Championship: Portsmouth vs Derby – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Portsmouth and Derby who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Derby head over to the Fratton Park on Tuesday to face title favourites Portsmouth in a round 4 match in the Championship.

Derby have only managed to claim one point after a single draw from three matches this season. After three encounters, Portsmouth have scraped together three points which hands them number 15 in the Championship table.

Form: Portsmouth vs Derby

Portsmouth Form

Showing inconsistent form, Portsmouth lost two of their past three matches, going down 1-3 against Queens Park Rangers, before beating Lincoln City 1-3. The joy was short-lived, as Bristol City proved too strong in a 2-1 defeat. Portsmouth managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Derby Form

In their past three games, Derby lost 2-1 against Charlton, drew 2-2 with Cardiff, and lost 0-3 against Swansea. Derby won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Portsmouth and Derby

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Portsmouth and Derby. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Portsmouth vs Derby

As the new Championship campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Portsmouth and Derby this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Popular markets: Portsmouth vs Derby

Full-time result

Portsmouth claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Derby won three of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost six of the games in this run. Derby conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Derby have not lost to Portsmouth in 8 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Portsmouth scored first in six of their last ten home games. Derby got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Portsmouth games Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Derby played. Derby should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Tuesday, as Portsmouth only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Derby claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Derby have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Portsmouth when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Portsmouth’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Derby, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches. Portsmouth conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Derby conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.