Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Portsmouth win with a probability of 47.12%. A win for Derby County had a probability of 26.47% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portsmouth win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.08%) and 2-0 (8.92%). The likeliest Derby County win was 0-1 (8.61%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.5%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.