Portsmouth vs Derby Prediction 12 April 2025
🔊 In the upcoming Championship clash, Portsmouth host Derby County in what promises to be a thrilling encounter. Both teams are languishing near the bottom of the table, making every point crucial. Portsmouth are eager to turn their fortunes around following a string of defeats, while Derby County aim to end their run of poor away performances.
Head-to-Head
📊 Statistical preview of official encounters between Portsmouth and Derby County:
- 6 matches played;
- home wins - 1, away wins - 1, draws - 4;
- goals scored - 6 for Portsmouth, 9 for Derby;
- average goals in the 1st half - 1.17, in the 2nd half - 1.33;
- average total goals per match - 2.5.
The last game took place on 13 December 2024 at Derby County's ground and ended with a score of 4-0.
Head-to-head statistics Portsmouth - Derby

Portsmouth Team Overview
Portsmouth are showing mixed results in the current Championship season. The "Pompey" sit in 17th place on the table and struggle with consistency-winning five and losing five of their last 10 matches. They average 1.17 goals per game, but their defense remains a weak spot, conceding 1.56 goals per match. The team's playing style focuses on ball control and trying to impose their tempo on opponents, but their inconsistent form could pose a challenge in this encounter.
Match Results: Portsmouth

Derby Team Overview
Derby County are under pressure, sitting in 21st place in the league and struggling on the road with no wins in their last five away matches. The Rams aim to play cautiously, focusing on defense while seizing opportunities for quick counterattacks. Their average goals scored per match is low at just 1.02, paired with a solid defense that concedes around one goal per game.
Match Results: Derby
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 6;
- home team wins - 1, away team wins - 1, draws - 4.
Statistics: Portsmouth vs Derby
- number of matches played in the tournament: 41 vs 41;
- number of wins: 12 vs 11;
- win percentage: 29% vs 27%;
- number of losses: 20 vs 21;
- number of draws: 9 vs 9.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 5 vs 4;
- number of losses: 5 vs 4;
- number of draws: 0 vs 2.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1, the guests - 1.5;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.5;
- both teams scored: overall - 4; at the home team's field - 2.
Statistics: Portsmouth vs Derby
- average total in the tournament: 2.73 vs 2.29;
- average total goals scored: 1.17 vs 1.02;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.59 vs 0.41;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.59 vs 0.61;
- Portsmouth: average total at home in the tournament - 1.45;
- Derby : average total away in the tournament - 0.85;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.1 (home - 1.4) vs 0.9 (away - 0.75).
- Portsmouth have scored in 9 of last 10 games (Championship).
- Derby have conceded in 19 of last 20 away games (Championship).
- Derby have conceded in 18 of last 19 away games.
Prediction on corners
Portsmouth: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.66; at home field - 7.35;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.6; at home field - 6.2.
Derby : Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.83, away - 4.5;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.7; away - 3.
- Under 10.5 corners in last 5 Derby away games (Championship).
Prediction on cards
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 4.34 (2.17 for home team and 2.17 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 3.33 (1.33 for home team and 2 for away team).
Portsmouth: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.17; at home - 2.05;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.8; at home - 2.8.
Derby : Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.76, away - 2.05;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.8; away - 2.25.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 6;
- both teams scored all-time - 4 times;
- on the home team’s field - 2 times.
Statistics: Portsmouth vs Derby
- number of matches played in the tournament: 41 vs 41;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 22 vs 19;
- number of BTTS matches for Portsmouth at home - 10 (50%);
- number of BTTS matches for Derby away - 12 (60%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 2;
- BTTS matches for Portsmouth at home - 3 (60%);
- BTTS matches for Derby away - 1 (25%).
Editor's Prediction
Considering both teams' current form, we can anticipate a tense encounter focused on tactical battles and ball control rather than an open game with numerous chances. Portsmouth are desperate to regain their fans' trust at home, so they'll be looking for ways to breach Derby County's defense, while Derby aim to secure points through organized defense and counterattacks. A well-founded prediction would be to bet on under 2.5 goals. Derby have failed to score in their last two matches, and Portsmouth have been unable to net more than one goal in their last seven games.