1Preston
AWest Brom1 - 1Sheff Utd
AWest Brom1 - 2Derby
HWest Brom2 - 0Bristol C
AWest Brom1 - 2Watford
HWest Brom2 - 0Coventry
HWest Brom2 - 2Sheff Utd
AWest Brom1 - 1Preston
AWest Brom0 - 0Sunderland
HWest Brom2 - 2Norwich
AWest Brom2 - 1Hull
HWest Brom0 - 0Burnley
AWest Brom1 - 1Luton
HWest Brom0 - 0Cardiff
AWest Brom0 - 0Blackburn
AWest Brom1 - 1Oxford Utd
HWest Brom0 - 0Millwall
HWest Brom0 - 1M'Boro
AWest Brom2 - 3Sheff Wed
Portsmouth 21ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sunderland1 - 0Portsmouth
Bristol C3 - 0Portsmouth
Watford2 - 1Portsmouth
Derby4 - 0Portsmouth
Swansea2 - 2Portsmouth
Plymouth1 - 0Portsmouth
Hull1 - 1Portsmouth
Cardiff2 - 0Portsmouth
QPR1 - 2Portsmouth
Stoke6 - 1Portsmouth
Burnley2 - 1Portsmouth
M'Boro2 - 2Portsmouth
Leeds3 - 3Portsmouth
Lincoln0 - 2Portsmouth
Bolton1 - 1Portsmouth
Wycombe1 - 3Portsmouth
Peterborough0 - 1Portsmouth
Blackpool0 - 0Portsmouth
Charlton0 - 0Portsmouth
Carlisle0 - 1Portsmouth
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APortsmouth0 - 1Sunderland
HPortsmouth4 - 0Swansea
APortsmouth0 - 3Bristol C
APortsmouth1 - 2Watford
HPortsmouth4 - 1Coventry
APortsmouth0 - 4Derby
HPortsmouth0 - 0Norwich
HPortsmouth3 - 0Bristol C
APortsmouth2 - 2Swansea
HPortsmouth3 - 1Preston
APortsmouth0 - 1Plymouth
APortsmouth1 - 1Hull
HPortsmouth1 - 2Sheff Wed
APortsmouth0 - 2Cardiff
APortsmouth2 - 1QPR
HPortsmouth1 - 1Oxford Utd
APortsmouth1 - 6Stoke
HPortsmouth0 - 0Sheff Utd
APortsmouth1 - 2Burnley
HPortsmouth0 - 3West Brom
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at West Brom since 1998
West Brom
Portsmouth
Goals: Scored
17
9
Games: Scored
7 / 8
5 / 8
Clean sheets
3 / 8
1 / 8
WBA
5
D
2
POR
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT West Brom
Draw1 - 1Draw
West Brom2 - 1
West Brom2 - 0
West Brom5 - 0
West Brom2 - 0
West Brom3 - 2
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 3Portsmouth
League games at Portsmouth since 1997
Portsmouth
West Brom
Goals: Scored
13
14
Games: Scored
7 / 9
7 / 9
Clean sheets
2 / 9
2 / 9
WBA
4
D
1
POR
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Portsmouth
0 - 3West Brom
Draw2 - 2Draw
Portsmouth1 - 0
Portsmouth3 - 2
1 - 2West Brom
0 - 1West Brom
Portsmouth2 - 0
Portsmouth2 - 1
2 - 3West Brom
Goal Statistics

West Bromwich Albion have been reliable in attack of late, scoring in 9 consecutive Championship matches. Their PG of 1.6 against Portsmouth on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

West Brom 6th Portsmouth 21st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
0.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
There is a 80% probability that West Brom will score 1 or more goals
0
49%
1
35%
2
12%
3
4+
There is a 84% probability of Portsmouth scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-17
West Brom have scored 17% fewer goals at home than predicted
-9
Portsmouth’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
0.6
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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West Brom
PG (predicted goals)
Portsmouth
1.6
0.7
Attack rating
%
better
WBA
POR
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Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
WBA
POR
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

West Brom v Portsmouth Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

West Brom Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2612117
A PalmerJ MajaT FellowsJ Molumby
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Palmer GLK26
1
-
T Heggem DEF2612
3
-
T Fellows MID26211
3
-
J Maja FWD26122
2
-
D Furlong DEF252
5
-
A Mowatt MID2442
3
-
J Swift MID24
3
-
K Grant FWD2462
2
-
J Molumby MID2321
7
-
M Johnston FWD2223
3
-
U Račić MID202
2
-
J Wallace FWD20
1
-
K Bartley DEF19
2
-
G Diangana MID171
1
-
L Dobbin FWD17
-
C Styles MID161
6
-
S Ajayi DEF12
3
-
M Holgate DEF121
1
-
O Diakité MID10
1
-
D Cole FWD10
-
G Frabotta DEF6
-
P McNair DEF2
-
Portsmouth Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
23957
C OgilvieC Lang J MurphyM Pack
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Ogilvie DEF232
2
-
M Pack MID221
6
1
C Saydee FWD202
2
-
P Lane FWD2011
2
-
J Murphy FWD2055
3
-
C Lang  FWD2092
7
-
F Potts MID1912
3
-
M Ritchie MID181
2
-
A Dozzell MID18
5
-
R Poole DEF16
2
-
T Devlin MID16
-
N Schmid GLK15
1
-
Z Swanson DEF1411
3
-
J Williams DEF12
4
-
T Mcintyre DEF12
3
-
S Silvera FWD11
-
O Moxon MID10
3
-
E Sørensen FWD101
-
C Bishop FWD1032
-
R Towler DEF91
3
-
K Yengi FWD9
2
-
M O’Mahony FWD92
-
W Norris GLK8
2
-
H Blair FWD8
3
-
A Kamara MID5
1
-
J Archer GLK2
-
C Shaughnessy DEF2
1
-
J. Farrell DEF1
-
B Stevenson MID1
-