Monday , 12 October 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Portsmouth FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Derby County FC
Tue 1 Sep 2026 · 18:45 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 16' Samuel Szmodics
0–2 62' Lars-Jorgen Salvesen
Y 51' Sondre Langas
Terry Devlin 69' Y
Y 83' Charlie Taylor

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

6
3
Portsmouth FC 9 games · Avg 2.3 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-01 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Derby County FC 2026-03-16 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Derby County FC 2025-12-20 Derby County FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2025-04-12 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Derby County FC 2024-12-13 Derby County FC 4–0 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Derby County FC H 0–2 L
29 Aug Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
22 Aug Lincoln City FC A 3–1 W
15 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–3 L
02 May Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
25 Apr Stoke City FC A 3–1 W
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Portsmouth FC A 2–0 W
29 Aug Swansea City AFC H 0–3 L
22 Aug Cardiff City FC H 2–2 D
15 Aug Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
02 May Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
25 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–2 W

Season Stats

Portsmouth FC Derby County FC
#19 Position #22
8 Points 5
7 Played 8
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 5
9 Scored 7
10 Conceded 14
-1 GD -7
1.14 PPG 0.63
29% Win % 13%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
11% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Portsmouth FC are 19th (8 pts). Derby County FC are 22nd (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Derby County FC get us underway at Fratton Park.
  • 5' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Dion Sanderson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 350 appearances.
  • 15' 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.
  • 16' Assisted by Bobby Clark with the perfectly-timed delivery and Samuel Szmodics makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Derby County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 31' Ryan Hedges, a Wales forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portsmouth FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' Derby County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 51' The referee calls foul for Sondre Langas. He receives a card.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Nyambe made 390 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Lars-Jorgen Salvesen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rhian Brewster at the 60 minute mark.
  • 62' A goal from the Norway international Lars-Jorgen Salvesen! He fires home on 62 to make it 0-2!
  • 65' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Ryan Kavuma-McQueen by Luke Brooke-Smith on 65 minute.
  • 69' A moment of madness from Terry Devlin on 69 minutes earns him a card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 72' Iyad Mohamed has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marlon Pack on 72 minute.
  • 77' Portsmouth FC currently sit 16 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 80' Derby County FC ring the changes. Craig Forsyth has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Nyambe to step up.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Derby County FC. Bobby Clark is replaced by Joe Ward.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a card for Charlie Taylor.
  • 85' Zak Swanson makes way for Odin Bailey at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 86' Another change for Derby County FC made on 86 minute. Ryan Hedges leaves to be changed by Max Johnston.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Derby County FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Colby Bishop 2
Joe Ward 2
Robert Atkinson 2
James Collins 2
Kane Wilson 1
Ebou Adams 1
Eiran Cashin 1
Owen Moxon 1

Head to Head

2026-09-01 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Derby County FC 2026-03-16 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Derby County FC 2025-12-20 Derby County FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2025-04-12 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Derby County FC 2024-12-13 Derby County FC 4–0 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2026-09-01 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Derby County FC L 2026-08-29 Bristol City FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2026-08-22 Lincoln City FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC W 2026-08-15 Portsmouth FC 1–3 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2026-05-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2026-04-25 Stoke City FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC W

Derby County FC Form

2026-09-01 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Derby County FC W 2026-08-29 Derby County FC 0–3 Swansea City AFC L 2026-08-22 Derby County FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2026-08-15 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2026-05-02 Derby County FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2026-04-25 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–3 Derby County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.26 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Derby County FC 71% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC32% Draw29% Derby County FC39%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Derby County FC
68%
Portsmouth FC or Derby County FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC24% Draw47% Derby County FC29%
Actual: Derby County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%

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% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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