Saturday , 12 September 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
3 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 13.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 7 14
2 Swansea City AFC 7 14
3 West Bromwich Albion FC 7 14
4 Middlesbrough FC 6 13
5 Queens Park Rangers FC 7 12
6 Charlton Athletic FC 7 12
7 Southampton FC 7 10
8 Birmingham City FC 7 10
9 Stoke City FC 7 10
10 Bristol City FC 6 10
11 Norwich City FC 7 9
12 Millwall FC 6 9
13 Sheffield United FC 6 9
14 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 5 8
15 Blackburn Rovers FC 7 8
16 Lincoln City FC 6 8
17 Watford FC 7 8
18 Portsmouth FC 6 7
19 Wrexham AFC 7 7
20 Bolton Wanderers FC 7 7
21 Cardiff City FC 7 4
22 Derby County FC 7 4
23 Preston North End FC 7 3
24 Burnley FC 7 3

Head-to-Head

6
3
Portsmouth FC 9 games · Avg 2.3 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 #22
7 Points 4
6 Played 7
2 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 5
7 Scored 6
8 Conceded 13
-1 GD -7
1.17 PPG 0.57
33% Win % 14%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Portsmouth FC are 18th (7 pts). Derby County FC are 22nd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portsmouth FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portsmouth FC
Marko Milovanovic 2 G
Ebou Adams 1 G 1 A
Adrian Segecic 1 G
Terry Devlin 1 G
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 1 G
Derby County FC
Samuel Szmodics 2 G
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A
Bobby Clark 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Portsmouth FC gets underway.
  • 5' The 35-year-old Colby Bishop has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 6' Jacob Widell Zetterstrom catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 6.
  • 11' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Derby County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 16' Kane Wilson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 21' Matt Clarke has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 21.
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. Portsmouth FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Derby County FC's compact 3-4-3.
  • 27' Controversy at the stadium! Zak Swanson argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portsmouth FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' A moment of madness from Isaac Hayden on 33 minutes earns him a card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing is booked for Derby County FC — card on 34.
  • 39' Kayden Jackson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 44' Nathaniel Phillips has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 440 appearances.
  • 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' Ebou Adams was booked on 57.
  • 62' Harvey Blair, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 66' Kayden Jackson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing on 66 minute.
  • 68' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Christian Saydee gets a card.
  • 69' That is a card for Portsmouth FC. Colby Bishop will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' Jerry Yates does the damage! The net is bulging and Derby County FC surge ahead!
  • 71' Magnificent from Robert Atkinson! That is 11 goals in 7 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 75' Sensational shot from Robert Atkinson. Portsmouth FC is back in the lead.
  • 79' The whistle greets Zak Swanson as he departs to be replaced by Terry Devlin.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Robert Atkinson argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 83' Derby County FC make a change. Marcus Harness trudges off to be replaced by Kenzo Goudmijn on 83 minutes.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Matt Ritchie as he leaves the pitch. Harvey Blair steps in for Portsmouth FC.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Robert Atkinson 2
James Collins 2
Colby Bishop 2
Joe Ward 2
Samuel Szmodics 1
Lars-Jorgen Salvesen 1
Kane Wilson 1
Ebou Adams 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
1.61 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Derby County FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC42% Draw28% Derby County FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Derby County FC
58%
Portsmouth FC or Derby County FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC32% Draw45% Derby County FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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