West Bromwich Albion travel south to take on Portsmouth at Fratton Park in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday afternoon (ko 3pm).
The Baggies picked up a point in their most recent fixture, equalising in the final minute of added time at Derby County last Friday night.
Hosts Portsmouth also drew 1-1 the last time they were in action. John Mousinho's men were held at home by rivals Southampton on Sunday lunchtime.
In keeping with the 1-1 theme, the two teams played out a 1-1 draw at The Hawthorns earlier this season. Mikey Johnston's stunner put Albion 1-0 up, but an impressive Colby Bishop header in the second 45 meant Pompey returned home with a point. Check out the highlights below.
Follow the action LIVE
Supporters can listen to live audio commentary of Albion's battle with Portsmouth.
Audio passes are available to purchase here.
WBA Radio & WBA TV duo Gez Mulholland and Andy Johnson will provide live commentary from Fratton Park, with coverage starting at 2.45pm.
Details for video streaming on WBA TV will be available here from Friday lunchtime.
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The club are unable to answer queries about WBA TV or WBA Radio sent to fans@wbafc.co.uk, myalbion@wbafc.co.uk or enquiries@wbafc.co.uk.
Regular updates will also be posted across the club's social media channels throughout the day.
The opposition
Portsmouth sit one place and one point above the relegation zone, having amassed 30 points from 27 games.
However, Pompey have played the fewest matches in the division, so things could start to look up for the Hampshire side if they can make those games in hand count.
Saturday's hosts had a steady first campaign back in the Championship last year, finishing 16th despite spending large parts of the season perilously close to the drop zone. However, a run of seven wins and three draws from the last 15 games saw them climb away from danger.
And - after a difficult set of results throughout Autumn - this Pompey outfit are back in the form that kept them in this division last time around. They head into our clash having lost just once in their last eight league games, winning three of those encounters.
However, their home form has been mixed so far this year, with five wins, four draws, five defeats and a zero goal difference on record.
Head coach John Mousinho celebrated his third anniversary as boss of the Fratton Park men last week. The 39-year-old also recently surpassed 150 games in charge and with a promotion already on his CV, it's proven to be a very impressive first stint in management for the Londoner.
As a player, Mousinho came through at Brentford and went on to play for Wycombe, Stevenage, Preston, Gillingham, Burton and Oxford during a career that spanned over 15 years. Now, he will be hoping to extend his side's unbeaten run to four matches on Saturday, and thus put some more distance between Portsmouth and the relegation zone.
Memorable meeting
The Baggies dramatically saved their Division One status with a 1-0 win at Fratton Park in May 1994.
Lee Ashcroft's brave header at the back post was enough to secure three points and keep the club in the second tier.
Supporters can watch the best of the action below.
Albion's recent record at Fratton Park
Portsmouth 0-3 Albion, September 2025
Albion were convincing winners at Fratton Park last season. Josh Maja opened the scoring inside the opening 60 seconds before a brilliant second-half brace from Alex Mowatt cemented the triumph. Check out the highlights below.
Portsmouth 2-2 Albion, April 2009
The two sides played out a 2-2 draw in the Premier League towards the end of the 2008/09 term. Younes Kaboul's goal meant the home team went in at the break 1-0, but efforts from Jonathan Greening and Chris Brunt inside the first 17 minutes of the second period put the Baggies in a strong position. They couldn't hang on, though. Niko Kranjcar equalised in the 65th minute, meaning both Pompey and the Throstles picked up one point each.
Portsmouth 1-0 Albion, December 2005
Pompey were narrow Premier League winners one week before Christmas in 2005. A solitary strike from Bulgarian forward Svetoslav Todorov was enough to hand the hosts all three points.
Pre-match stats
Albion have a chance to extend their unbeaten run to six matches against Portsmouth this weekend. The Baggies have won two and drawn three of the last five head-to-head fixtures. Pompey's last win over West Bromwich Albion was the 1-0 victory at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final in April, 2008.
Portsmouth have scored exactly one goal in all of their last four fixtures (Arsenal, Sheffield Wednesday, Watford and Southampton). They've scored 24 league goals. Only Sheffield Wednesday (18) have scored fewer in the second tier so far this season.
The hosts have the opportunity to go four games unbeaten for just the second time this season.
The Baggies will be looking for their first league win in 2026. Their last victory came in the final game of 2025 - a 2-1 home triumph over QPR on December 29.
Portsmouth are on a four-game unbeaten run at home (W2, D2). The last time they were beaten in front of their own supporters in the second tier was on November 29, 2025 when Bristol City claimed a 1-0 success.
Colours for the road
The Baggies will wear their green and yellow away kit on the south coast this weekend.
Albion also donned those particular colours in their last four away games.
Ticket information
Tickets in the away end for Saturday's clash have now sold out.
Eric Ramsay's team will be backed by 2,188 supporters at Fratton Park.
Thank you for your terrific support!
