West Ham
- West Ham are unbeaten in their last five matches and have drawn their last two.
- West Ham have averaged 1.67 goals per game and conceded 0.67 per game at home in all competitions this season.
Portsmouth
- Portsmouth have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five.
- The Pompey record of five wins, three draws and two defeats in their last ten games across all competitions is a better one than West Ham's of three wins, four draws and three defeats.
- Pompey have drawn their last two games, 1-1 with Farnborough FC and 0-0 with SV Darmstadt 98, so they have a bit of sting in them and will make this game awkward for their Premier League opponents.
Key Players
Valentin Castellanos , with two of the six goals scored in West Ham's last five games, is the standout threat on the field and the only real difference between these two sides.
Betting Insights
- Pompey are 5.8 for the win while the draw is going off at 4.35, which is simply too high, given how they have been playing.
- A lively cup game should follow, so Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams To Score: Yes, both of which are running at shorter odds, are great picks too.
- The likeliest outcome is still a West Ham victory, and with Portsmouth's away record of three wins, two draws and two defeats, West Ham are clear favourites at 1.5.
Prediction
The likeliest outcome is still a West Ham victory, and with Portsmouth 's away record of three wins, two draws and two defeats, West Ham are clear favourites at 1.5 .
