West Brom v Portsmouth result

Full-time · West Brom 5–1 Portsmouth

Championship · Sat, 25 Jan 2025 15:00 GMT · The Hawthorns

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

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West Brom 5–1 Portsmouth — West Brom won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

West Brom beat Portsmouth 5–1 at The Hawthorns in the Championship on Saturday 25 January.

The goals

West Brom led 4–0 at half-time. The goals — West Brom: Alex Mowatt (25’, assisted by Grady Diangana), Grady Diangana (32’; 44’, assisted by M. Holgate), Jed Wallace (37’, assisted by Grady Diangana) and John Swift (56’, assisted by Michael Johnston); Portsmouth: Thomas Waddingham (90’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: West Brom 2.99, Portsmouth 1.70, from 18 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Gillett showed three yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 22 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Portsmouth: A. Dozzell (60’), M. Ritchie (62’) and Jordan Williams (78’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Grady Diangana (West Brom) 17.6, Michael Johnston (West Brom) 7.4 and John Swift (West Brom) 5.9 led the match.

Next up

West Brom next travel to Preston on 24 October 2026.

Portsmouth next travel to Wolves on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for West Brom: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Portsmouth: Wolves v Portsmouth, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: West Brom 5–1 Portsmouth · Championship
Venue: The Hawthorns · West Bromwich
Referee: J. Gillett
Head-to-head (last 1): West Brom 1 · draws 0 · Portsmouth 0 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: West Brom 1W 2D 2L · Portsmouth 2W 0D 3L

West Brom 5–1 Portsmouth (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.4 / 5.67

Corners

against 3.6 / 7.33 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 3 matches

3.4 / 3

Shots on target

against 3.2 / 5 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 3 matches

2.2 / 3.33

Cards

against 2 / 1.33 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 3 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 January 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	West Brom for / against	Line	Portsmouth for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.4 for · 3.6 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	5.67 for · 7.33 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	12.6 for · 12.8 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	10 for · 12.67 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	3.4 for · 3.2 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 5 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.6 for · 13 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	14.67 for · 10.67 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	2.2 for · 2 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	3.33 for · 1.33 against n 3 Last 5

Referee: J. Gillett.

West Brom

West Brom — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Molumby n 8	70	1.9 7/3	1.3 4/2	—
U. Račić n 8	40.9	1.9 5/2	0.8 3/0	—
C. Styles n 8	73.9	1.7 6/5	1.2 5/2	—
G. Diangana n 8	43.9	1.5 4/1	3.1 6/4	M. Ritchie
M. Holgate n 8	88.1	0.9 4/3	1 6/2	—

West Brom — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
K. Ahearne-Grant n 8	70.6	2.2 6/4	1.4 4/3
D. Cole n 8	10.9	2.1 2/0	1 1/0
U. Račić n 8	40.9	1.9 6/1	0.3 1/0
M. Johnston n 8	67.3	1.7 5/4	0.7 3/1
J. Molumby n 8	70	1.3 6/1	0.5 2/1

West Brom — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Tom Fellows n 8	69.1	0.2 1/0	0.5 3/0
M. Johnston n 8	67.3	0.3 1/1	0.3 2/0
G. Diangana n 8	43.9	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
J. Maja n 8	75.4	0.3 1/1	0.1 1/0
A. Mowatt n 8	70.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

West Brom — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
O. Diakité n 8	42.5	5 6/5
C. Styles n 8	73.9	3.5 8/5
U. Račić n 8	40.9	3 4/3
G. Frabotta n 8	20.4	2.8 5/0
A. Mowatt n 8	70.3	2.6 5/4

Portsmouth

Portsmouth — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
O. Moxon n 8	28.3	3.2 4/2	0.4 1/0	—
C. Lang n 8	78.4	2.4 8/4	2 6/4	—
I. Hayden n 8	52	2.4 5/5	0.4 2/0	—
S. Silvera n 8	29.3	2.3 5/1	1.9 4/1	—
M. Ritchie n 8	55.6	2.2 6/3	1 5/0	G. Diangana

Portsmouth — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Murphy n 8	77.8	2.2 7/5	0.9 3/2
C. Bishop n 8	88.8	1.9 8/5	0.9 6/1
C. Lang n 8	78.4	1.9 7/3	1 4/1
Elias Sørensen n 8	23.8	1.9 2/1	0.9 1/1
P. Lane n 8	55.4	1.4 5/1	0.6 3/0

Portsmouth — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Lang n 8	78.4	0.7 2/1	0.1 1/0
F. Potts n 8	81.6	0 0/0	0.6 4/0
C. Bishop n 8	88.8	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
Z. Swanson n 8	60.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
M. Ritchie n 8	55.6	0.4 1/1	0 0/0

Portsmouth — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Z. Swanson n 8	60.6	4.6 7/5
J. Williams n 8	61.9	3.3 7/5
O. Moxon n 8	28.3	3.2 3/2
S. Silvera n 8	29.3	2.7 5/2
I. Hayden n 8	52	2.6 6/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
West Brom		Portsmouth
62%	Possession	38%
2.99	Expected goals (xG)	1.70
18	Shots	14
11	Shots on target	4
3	Shots off target	5
4	Blocked shots	5
13	Shots inside the box	11
7	Corners	5
4	Offsides	1
5	Fouls	14
0	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	5
558	Passes	334
86%	Pass accuracy	78%

West Brom player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
Alex Palmer	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Darnell Furlong	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.7
M. Holgate	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.2
T. Heggem	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	7.5
C. Styles	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	6.7
Tom Fellows	90	0	0	2	2	2	0	6.7
G. Diangana	66	2	2	4	3	2	2	9.6
J. Swift	61	1	0	2	2	1	1	7.3
M. Johnston	61	0	1	2	2	3	0	7.9
J. Wallace	61	1	0	1	1	0	0	7.3
A. Mowatt	45	1	0	1	1	1	0	7.5
O. Diakité sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.7
I. Price sub	29	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.7
K. Ahearne-Grant sub	29	0	0	1	0	2	0	6.9
D. Cole sub	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
U. Račić sub	24	0	0	1	0	1	0	6.7

Portsmouth player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
N. Schmid	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
M. Pack	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.2
R. Towler	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.6
A. Dozzell	90	0	2	1	1	1	Y	6.9
T. Devlin	90	0	0	0	0	4	0	6.9
C. Saydee	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
Z. Swanson	69	0	1	0	0	2	0	5.7
C. Ogilvie	69	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.7
M. Ritchie	69	0	0	0	2	1	Y	6.2
I. Hayden	58	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.5
C. Bishop	57	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
T. Waddingham sub	33	1	2	2	0	2	0	7
F. Potts sub	32	0	1	0	2	3	0	7.2
J. Williams sub	21	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.9
C. Lang sub	21	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
J. Murphy sub	21	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind West Brom v Portsmouth — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

West BromWDLDL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 2 conceded per game

PortsmouthLLLWW

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

West Brom 1 · 0 draws · Portsmouth 0 · 3 goals/game

2024-09-15 Portsmouth 0–3 West Brom

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

West Brom#9 pos64 pts46 pl+10 GD

Portsmouth#16 pos54 pts46 pl-13 GD

Goals per game

West Brom scored1.24

Portsmouth scored1.26

West Brom conceded1.02

Portsmouth conceded1.54

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What is the head-to-head record between West Brom and Portsmouth?: In their last 1 meetings, West Brom won 1, Portsmouth won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of West Brom and Portsmouth?: Recent form — West Brom 1W 2D 2L; Portsmouth 2W 0D 3L.

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