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Derby v Portsmouth Betting: Commons favourite to open the scoring in Championship match

Two of the form teams in the Championship face one another in the Saturday evening match at Pride Park. Derby County and Portsmouth are both hovering just outside the play-off places at this early stage of the season, and it looks difficult to call a winner in a game that is likely to provide goals. Victor Chandler have made Derby the marginal favourites in the betting at 13/10, with Portsmouth at a best price of 11/5 and the draw is 5/2.

Derby head into the match in a rich vein of form, particularly at home. They have recorded four home wins on the trot and will be looking to add a fifth against Portsmouth, and they should be buoyant after thumping Watford 4-1 in their last match at Pride Park. They currently occupy 7th place in the Championship, level on 21 points with Portsmouth, and the match should provide plenty of goals. Particularly as Derby have managed 25 goals and conceded 17 in their 14 league matches so far and matches involving Portsmouth have witnessed 40 goals. Such is the even nature of this fixture and with a clean sheet unlikely the 2-1 win to Derby with their excellent home form looks like a decent bet at odds of 15/2 with Victorchandler.com.

Nigel Clough's Derby have a couple of injury problems heading into the match however, with strikers Alberto Bueno and Luke Moore both doubtful, while Russell Anderson is definitely out. Bueno suffered an ankle injury during his goal scoring performance against Watford and Luke Moore is struggling with a hamstring injury. But one man who will play and is worth a look in the goalscoring betting is Kris Commons. The influential left sided playmaker has already notched 7 goals this season, and he is favourite to open the scoring in the betting on Saturday at 19/4 with Victor Chandler. Alternatively his odds of scoring at anytime in the match are drifting and might be worth a look at 11/8.

Portsmouth have been enjoying a revival in fortunes recently after a woeful start to life in the Championship following their relegation from the Premiership last season. They beat fellow promotion hopefuls Nottingham Forest 2-1 last time out, with recalled Sonko grabbing the first goal. They are unbeaten in 7 matches and are on a run of four consecutive wins, but they might find it difficult at a Pride Park stadium that is becoming something of a fortress for Derby. They also have a far from flattering away record of 2 wins from 7 matches, so Derby head into this match the slight favourites.

Portsmouth manager Steve Cotterill is the unusual position of having a selection dilemma this weekend, after barely being able to fill the substitutes bench with players earlier on in the season. Defenders Rocha and Herman Hreidarsson return from injury and will be in contention for the match day squad, although striker Webber is still missing. Their top goalscorer is midfielder Liam Lawrence and he looks a very good bet to be first goalscorer on Saturday at 8/1 with victorchandler.com, and his odds of scoring anytime are shortening and are currently 23/10. One time England striker David Nugent has bagged 4 goals this season and will be hoping to add to that tally, he is a 7/1 bet to open the scoring.

Derby v Portsmouth Form Guide

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Derby v Portsmouth Tips

Selection 1: Derby to win 2-1 @ 15/2
Selection 2: Liam Lawrence to score anytime @ 23/10

Derby v Portsmouth Betting

Derby v Portsmouth Match Odds

13/10 Derby
5/2 Draw
11/5 Portsmouth

First Goalscorer Betting

19/4 Commons
11/2 Kuqi
6/1 Kitson
6/1 Moore
6/1 Porter
13/2 Bueno
7/1 Nugent

Correct Score Betting

1-1 Draw 11/2
1-0 Derby 13/2
2-1 Derby 15/2
1-0 Portsmouth 8/1
2-0 Derby 8/1
2-1 Portsmouth 10/2
0-0 Draw 17/2

Odds provided Victor Chandler.com who will be operating a LIVE In-Play betting market for this match.

Posted: Friday, 5th November 2010
Author: Chris James
Tags: english championship, derby county, portsmouth, kris commons, victor chandler,

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