West Ham United host Portsmouth in the EFL Cup this weekend, so join us for our West Ham vs Arsenal preview, which features the score prediction, team news, and predicted lineups.
West Ham vs. Portsmouth preview
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When is the kick-off? Saturday, August 8, 2026
What time is kick-off? 3pm (BST)
Where is it played? The London Stadium
TV channel / live stream? For UK viewers, the match will be on Sky Sports+. Fans in the United States can watch the game on Paramount+.
West Ham team news
West Ham will likely field a similar lineup to the one that faced Magdeburg in their final pre-season match. However, the Hammers' priority is gaining promotion back to the Premier League rather than a cup run. Nuno Espirito Santo will have his mind on the Championship match with Burnley the following weekend. Therefore, the Hammers may field a second-string XI.
Alphonse Areola will likely start in goal as he is the Hammers' cup goalkeeper. Tomas Soucek is out with an ankle injury, and Maxwel Cornet has also been suffering from a muscle problem. Players who are expected to leave West Ham this summer, such as Niclas Fullkrug and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, will also likely not be involved. Keiber Lamadrid is also out after suffering an injury against Magdeburg.
Portsmouth team news
Márk Kosznovszky will miss the game with a knee injury. Zak Swanson is a doubt, and Jacob Farrell has been suffering from a groin problem. However, new signing Marko Milovanovic is expected to be available after sitting out Portsmouth's final pre-season match.
West Ham vs. Portsmouth lineups
Predicted West Ham lineup vs. Portsmouth: Areaola; Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Kilman, Diouf; Bowen, Kante, Magassa, Pablo; Ward-Prowse; Castellanos
Predicted Portsmouth lineup vs. West Ham: Schmid; Devlin, Poole, Shaughnessy, Baily; Le Roux, Schein, Segecic, Adams, Brooke-Smith, Milovanovic
West Ham vs. Portsmouth prediction
West Ham will be hurting following their relegation from the Premier League. They are also not used to entering the EFL Cup so early, as they have been a top-flight side that has competed in Europe recently.
Portsmouth finished 18th in the Championship last season, so the Hammers will be favorites. West Ham's focus will be on the league, but they will still be expected to beat Pompey this Saturday. I will predict a 2-0 win for the Hammers.
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