Thursday , 2 July 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Portsmouth FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Derby County FC
Sat 12 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Fratton Park 20,412 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 70' Jerry Yates
Robert Atkinson 71' 1–1
1–2 75' Robert Atkinson og
Robert Atkinson 90+1' 2–2
Y 6' Jacob Widell Zetterstrom
Y 21' Matt Clarke
Zak Swanson 27' Y
Isaac Hayden 33' Y
Y 34' Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
Y 57' Ebou Adams
Christian Saydee 68' Y
Colby Bishop 69' Y
Robert Atkinson 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Ruebyn Ricardo (England)
  • Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
  • Assistant 2 Richard Woodward

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

6
2
Portsmouth FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-12 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Derby County FC 2024-12-13 Derby County FC 4–0 Portsmouth FC 2024-04-02 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Derby County FC 2023-09-16 Derby County FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2023-04-29 Derby County FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Derby County FC H 2–2 D
09 Apr Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
05 Apr Millwall FC A 1–2 L
29 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
15 Mar Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
12 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–2 L
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Portsmouth FC A 2–2 D
08 Apr Burnley FC H 0–0 D
05 Apr Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L
02 Apr Preston North End FC H 2–0 W
15 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–2 W
11 Mar Coventry City FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Portsmouth FC Derby County FC
#18 Position #8
55 Points 69
46 Played 46
14 / 13 / 19 W / D / L 20 / 9 / 17
49 Scored 67
64 Conceded 59
-15 GD +8
1.20 PPG 1.50
30% Win % 43%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Portsmouth FC are 18th (55 pts). Derby County FC are 8th (69 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Derby County FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Fratton Park. Derby County FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 6' A moment of madness from Jacob Widell Zetterstrom on 6 minutes earns him a card. Derby County FC will be frustrated.
  • 11' The 19-year-old Harrison Armstrong has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 16' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 21' Matt Clarke picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 26' Derby County FC come into this ranked 21 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Zak Swanson.
  • 32' Portsmouth FC is showing some good football. However, Portsmouth FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 33' Portsmouth FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nathaniel Mendez-Laing on 34.
  • 39' Portsmouth FC currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 44' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 54' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 57' Ebou Adams is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Mousinho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 66' Nathaniel Mendez-Laing makes way for Kayden Jackson at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
  • 68' Controversy at the stadium! Christian Saydee argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 69' A moment of madness from Colby Bishop on 69 minutes earns him a card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 70' Jerry Yates adds to his 0 season tally! Derby County FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 71' What a strike from Robert Atkinson! The score is 1-1.
  • 75' GOAL! Robert Atkinson fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 79' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Zak Swanson by Terry Devlin on 79 minute.
  • 80' The referee has no hesitation. Robert Atkinson is booked for Portsmouth FC — card on 80.
  • 83' The Derby County FC bench stirs into life. Marcus Harness is withdrawn and Kenzo Goudmijn gets his opportunity.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Matt Ritchie as he leaves the pitch. Harvey Blair steps in for Portsmouth FC.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Derby County FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Ward 2
Robert Atkinson 2
James Collins 2
Colby Bishop 2
Owen Moxon 1
Abu Kamara 1
Jerry Yates 1
Kane Wilson 1

Head to Head

2025-04-12 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Derby County FC 2024-12-13 Derby County FC 4–0 Portsmouth FC 2024-04-02 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Derby County FC 2023-09-16 Derby County FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2023-04-29 Derby County FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2025-04-12 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Derby County FC D 2025-04-09 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2025-04-05 Millwall FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2025-03-29 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2025-03-15 Preston North End FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2025-03-12 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Derby County FC Form

2025-04-12 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Derby County FC D 2025-04-08 Derby County FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2025-04-05 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2025-04-02 Derby County FC 2–0 Preston North End FC W 2025-03-15 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Derby County FC W 2025-03-11 Derby County FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Derby County FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC33% Draw27% Derby County FC40%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Derby County FC
67%
Portsmouth FC or Derby County FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC24% Draw44% Derby County FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 20% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.