West Ham vs 08.08.26 14:003 – 1Full Time
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Match report
West Ham fight back to sink Portsmouth 3-1 in League Cup
West Ham beat Portsmouth 3-1 at London Stadium in the League Cup round of 128, overturning an early deficit with three goals either side of half-time. The result continued a mixed patch of form for Nuno Espirito Santo's side, while Portsmouth's promising run under John Mousinho was halted.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Adrian Segecic put the visitors ahead in the 33rd minute, finishing to make it 0-1 and threatening an upset. West Ham responded quickly, with Valentín Castellanos levelling in the 43rd minute after an assist from Mohamadou Kanté, before Jarrod Bowen fired them in front right on the stroke of half-time with a Pablo assist, sending the sides in at 2-1.
The hosts extended their lead five minutes into the second half when Castellanos claimed his second, teed up by Bowen, to make it 3-1. West Ham held that advantage to the finish, with Portsmouth unable to find a way back despite the earlier breakthrough.
Bowen scored once and set up another for Castellanos, earning the highest rating on the pitch at 8.2, while Castellanos himself struck twice to finish level on influence with his teammate.
West Ham had eight shots on target to Portsmouth's four, underlining their greater efficiency in front of goal despite finishing with less of the ball.
West Ham beat Portsmouth 3–1 (half-time 2–1).
West Ham met Portsmouth in the League Cup (Round of 128). Kick-off was Saturday, 8 August 2026, 14:00 UTC at London Stadium. Referee: Adam Herczeg.
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Key moments
- 33' Goal: Adrian Segecic — 0–1 · Watch Adrian Segecic's goal video (33')
- 43' Goal: Taty Castellanos (assist: Mohamadou Kanté) — 1–1 · Watch Taty Castellanos's goal video (43')
- 45' Goal: Jarrod Bowen (assist: Pablo) — 2–1 · Watch Jarrod Bowen's goal video (45')
- 50' Goal: Taty Castellanos (assist: Jarrod Bowen) — 3–1 · Watch Taty Castellanos's goal video (50')
Starting line-ups
West Ham (4-4-2)
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave West Ham 79%, the draw 14%, Portsmouth 7%. It finished West Ham 3–1 Portsmouth.
West Ham's rating gap decides it — West Ham are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of West Ham's 79%. The draw at 14% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why West Ham at 79%?
West Ham sit 351 points higher on our strength rating — 1784 to 1433. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge at home won 79.8% of 5,052 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 79–14–7.
Why not higher?
No scored evidence points the other way. 79% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 14% and Portsmouth at 7%.
Why is the draw only 14%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 13.9%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,733.
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About this match
On this page: the West Ham vs Portsmouth final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Adrian Segecic's goal against West Ham (33').
- Watch Taty Castellanos's goal against Portsmouth (43').
- Watch Jarrod Bowen's goal against Portsmouth (45').
- Watch Taty Castellanos's goal against Portsmouth (50').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from West Ham 3–1 Portsmouth. Explore more on the West Ham and Portsmouth team pages or the League Cup page.