West Brom vs Portsmouth

23 August 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Elliot Bell

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • M. Johnston 26’
  • C. Bishop 56’

Match summary

West Brom and Portsmouth drew 1-1. West Brom led 1-0 at half-time.

M. Johnston put West Brom ahead in the 26th minute and C. Bishop equalised with a header in the 56th minute.

Portsmouth had the better of the chances, with 0.94 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to West Brom's 0.59 from 13.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%
13 Shots 8
3 Shots on target 4
2 Corners 3
650 Passes 357
89.5% Pass accuracy 81.8%
6 Tackles 18
10 Fouls 16
2 Yellow cards 5
3 Offsides 2

Key events

West Brom Portsmouth
R. MasonManagerArgument
0’
R. MasonManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
G. CampbellFoul
7’
20’
F. BianchiniShot on target
M. JohnstonRight foot shot1-0 (West Brom)
26’
A. MowattShot on target
39’
40’
F. BianchiniShot on target
42’
J. MurphyShot on target
43’
J. SwiftFoul
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
56’
C. BishopHeader1-1 (Portsmouth)
57’
T. WaddinghamF. Bianchini
57’
L. L. RouxJ. Swift
K. GrantM. Johnston
60’
63’
R. PooleFoul
66’
C. BishopFoul
A. MowattArgument
70’
76’
J. WilliamsZ. Swanson
76’
T. DevlinC. Bishop
78’
L. L. RouxFoul
80’
T. WaddinghamFoul
J. MajaI. Price
82’
85’
M. KosznovszkyA. Segecic
T. CollyerJ. Molumby
87’
J. WallaceT. Fellows
87’
A. MowattShot on target
88’
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.59 0.94 26’ M. Johnston (West Brom), 1-0 26’ 56’ C. Bishop (Portsmouth), 1-1 56’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.59 0.94 26’ M. Johnston (West Brom), 1-0 Johnston 26’ 56’ C. Bishop (Portsmouth), 1-1 Bishop 56’
West Brom 0.59 xGPortsmouth 0.94 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Portsmouth attacking West Brom attacking 
20’ F. Bianchini (Portsmouth), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 51’ C. Ogilvie (Portsmouth), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 88’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, saved 83’ N. Phillips (West Brom), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 56’ C. Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 73’ C. Bishop (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 26’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 2’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Z. Swanson (Portsmouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ T. Fellows (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ N. Phillips (West Brom), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ I. Price (West Brom), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ A. Segecic (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ J. Murphy (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ F. Bianchini (Portsmouth), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 20’ F. Bianchini (Portsmouth), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 51’ C. Ogilvie (Portsmouth), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 88’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, saved 83’ N. Phillips (West Brom), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 56’ C. Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 73’ C. Bishop (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 26’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 2’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ T. Fellows (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Z. Swanson (Portsmouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ N. Phillips (West Brom), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ I. Price (West Brom), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ A. Segecic (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ J. Murphy (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ F. Bianchini (Portsmouth), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

West Brom 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Griffiths
Furlong
Phillips
Campbell
Styles
Molumby 87’
Mowatt
Fellows 87’
Price 82’
Johnston 60’
Heggebø
Portsmouth 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Schmid
Swanson 76’
Poole
Shaughnessy
Ogilvie
Swift 57’
Dozzell
Bianchini 57’
Segecic 85’
Murphy
Bishop 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Griffiths
90′ 3 1 35 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
D. Furlong
90′ – – –
N. Phillips
90′ – 2 – 4 3 95 – – – –
G. Campbell
90′ 1 – – 10 4 116 1 – – –
C. Styles
90′ 3 – – 6 1 79 3 – – –
Midfielders9 players
J. Molumby Taken off
87′ – – 66 – – 1 – 2 3 1 –
A. Mowatt
90′ – – 76 1 – 1 2 6 – 2 –
T. Fellows Taken off
87′ – – 19 1 – – – 2 – 1 –
I. Price Taken off
82′ – 1 28 2 – – – 3 – 2 –
M. Johnston Taken off
60′ 1 – 24 1 – – – 3 – 2 –
K. Grant Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 20 – – – – 1 – 1 –
J. Maja Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 6 – – – 1 1 – – –
J. Wallace Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 4 – – – – – – – –
T. Collyer Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 10 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards1 player
A. S. Heggebø
90′ – – 2 – 0.08 – – 6 3 11 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

West Brom win 57% Avg odds 1.66
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.82
Portsmouth win 18% Avg odds 5.10

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: West Brom 5-1 Portsmouth, 25 Jan 25 Next meeting: Portsmouth 3-0 West Brom, 31 Jan 26  All West Brom vs Portsmouth meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.