Derby County FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Pride Park Stadium.
- Derby County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rebecca Welch (England)
- Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
- Assistant 2 James Wilson
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 3.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 12 |
| 22 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Peterborough United FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Aug | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Oxford United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Burton Albion FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Stevenage FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Aug | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | Exeter City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Leyton Orient FC | A | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Pride Park Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Derby County FC and Portsmouth FC.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Derby County FC in their trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact .
- 10' That is a card for Portsmouth FC. Marlon Pack will be fuming at that decision.
- 15' Portsmouth FC have won 545 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' Derby County FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 28' Regan Poole picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 33' Derby County FC is showing some good football. However, Derby County FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Elliot Embleton is hanging Conor Hourihane on the field on 38 minute.
- 43' Portsmouth FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' Tyrese Fornah makes way for Kane Wilson at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Pride Park Stadium. Derby County FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' Derby County FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Samuel Szmodics scoring 1 goals.
- 61' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alex Robertson on 65 minutes.
- 66' Louie Sibley gets the nod from Derby County FC. He replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Abu Kamara exits the field as Faustino Anjorin enters on 71.
- 76' Colby Bishop is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Derby County FC so far.
- 81' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 86' The Ireland forward James Collins breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 1-0!
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for James Collins.
- 90' The whistle greets Paddy Lane as he departs to be replaced by Terry Devlin.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 10
- 11
- 14
- 4
- 35
- 20
-
22
Tyrese Fornah ↓ Kane Wilson 46'
- 6
- 1
Bench
-
18
Elliot Embleton ↑ 38'
-
2
Kane Wilson ↑ 46'
- 31
- 9
- 5
-
17
Louie Sibley ↑ 66'
- 7
Coach
Paul Warne
Portsmouth FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 18
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 5
-
8
Alex Robertson ↓ Jack Sparkes 90'
-
32
Paddy Lane ↓ Terry Devlin 90'
- 2
-
25
Abu Kamara ↓ Faustino Anjorin 71'
Bench
- 31
- 20
-
21
Jack Sparkes ↑ 90'
- 14
-
28
Faustino Anjorin ↑ 71'
- 4
-
24
Terry Devlin ↑ 90'
Coach
John Mousinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Atkinson | 2 |
| James Collins | 2 |
| Colby Bishop | 2 |
| Joe Ward | 2 |
| Abu Kamara | 1 |
| Jerry Yates | 1 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 1 |
| Lars-Jorgen Salvesen | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
2023-09-16
Derby County FC
1–1
Portsmouth FC
D
2023-09-02
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–1
Derby County FC
L
2023-08-26
Peterborough United FC
2–4
Derby County FC
W
2023-08-19
Derby County FC
1–0
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2023-08-15
Derby County FC
1–2
Oxford United FC
L
2023-08-12
Burton Albion FC
0–3
Derby County FC
W
Portsmouth FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.01
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Derby County FC or Portsmouth FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
64%
Derby County FC or Portsmouth FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12%
1 – 0
11.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
2.3%
0 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 20% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.