Portsmouth vs DerbyPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Portsmouth are tenth in the Championship with 3 points from 2 games (1-0-1, 4-4) and arrive off a 3-1 win away to Lincoln after their opening defeat. Derby are sixteenth with 1 point (0-1-1, 3-4) and drew their last match with Cardiff after a loss to Charlton. At home Portsmouth lost their only game played, while away from home Derby lost their only trip 1-2. Their recent head to head meetings produced three draws and two Derby wins across the last five games, with the most recent won 1-0 by Derby last March. The league average is 2.88 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.