Portsmouth vs West Ham prediction
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GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersGossipBall makes West Ham favourites to beat Portsmouth away from home in the Championship on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 19:45 UTC. It gives Portsmouth a 25% chance of winning, puts the draw at 22% and gives West Ham 52%.
GossipBall expects 1.3 goals from Portsmouth and 2.0 from West Ham, so goals look likely: there is a 65% chance of three or more goals and a 64% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 1–2. Portsmouth keep a clean sheet in 14% of outcomes, West Ham in 26%.
Portsmouth are 11th in the table with 22 points from 15 games; West Ham are 9th with 23. In their last five league games Portsmouth took 8 points (DWDWL) and West Ham took 4 (WLLDL). This season Portsmouth average 1.19 expected goals (xG) for and 1.24 against per game; West Ham average 2.02 for and 1.24 against.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 10 November 2026, 13:12 UTC
Scoreline chances
How to readGold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (10%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.
Most common scorelines
Goals
ExplainedGossipBall expects 3.3 goals in total: 1.34 for Portsmouth and 1.99 for West Ham.
Winning margin
ExplainedEach team's goals
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Head to head
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Season averages per game
Questions and answers
Who will win Portsmouth vs West Ham?
GossipBall gives Portsmouth a 25% chance of winning, the draw 22% and West Ham 52%. GossipBall makes West Ham favourites to beat Portsmouth away from home.
What is the predicted score for Portsmouth vs West Ham?
GossipBall's predicted score is 1–2, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.3 for Portsmouth, 2.0 for West Ham). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (10%), 1–2 (10%), 0–2 (7%).
Will both teams score in Portsmouth vs West Ham?
GossipBall gives a 64% chance that both Portsmouth and West Ham score.
Will there be three or more goals in Portsmouth vs West Ham?
There is a 65% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 3.3 goals in total (1.3 for Portsmouth, 2.0 for West Ham).
When is Portsmouth vs West Ham?
Kick-off is Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 19:45 UTC.