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Portsmouth vs Derby County: result, line-ups and stats

Portsmouth 18 · 7 points
0 - 2
Derby County 22 · 4 points
  • 16' Sammie Szmodics
  • 62' Lars-Jørgen Salvesen

Line-ups 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 Marezi
  • 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

Line-up for Portsmouth: Bielica, Swanson, Dia, Arthur, Devlin, Adams, Pack, Kavuma-McQueen, Segečić, Kamara, Marezi

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

Ogilvie, Umeh-Chibueze, Murphy, Anderson, Brooke-Smith, Kosznovszky, Waddingham (injured)

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

Line-up 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, Murkin, Travis, Clarke, Agyemang, Brewster (injured), Bilbija (unavailable)

Players to watch

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

All stats

Portsmouth

  1. Marko Milovanović Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Adrian Segečić Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Ebou Adams Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Terry Devlin Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Conor Shaughnessy Defender 1 goals 0 assists

Derby County

  1. Bobby Clark Midfielder 2 goals 2 assists
  2. Sammie Szmodics Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Carlton Morris Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Oscar Fraulo Midfielder 0 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
Adrian Segečić 5/5 450 strong
Abu Kamara 5/5 446 solid
Terry Devlin 5/5 445 solid
Benjamin Arthur 5/5 429 solid
Marlon Pack 5/5 411 solid
Conor Shaughnessy 4/4 360 strong
Zak Swanson 3/5 306 mixed
Colby Bishop 3/5 288 mixed

Derby County

Player Starts Min. Form
Charlie Taylor 5/5 455 mixed
Jacob Widell Zetterström 5/5 450 solid
Sondre Langås 5/5 450 mixed
Sammie Szmodics 4/5 401 solid
Bobby Clark 4/5 379 solid
Alex Mowatt 4/4 344 solid
Dion Sanderson 4/4 315 solid
Ryan Hedges 4/5 252 mixed

Stats

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

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
1.00 Points 1.00
1.00 Goals for 1.00
1.67 Goals against 1.67
1.86 xG for 1.08
1.49 xG against 1.89
7.3 Corners 4.0
LLW Home and away form LWL

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 S. Allison.

Who is unavailable for Portsmouth against Derby County?

Portsmouth are without Connor Ogilvie (knee injury), Franco Umeh-Chibueze (hamstring injury), Josh Murphy (injury), Keshi Anderson (muscle injury), Luke Brooke-Smith (ankle injury) and Márk Kosznovszky (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), Derry Murkin (hamstring injury), Filip Bilbija (not registered), Lewis Travis (leg injury), Matt Clarke (calf injury) and Patrick Agyemang (achilles tendon 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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