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West Ham United 3 Portsmouth 1, full time in the Carabao Cup. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score, which landed.
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West Ham United 3–1 Portsmouth
West Ham United eased past Portsmouth 3-1 in the Carabao Cup, scoring three goals in a brutal twelve-minute spell either side of half-time to settle a game that Portsmouth had briefly threatened to control.
Our pick
West Ham United to win
Result
3:1West Ham United v Portsmouth
West Ham United beat Portsmouth 3-1 at home.
4 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.
The chances backed the result: West Ham United 2.07 to Portsmouth 0.98 on expected goals.
West Ham United eased past Portsmouth 3-1 in the Carabao Cup, scoring three goals in a brutal twelve-minute spell either side of half-time to settle a game that Portsmouth had briefly threatened to control.
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The match finished 3-1 to West Ham United.
West Ham United won the match 3-1.
The match took place on Saturday, 8 August 2026.
West Ham United host Portsmouth in the Carabao Cup at London Stadium on August 8, 2026, at 14:00 UTC. West Ham have drawn once in their last five while both teams to score in all five outings; Portsmouth won twice from five recent matches with BTTS landing in four of those. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Carabao Cup first round; West Ham enter as Premier League side, Portsmouth from Championship. West Ham's form is fragile heading into the season proper, with four defeats in five. Portsmouth sit mid-table in the Championship but show attacking threat. This represents a significant step up in quality for the visitors; our model expects West Ham's experience to show despite recent struggles.
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West Ham United v Portsmouth · Carabao Cup ·
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Closing-line value and settled EV for every pick in this match.
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