Ace Football previews the Championship game between Portsmouth and Derby who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Both Portsmouth and Derby need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Championship table. The match takes place at Fratton Park and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.
Portsmouth approach round 42 as number 17 in the Championship table with 45 points on their account so far. With 41 rounds behind them, Derby have amassed 42 points, placing them as number 21 in the standings.
Team form: Portsmouth vs Derby
Portsmouth Form
Portsmouth managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 1-0 victory against Blackburn. They went on to lose 2-1 against Millwall, before getting dumped in a 1-0 defeat against Coventry. Portsmouth claimed four wins in their last six Championship matches at the Fratton Park. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded four and scored seven goals.
Derby Form
In their previous three matches, Derby beat Preston 2-0, lost 1-0 against Swansea and drew 0-0 with Burnley. Derby claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to five.
Betting stats and facts 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.
- In the last 12 Portsmouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Portsmouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Portsmouth home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Portsmouth home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Portsmouth have won 4 of the last 5 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 14 of the last 16 Derby matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Derby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Derby have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Derby have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Derby have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 0.5 goals
Players on top: Portsmouth vs Derby
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Colby Bishop, who is performing well for Portsmouth. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Derby.The visitors will be looking to Marcus Harness to find the net once again, after managing three Championship goals for Derby in recent matches.
Betting markets: Portsmouth vs Derby
Full-time result
Portsmouth won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Derby won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost seven in this run. Derby have not lost to Portsmouth in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Portsmouth scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Derby only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Derby managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Derby have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Portsmouth when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Portsmouth’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Derby played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process.
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