Portsmouth go head-to-head against Derby on Tuesday. Read our Predictions and Betting Tips with Match Preview, Head-to-head stats (h2h) and Team Form Analysis.
This match will be played on 03/04/2024 at 03:00
Following three consecutive league wins. Portsmouth will be aiming to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on. Derby County on Tuesday evening. The Pompey are leading the chase for automatic promotion and a win over. Derby will see them move one step closer to clinching top position in the League One standings. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Colby Bishop. Who scored a brace in a 3-1 win over Wycombe.
The Rams, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Blackpool. Derby County are eager to stay in the automatic promotion berth, but, no doubt, they should be happy with one point from Tuesday’s derby as well. With no fresh injury worries to report. Paul Warne is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated the Seasiders on Friday.
How the bookies view it
Portsmouth have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 13/10 to claim the win. A victory for Derby County is valued at 23/10 with 63jili while a draw is set at odds of 12/5.
Head to head
Derby County have a 23-22 advantage with 13 draws from 58 previous matches against Portsmouth. The last three meetings have ended in draws with both teams battling to a 1-1 scoreline in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Colby Bishop netted a brace last Saturday to take his tally to 18 League One goals this season. The forward was also on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 11/5 to find the net on Tuesday.
James Collins has also been among the goals for Derby County, scoring 13 League One goals so far. The striker opened the scoring in the reverse fixture and could be worth keeping an eye on at 3/1 with 63jili.
Recent Meetings
- The reverse fixture at Derby ended in a tight 1-1 draw and it was the fourth both teams scoring clash in the past five.
- Portsmouth was unbeaten in five of the past six clashes against Derby at this venue.
- Five of the past six meetings at this venue had goals from both ends.
Portsmouth vs Derby Prediction
Derby, who lost in two of the past three league road trips. Makes it an obvious decision that Portsmouth will win the match. The stats on paper tighten the three-point possibility for the home side and we expect them to seal one too.
Also, the past nine home matches of Portsmouth saw their defense allowing goals. They have netted 20 goals in that stretch too. Thus, our main betting pick will be Portsmouth to win and our second pick will be both teams to score.
In-form Portsmouth offense is likely to score goals over 1.5 here, as they delivered the same in most of their home matches of late. In that case, you can also back the 2-1 ft score in favor of the Portsmouth side.