PREVIEW | West Bromwich vs Portsmouth - team news, lineups, predictions

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·21 August 2025

PREVIEW | West Bromwich vs Portsmouth - team news, lineups, predictions

West Bromwich and Portsmouth go head-to-head at The Hawthorns this Saturday in the EFL Championship.

West Bromwich have 6 points to their name this season and occupy 3rd position in the table. In their last game, Ryan Mason's team won 2-3 against Wrexham (EFL Championship 2025/26).

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Portsmouth have picked up 3 points and currently lie in 14th position. In their last encounter, John Mousinho's team were beaten 1-2 by Norwich City (EFL Championship 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with West Bromwich winning 5-1.

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Freddie Webb (Pompey News Now): Optimism from the Fratton Faithful dropped like a stone following a 2-1 home defeat to Norwich. Terrible set-piece defending and a lack of ideas in the first half dashed the Blues chances at three points.

A spirited second half performance after tactical tweaks were not enough to deserve a draw. Dynamism from Adrian Segecic once he was moved to the right-wing, and an impactful substitute performance from Florian Bianchini, were some of the few positive takeaways. Connor Ogilvie getting booked for diving and Colby Bishop missing the fourth penalty in his last ten added to the teams troubles.

A trip to the Hawthorns will be proved even more difficult with the absence of Callum Lang, who is out for around six weeks with a hamstring injury. Away day woes were a constant headache for John Mousinho last season, and this could set to continue. West Brom have started well with Isaac Price firing on all cylinders - a Baggies team full of depth and talent across the pitch. It will be tough for the Blues to come away with a result.

Prediction: 3-1