Neither Portsmouth nor Derby County have made flying starts to the 2026/27 Championship campaign as they prepare to meet at Fratton Park on Tuesday night.
Pompey sit in 15th place in the standings, with three points from their first three games, while the Rams find themselves just above the relegation zone in 21st place.
Picking up a single point from their first three outings, the Rams might well be lacking confidence and it's hard to see them heading back to the East Midlands with anything to show for their efforts after Tuesday’s encounter.
Portsmouth v Derby County Tips Summary
Best Bet - Portsmouth to win @ 5/4
Alternative Bet - Over 2.5 total goals @ Evs
Bet Builder - Marko Milovanovic anytime goalscorer & Sondre Langas to be booked @ 6/1
Portsmouth v Derby County Prediction
Best Bet: Portsmouth to win @ 5/4
Losing seven of their last nine away games in the Championship, Derby have a miserable record on the road.
Heading to Fratton Park provides another tricky test for Rams boss John Eustace, as they go in search of their first win of the campaign.
Pompey have a solid home record going into this encounter on Tuesday night, losing just one of their last five home Championship games.
Both sides will struggle to keep a clean sheet but John Mousinho’s men are backed to make home advantage count and add to the Rams' woes on the road.
Alternative Bet: Over 2.5 total goals @ Evs
Away games are rarely dull when it comes to Derby County and another end-to-end contest might well be on the cards here.
In all of Derby’s last five away matches in the Championship, both teams have got on the scoresheet every time.
There were 19 goals scored across those five matches and going for the over 2.5 total goals therefore gets the thumbs up for this clash on the south coast.
Portsmouth v Derby County Bet Builder Tip
Marko Milovanovic anytime goalscorer
Sondre Langas to be booked
Pays 6/1
Bagging his first goal for his new club last time out against Bristol City, Marko Milovanovic is fancied to get on the scoresheet in this two-fold Bet Builder.
The former Alverca forward, who scored nine goals in the Portuguese top-flight last season, has already opened his goalscoring account for the campaign against the Robins and he can unlock this fragile Derby defence this week.
Meanwhile, Derby defender Sondre Langas has picked up yellow cards in two of his three appearances in the Championship this season and the Norwegian is backed to add to his growing card collection on Tuesday.
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Key Match Stats
Derby are without a win this season, with three defeats and one draw in all competitions
Portsmouth’s only points in the Championship so far this season came from a 3-1 win at Lincoln City
Derby have won just one of their last five away games at Portsmouth
Both teams have scored in all of Derby's last five away games in the Championship
Pompey have lost just one of their last five home games in the league
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