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Portsmouth vs Derby Prediction— England - Championship
Matchday 4 ·Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 18:45
// Model verdict
BTTS
Model probability 60.5% vs bookmaker-implied 56.5% — a real, if thin, edge.
Poisson scoreline matrix
Markets vs the line
League track record ↗
Based on 71 resolved predictions
Correct score prediction
H 46% / xG 1.6-1.3 / O2.5 60% / BTTS 60%
Top 5 Poisson scorelines
Expected goals
COMBINED 2.9 xG → O2.5 PROB 59.6% · O3.5 PROB 36.4%
Form & verdict
PORTSMOUTH · PPG 1.14
DERBY · PPG 1.21
xG gap +0.32 - no reliable favorite, elevated draw risk
Win probability
Match Preview & Prediction
Portsmouth face Derby in England - Championship on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Portsmouth a 46% chance, the draw 24% and Derby 30%, so Portsmouth are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.6 for Portsmouth and 1.3 for Derby (2.9 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 60% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 61% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Portsmouth are averaging 1.14 points per game versus 1.21 for Derby. The best value bet our model finds is over 3.5 goals, with an expected value of +29.2%. This match finished 0-2.