West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth: everything you need to know
West Bromwich Albion meet Portsmouth at The Hawthorns, Wednesday 6:45am (EFL Championship). Portsmouth have never won at The Hawthorns: 0 from 5 on our records.
The big picture
West Bromwich Albion come in 5th on the ladder with 28 points; Portsmouth are 11th on 22. West Bromwich Albion have the higher position to protect.
West Bromwich Albion are 8–3–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1 against.
Portsmouth are 6–5–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.2 against.
Form
West Bromwich Albion have won three of their last five and most recently beat Millwall 3–0.
Portsmouth have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Stoke City 1–2.
Head to head
These sides have met 76 times on our records since 1931: West Bromwich Albion 42, Portsmouth 19, 15 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Portsmouth won 3–0 at Fratton Park.
Biggest margin between these two: West Bromwich Albion by 5 goals in 2001-02 (5–0).
Players to watch
For West Bromwich Albion, watch Isaac Price (6 goals, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Jimmy Morgan (4 goals, 4 assists in 2026-27).
For Portsmouth, watch Terry Devlin (4 goals in 2026-27) and Marko Milovanovic (3 goals in 2026-27).
At The Hawthorns
West Bromwich Albion have won 7 of their last 21 at The Hawthorns.
The deeper numbers
Portsmouth have never won at The Hawthorns: 0 from 5 on our records.
Portsmouth have never beaten West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns (0 from 5).
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, West Bromwich Albion go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
