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Championship
Dec 20, 2025 at 3pm UK
 
Portsmouth

1-1

Matthews (45' og.)
FT(HT: 1-1)
Lang (6')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Derby County and Portsmouth, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Derby 1-1 Portsmouth
Saturday, December 20 at 3pm in Championship
Next Game: Birmingham vs. Derby
Friday, December 26 at 12.30pm in Championship
Top scorers
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Last Game: Derby 1-1 Portsmouth
Saturday, December 20 at 3pm in Championship
Next Game: Portsmouth vs. QPR
Friday, December 26 at 3pm in Championship

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Derby County win with a probability of 45.92%. A draw had a probability of 27.34% and a win for Portsmouth had a probability of 26.74%.

The most likely scoreline for a Derby County win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.1%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.98%) and 2-1 (8.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.8%) , while for a Portsmouth win it was 0-1 (9.34%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.8% likelihood.

Result
Derby CountyDrawPortsmouth
45.92% (-0.070999999999998 -0.07)27.34% (-0.029 -0.03)26.74% (0.099 0.1)
Both teams to score 46.51% (0.144 0.14)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.65% (0.149 0.15)58.35% (-0.151 -0.15)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.04% (0.118 0.12)78.96% (-0.11999999999999 -0.12)
Derby County Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.61% (0.033000000000001 0.03)25.39% (-0.036000000000001 -0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.81% (0.043999999999997 0.04)60.19% (-0.045999999999999 -0.05)
Portsmouth Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.34% (0.163 0.16)37.66% (-0.166 -0.17)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.56% (0.161 0.16)74.43% (-0.164 -0.16)
Score Analysis
    Derby County 45.91%
    Portsmouth 26.74%
    Draw 27.34%
Derby CountyDrawPortsmouth
1-0 @ 13.1% (-0.06 -0.06)
2-0 @ 8.98% (-0.034000000000001 -0.03)
2-1 @ 8.77% (0.0059999999999985 0.01)
3-0 @ 4.11% (-0.012 -0.01)
3-1 @ 4.01% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
3-2 @ 1.96% (0.012 0.01)
4-0 @ 1.41% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
4-1 @ 1.37% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.2%
Total : 45.91%
1-1 @ 12.8%
0-0 @ 9.56% (-0.055 -0.05)
2-2 @ 4.28% (0.022 0.02)
Other @ 0.69%
Total : 27.34%
0-1 @ 9.34% (-0.011000000000001 -0.01)
1-2 @ 6.25% (0.026 0.03)
0-2 @ 4.56% (0.014 0.01)
1-3 @ 2.04% (0.018 0.02)
0-3 @ 1.48% (0.011 0.01)
2-3 @ 1.4% (0.014 0.01)
Other @ 1.68%
Total : 26.74%

Head to Head
Apr 12, 2025 3pm
gameweek 42
Portsmouth
2-2
Derby
Atkinson (71', 90+1')
Swanson (27'), Hayden (33'), Saydee (68'), Bishop (69'), Atkinson (80')
Yates (70'), Atkinson (75' og.)
Widell Zetterstrom (6'), Clarke (21'), Mendez-Laing (34'), Adams (57')
Dec 13, 2024 8pm
gameweek 21
Derby
4-0
Portsmouth
Wilson (8'), Cashin (23'), Adams (29'), Pack (65' og.)

McIntyre (84')
Apr 2, 2024 8pm
gameweek 42
Portsmouth
2-2
Derby
Kamara (27'), Moxon (77')
Lane (20'), Ogilvie (72')
Ward (23', 35')
Collins (43')
Sep 16, 2023 3pm
gameweek 8
Derby
1-1
Portsmouth
Collins (86' pen.)
Fornah (26'), Collins (88'), (90+5')
Bishop (90+5')
Pack (10'), Poole (28'), Robertson (65')
Apr 29, 2023 3pm
gameweek 45
Derby
1-1
Portsmouth
Collins (71')
Bishop (24')
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