Derby vs Portsmouth prediction, odds & betting tips – 13/12/2024

Derby and Portsmouth will meet in the first match of the next Championship round on Friday, 13 December.

Will the two teams who battled in League One last season give us a memorable duel and who will emerge victorious from it? Read our Derby vs Portsmouth prediction to learn more about this match.

Derby vs Portsmouth prediction: Another draw between these teams on the cards?

Key stats

• Both teams have scored in 60% of all Derby's matches in the league this season.
• We saw both teams score in seven of Portsmouth's nine away games in the Championship so far.
• The last four meetings between these two teams have all ended in draws.

Correct score prediction: Derby 1-1 Portsmouth

While the guests enter this game in better form, they are still behind Derby in the standings, so this should be a very close game. Given that two of the last three meetings between these teams have ended 1-1, we wouldn't be surprised to see the same outcome on Friday.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Derby County backed by the bookies to win

• HOME: 17/20 – 54.10%
• DRAW: 12/5 – 29.40%
• AWAY: 10/3 – 23.10%

*Odds from 7Bet, subject to change

We can see from these Derby vs Portsmouth odds that the hosts are seen as the expected winners, even though the guests have done better in the past few Championship rounds.

However, Derby are still ahead overall and with them hosting the game, we can see why the bookies favour them to win.

In any case, if you liked our predictions for this duel, take a look at our other football betting tips for today.

Most recent H2Hs: Many draws in recent H2H history

The last four meetings between Derby and Portsmouth, all in the last two League One season, have ended in draws. Meanwhile, if we look at their overall H2H record, Derby County have the advantage: 42-24-35.

England League 1 02/04/24

Portsmouth

2

Derby

2

England League 1 16/09/23

Derby

1

Portsmouth

1

England League 1 29/04/23

Derby

1

Portsmouth

1

England League 1 18/11/22

Portsmouth

0

Derby

0

England EFL Cup 12/08/15

Portsmouth

2

Derby

1

Derby preview: Hoping to end their winless streak

The Rams have been without a win for six straight games in the Championship, so they are slowly but surely dropping down the standings. At the moment, they are 17th in the table with 21 points from 20 games, which puts them just four points ahead of the first team in the relegation zone.

Meanwhile, Ryan Nyambe and David Ozoh are on Derby's injury list ahead of this game.

Predicted lineup: Wilder Zetterstrom (GK), Phillips, Nelson, Cashin, Wilson, Thompson, Adams, Elder, Jackson, Mendez-Laing & Yates

England Championship 03/05/25

D

Stoke

0

Derby

0

England Championship 26/04/25

W

Hull

0

Derby

1

England Championship 21/04/25

W

West Brom

1

Derby

3

England Championship 18/04/25

L

Luton

1

Derby

0

England Championship 12/04/25

D

Portsmouth

2

Derby

2

Portsmouth preview: On a solid run of form right now

With two wins and two draws in their last four games, Portsmouth are on a their best run of the season. After all, Pompey have only won 17 points overall, so eight points from these matches is quite a haul for them. Despite this, Portsmouth are outside of the relegation zone only due to goal difference and they are in for a long battle for survival this season.

When it comes to team news, Portsmouth are without injured Ibane Bowat, Kusini Yengi, Jacob Farrell, Conor Shaughnessy, Jordan Williams, and Mark O'Mahony, while Regan Poole is questionable.

Predicted lineup: Schmid (GK), Devlin, Pack, McIntyre, Ogilvie, Potts, Dozzell, Ritchie, Lang, Murphy & Bishop

England Championship 03/05/25

D

Hull

1

Portsmouth

1

England Championship 26/04/25

D

Sheff Wed

1

Portsmouth

1

England Championship 21/04/25

W

Watford

0

Portsmouth

1

England Championship 18/04/25

W

Norwich

3

Portsmouth

5

England Championship 12/04/25

D

Derby

2

Portsmouth

2

Player to watch: Jerry Yates

The experienced English forward has scored four goals in the league this season, which is more than any other Derby County player. He also added a couple of assists, so Portsmouth will have to keep a close eye on him in this match.