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West Ham United v Portsmouth : League Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 8th Aug, 15:00 BST, London Stadium, London

Home advantage can be vital in the League Cup, and Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo’s West Ham United will have the blessing of it on Saturday afternoon. John Mousinho’s Portsmouth are their visitors to the London Stadium. Below we've got predictions for all the biggest betting markets, supporting stats including head-to-heads, and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers. All is accessible using the tabs below.


Best Tip: West Ham to win

As the stadium fills and the West Ham players prepare themselves for this fixture, the bookmakers are predicting a win for them. The odds and our pre-match statistics below suggest the same, as does the historical head-to-head (H2H) record we factor into our predictive algorithms. The London Stadium hasn't been a happy hunting ground for for Portsmouth in the past, and we we'd back more of the same on Saturday afternoon. A win / draw / win home win is the way to go.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think West Ham are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 64% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.53.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
West Ham
64%
12/25
9%
8/15
Draw
20%
10/3
8%
7/2
Portsmouth
17%
9/2
22%
9/2
West Ham 2-1
10%
15/213/2
West Ham 2-0
9%
15/27/1
Draw 1-1
9%
8/1
13%
13/2
West Ham 1-0
9%
17/2
19%
7/1
West Ham 3-1
7%
10/1
15%
9/1
West Ham 3-0
7%
10/1
15%
9/1
Draw 2-2
5%
14/111/1
Portsmouth 2-1
5%
16/1
13%
12/1
Portsmouth 1-0
4%
18/1
27%
14/1
West Ham 4-1
4%
18/1
17%
14/1
Draw 0-0
4%
16/1
13%
14/1
West Ham 3-2
4%
20/1
9%
16/1
West Ham 4-0
4%
18/1
17%
14/1
Portsmouth 2-0
2%
33/1
31%
22/1
West Ham 4-2
2%
33/1
17%
25/1
Over 2.5 Goals
63%
8/15
10%
8/15
Under 2.5 Goals
37%
7/5
14%
11/8
Home 1st Goal
56%
4/9
6%
2/5
Away 1st Goal
42%
7/4
6%
2/1
No 1st Goal
2%
16/1
13%
14/1
BTTS - Yes
58%
4/6
5%
13/20
BTTS - No
42%
11/10
5%
23/20
BTTS - Home Win
32%
15/8
11%
9/5
BTTS - Draw
16%
9/2
10%
4/1
BTTS - Away Win
10%
8/1
13%
7/1
Home/draw
83%
1/7
3%
1/7
Away/draw
36%
13/8
17%
29/20
Home/away
80%
1/5
2%
1/5
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
1/6
5%
2/13
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
4/1
27%
19/5
Over 3.5 Goals
41%
5/4
14%
13/10
Under 3.5 Goals
59%
4/7
9%
11/20
Over 4.5 Goals
23%
3/1
20%
3/1
Under 4.5 Goals
77%
2/9
4%
2/9
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
7/1
27%
13/2
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
1/12
3%
1/14
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/401/80
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
16/1
13%
14/1
Home DNB
77%
1/5
7%
1/5
Away DNB
31%
10/3
24%
16/5
West Ham win to nil
31%
7/4
8%
-
Portsmouth win to nil
7%
10/1
22%
-
West Ham / West Ham
37%
6/5
12%
23/20
West Ham / Portsmouth
2%
40/128/1
West Ham / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
12/1
Draw / West Ham
18%
7/2
5%
18/5
Draw / Portsmouth
7%
12/1
18%
10/1
Draw / Draw
12%
6/1
17%
6/1
Portsmouth / West Ham
4%
18/1
10%
16/1
Portsmouth / Portsmouth
9%
9/1
18%
7/1
Portsmouth / Draw
5%
16/1
13%
12/1
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Win / draw / win form
West Ham
games
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Portsmouth
games
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Goal Statistics

A PG of 2.2 is decent for West Ham United in their meeting with Portsmouth, as is their run of scoring 1 goal or more in 24 consecutive League Cup matches.

West Ham Portsmouth
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.2
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
11%
1
24%
2
27%
3
20%
4+
18%
There is a 65% probability that West Ham will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Portsmouth will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away games
 
Attack defence ratings
League Cup - 2026/2027 season
West Ham
PG (predicted goals)
Portsmouth
2.2
1.1
Attack rating
WHU
POR
1%
better
view stats
Games scored14
16
Failed to score6
4
Scored first11
10
Goals scored28
26
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.3
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for16
15
Avg. XG for1.9
1.3
KickOff rating
+1%
Defence rating
21%
better
WHU
POR
view stats
Games conceded13
16
Clean sheets7
4
Conceded first7
10
Goals conceded26
28
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded11
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
5
Conversion rate against12%
21%
Avg. XG against1.9
1.1
KickOff rating
+21%

The line-ups for the League Cup match between West Ham v Portsmouth will show here when available.

West Ham League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
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Portsmouth League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
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