West Brom vs Portsmouth Prediction: Both sides expected to score

West Brom will host Portsmouth at the Hawthorns on Saturday. West Brom have failed to get a win in their last four games while Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last two games. Who will win? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.

West Brom

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West Brom suffered a 2-0 loss against Middlesbrough in their last match. They have failed to get victory in their last four games scoring three goals and conceding nine. The Baggies sit 7th on the table with 44 points in 28 games, scoring 33 goals and conceding 24. However, Josh Maja, Kyle Bartley, and Semi Ajay are out due to injury.

Portsmouth

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Portsmouth got a 3-1 win in the last game against Stoke City. Colby Bishop and Callum Lang scored first to put Portsmouth ahead in the 5th and 9th minute, Ben Wilmot got one back hoping for a comeback for Stoke City before the halftime break. In the 49th minute, Connor Ogilvie added to the lead to make it two goals clear. The Pompey have won their last two games scoring five goals and conceding two goals. They sit 18th on the table with 29th points in 27 games, scoring 35 goals and conceding 46. However, due to injuries, Regan Poole is out of this game.

Possible Starting 11

West Brom — Alex Palmer, Darnell Furlong, Mason Holgate, Torbjørn Heggem, Callum Styles, Tom Fellows, Isaac Price, Jayson Molumby, Mikey Johnston, Grady Diangana, Karlan Grant.

Portsmouth — Nicolas Schmid, Jordan Williams, Marlon Pack, Rob Atkinson, Connor Ogilvie, Isaac Hayden, Freddie Potts, Matt Ritchie, Callum Lang, Joshua Murphy, Colby Bishop.

Interesting Facts

• Portsmouth have not won any away games in their last five games.
• West Brom are unbeaten in their last five home games.
• West Brom are unbeaten in their last three head-to-head games against Portsmouth.

Expert Betting Tips

My money will be on the hosts in this game because they are unbeaten in their last three games against Portsmouth and have been unbeaten in their last five home games. So, I expect this match to follow the record. However, due to the attacking spirit of both sides, I expect many goals here, as their last two games against each other resulted in more than three goals.

Our prediction for this match isfor both teams to score (BTTS) for odds of 1.90 at Bet365.

Our second prediction is for West Brom to win for odds of 1.68 at Betway.

Our third prediction is for scoring more than two goals with odds of 1.97 at 1xbet.