The kick off for the match between Portsmouth and Derby County will take place at 20:00 (UK time) - Monday, 03/16 - at the Fratton Park (The Old Girl). This clash of the 2025/26 Championship looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis, including predictions for Portsmouth Community Football Club Limited vs Derby County (The Rams) Limited. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Portsmouth vs Derby County

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Double Chance: Home or Away

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: under 9.5 corners

According to our projections for Portsmouth vs Derby County, this is a match where we can find a good deal of value in the corner market.

With little offensive action anticipated from the two sides, our best tip is to take the under on 9.5 corners. That means 9 total corners or fewer throughout the match will win the bet.

👉 Our prediction is: Both teams to score

The Both Teams to Score market predicts that both teams will score in the game, and this is an excellent opportunity in this match between Portsmouth and Derby County. Based on the odds that betting sites project, we believe this is the best betting recommendation.

Therefore, this is a value bet that has everything to win.

Portsmouth Preview

Portsmouth has played 36 matches in the Championship so far, with 10 wins, 10 draws, and 16 losses. This results in an average of 1.11 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 10 wins, 10 draws, and 18 losses. Portsmouth's attack has scored 38 goals, 36 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1 goals per league match and 1 goals per match across the entire season.

Terry Devlin is the team’s top scorer with 5 goals, while Josh Murphy leads the team in assists with 6. Defensively, Pompey has conceded 47 goals in the league (an average of 1.31) and 53 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.39 over 38 matches).

Derby County preview

In 37 Championship matches, Derby County has recorded 15 wins, 9 draws, and 13 losses, with an average of 1.46 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 15 wins in 40 matches. The team has scored 57 goals, 54 of them in the Championship (an average of 1.46 goals per match), with Carlton Morris being the team's top scorer with 10 goals and Joe Ward providing 7 assists.

Defensively, The Rams has conceded 48 goals in the league and 54 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.35 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Portsmouth vs Derby County

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Portsmouth

England - Championship

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L D L L W

1.11

Home L L L W D

1.22

Away D L W W L

1

Away Team

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Derby County

England - Championship

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L W W L L

1.46

Home W W W L D

1.42

Away L L L W W

1.5

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Published on 13 March 2026, at 20:00 Last updated on 13 March 2026, at 20:00
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