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Matchday 4 · · Fratton Park

Portsmouth vs Derby County: result, lineups and stats

Portsmouth 12 · 18 points
0 - 2
Derby County 23 · 7 points
  • 16' Sammie Szmodics
  • 62' Lars-Jørgen Salvesen

Lineups Portsmouth vs Derby County

Portsmouth 4-2-3-1 · John Mousinho
31 Bielica
22 Swanson
55 Dia
2 Arthur
24 Devlin
38 Adams
7 Pack
25 Kavuma-McQueen
10 Segečić
11 Kamara
29 Milovanović
  • 65' Luke Brooke-Smith Ryan Kavuma-McQueen
  • 66' Colby Bishop Marezi
  • 72' Rocco Shein Ebou Adams
  • 72' Iyad Mohamed Marlon Pack
  • 85' Odin Bailey Zak Swanson

Lineup for Portsmouth: Bielica, Swanson, Dia, Arthur, Devlin, Adams, Pack, Kavuma-McQueen, Segečić, Kamara, Milovanović

Bench
  • 1 N. Schmid
  • 5 R. Poole
  • 8 J. Swift
  • 27 O. Bailey 85'
  • 19 R. R. Shein 72'
  • 28 L. Brooke-Smith 65'
  • 37 I. Mohamed 72'
  • 9 C. Bishop 66'
  • 34 H. Blair
Absentees Portsmouth

Arthur, Bishop, Ogilvie, Swift, Anderson, Brooke-Smith, Kosznovszky (injured), Shaughnessy, Murphy (doubtful)

Derby County 4-2-3-1 · John Eustace
1 Zetterström
18 Taylor
3 Forsyth
28 Sanderson
6 Langås
20 Mowatt
29 Fraulo
10 Brewster
8 Clark
26 Hedges
11 Szmodics
  • 59' Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Rhian Brewster
  • 80' Ryan Nyambe Craig Forsyth
  • 81' Joe Ward Bobby Clark
  • 86' Max Johnston Ryan Hedges
  • 86' Filip Bilbija Sammie Szmodics

Lineup for Derby County: Zetterström, Taylor, Forsyth, Sanderson, Langås, Mowatt, Fraulo, Brewster, Clark, Hedges, Szmodics

Bench
  • 31 J. Vickers
  • 24 R. Nyambe 80'
  • 22 M. Johnston 86'
  • 37 O. Eames
  • 23 J. Ward 81'
  • 33 C. Blackett-Taylor
  • 13 F. Bilbija 86'
  • 19 H. Meister
  • 15 L. Salvesen 59'
Absentees Derby County

Forsyth, Taylor, Murkin, Travis, Clarke, Agyemang, Langås (injured), Sanderson (suspended), Cashin (unavailable)

Stats Portsmouth vs Derby County

Portsmouth Match Derby County
  • 0.84 xG 0.55
  • 66% Possession 34%
  • 21 Shots 8
  • 3 Shots on target 5
  • 9 Shots off target 2
  • 11 Corners 2
  • 12 Fouls 15
  • 0 Offsides 3
  • 1 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Portsmouth

  1. Marko Milovanović 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Adrian Segečić 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Ebou Adams 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Zak Swanson 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Terry Devlin 2 goals 0 assists

Derby County

  1. Bobby Clark 3 goals 2 assists
  2. Sammie Szmodics 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Carlton Morris 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Mohammed Fuseini 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Portsmouth

Player Starts Min. Form
Nicolas Schmid 5/5 450 mixed
Regan Poole 5/5 450 solid
Madiodio Dia 5/5 450 strong
Abu Kamara 5/5 413 mixed
Adrian Segečić 4/5 382 solid
Marlon Pack 4/5 351 poor
Jayden Meghoma 4/4 335 solid
Zak Swanson 4/4 326 mixed

Derby County

Player Starts Min. Form
Bobby Clark 5/5 441 solid
Joe Ward 5/5 441 solid
Dion Sanderson 5/5 426 solid
Ryan Hedges 5/5 423 mixed
Carlton Morris 5/5 417 mixed
David Ozoh 5/5 398 mixed
Sammie Szmodics 5/5 392 solid
Josh Vickers 4/4 360 poor

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.98 1.57
  • Predicted goals3.5
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners10.0

Team comparison

POR home Per match DER away
1.67 Points 0.83
1.67 Goals for 1.00
1.67 Goals against 1.83
1.82 xG for 1.33
1.30 xG against 1.76
7.7 Corners 4.7
LWDWW Home and away form WLDLD

Portsmouth vs Derby County: head-to-head record

15 previous meetings
2 Portsmouth 8 draws 5 Derby County
  • Goals per match2.73
  • Both teams scored73%
  • Over 2.5 goals53%
  • Mar 2026 Portsmouth 0 - 1 Derby County
  • Dec 2025 Derby County 1 - 1 Portsmouth
  • Apr 2025 Portsmouth 2 - 2 Derby County
  • Dec 2024 Derby County 4 - 0 Portsmouth
  • Apr 2024 Portsmouth 2 - 2 Derby County
  • Sep 2023 Derby County 1 - 1 Portsmouth
  • Apr 2023 Derby County 1 - 1 Portsmouth
  • Nov 2022 Portsmouth 0 - 0 Derby County
  • Aug 2015 Portsmouth 2 - 1 Derby County
  • Apr 2012 Portsmouth 1 - 2 Derby County

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Portsmouth vs Derby County?

The referee for Portsmouth vs Derby County was Sam Allison.

Who is unavailable for Portsmouth against Derby County?

Portsmouth are without Conor Shaughnessy (injury), Josh Murphy (groin injury), Benjamin Arthur (back injury), Colby Bishop (knee injury), Connor Ogilvie (knee injury) and John Swift (knee injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

Who is unavailable for Derby County against Portsmouth?

Derby County are without Craig Forsyth (knee injury), Charlie Taylor (injury), Derry Murkin (hamstring injury), Dion Sanderson (red card), Eiram Cashin (not registered) and Lewis Travis (ankle injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

What formation do Portsmouth play?

Portsmouth have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under John Mousinho.

What formation do Derby County play?

Derby County have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Eustace.

How did the last meeting between Portsmouth and Derby County finish?

On 16 March 2026, Portsmouth vs Derby County finished 0-1.

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