Portsmouth take on the visitors Derby in the round 19 match of English League 1. The match will be played on Friday, November 18th at Fratton Park (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth are stuck at League One level. The "Pompy" is a 2-time winner of the national cup. Moreover, this trophy was taken for the second time in 2008. But financial problems soon appeared. Very quickly, already in 2013, the bankrupt club went to League 2, to the level of the 4th division of the country. It turned out to go up 1 step quite quickly, but they got stuck there. For example, in the last draw it was possible to finish only 10th. Against this background, the current season turns out to be quite good - it turns out to stay, if not in the group of leaders, then very close. On the other hand, there are a lot of draws, 1-1 with Morecambe was already the 3rd in a row.
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Derby is now experiencing the situation in which the opponent was not so long ago. The Rams was really successful a long time ago. But still, this notable club periodically got into the Premier League. The last time there were chances to return there a couple of years ago, under Lampard, but "Super-Frankie" and their wards lost in the playoffs. This, it seems, turned out to be fateful - disappointed investors sharply reduced funding. And it was precisely this that became fateful: last season, they were kicked out of the Championship due to a 21-point penalty, which was imposed precisely because of economic problems. So all the efforts of Rooney did not allow to create a miracle, although they still managed to finish not at the very bottom of the table. Now, of course, they want to return to the Championship as soon as possible. But in League 1, it is not easy for a team that changed both players and a coach after relegation. Yes, they beat MK Dons on the road 3-1 in the previous round. But even after that, he has only 28 points after 17 rounds and 6th place.
In 2010-2012, as part of the struggle in the Championship, Derby County took 10 out of 12 possible points. But then there was only a cup match in 2015, in which Portsmouth was able to win at home with a score of 2-1. The clubs are in good shape and should strive for victory over their direct competitors. We bet on "both will score".
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
