The big picture

Portsmouth come in 11th on the ladder with 22 points; West Ham United are 9th on 23. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Portsmouth are 6–5–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.2 against.

West Ham United are 6–4–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2.5 goals for and 1.5 against.

Form

Portsmouth have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Stoke City 1–2.

West Ham United have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Blackburn Rovers 1–2.

Head to head

These sides have met 10 times on our records since 2005: Portsmouth 4, West Ham United 2, 4 drawn.

Last time out (2009-10), it was a draw 1–1 at Fratton Park.

Biggest margin between these two: West Ham United by 3 goals in 2008-09 (4–1).

Players to watch

For Portsmouth, watch Terry Devlin (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Marko Milovanovic (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

For West Ham United, watch Jarrod Bowen (0.5 goals a game, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Konstantinos Mavropanos (0.4 goals a game in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Thomas Waddingham is set to play game 50.

At Fratton Park

Portsmouth have won 8 of their last 20 at Fratton Park.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Portsmouth have the edge.