Portsmouth vs Derby

Championship 16 Mar 2026, 20:00
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
0–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Derby
Derby
🏟 Fratton Park 👤 A. Backhouse Round 38

Match report

Derby edged past Portsmouth 1-0 in the Championship on 16 March 2026.

Portsmouth dominated possession with 68% of the ball and had 26 shots to Derby's 10.

The match was played at Fratton Park, with A. Backhouse in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 68% - 32% Shots 26 - 10 On target 9 - 4 Corners 11 - 3 Fouls 14 - 13 Yellow cards 8
9
Player of the match
Richard O'Donnell
Derby · 9 saves
8 Sammie Szmodics 1 goal
8 Derry Murkin captained the side
7 Nicolas Schmid 3 saves
7 Terry Devlin captained the side
First half vs second half
Portsmouth stepped it up after the break, with 16 shots in the second half compared to 10 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–6 16–4
Shots On Goal 4–3 5–1
Ball Possession 68–32 —
Corners 4–3 7–0
Attacks 62–36 70–29
Match statistics
11 Corners 3
5 Substitution 5
132 Attacks 65
73 Dangerous Attacks 23
9 On Target 4
16 Off Target 6
26 Shots Total 10
9 Shots On Goal 4
6 Shots Off Goal 4
11 Shots Blocked 2
17 Shots Inside Box 8
9 Shots Outside Box 2
14 Fouls 13
11 Corners 3
1 Offsides 2
68% Ball Possession 32%
2 Yellow Cards 6
3 Saves 9
494 Passes Total 243
396 Passes Accurate 145
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Portsmouth · 4-2-3-1
1 N. Schmid
24 T. Devlin 5 R. Poole 3 C. Ogilvie 22 Z. Swanson
7 M. Pack 38 E. Adams
27 M. Alli 36 C. Chaplin 47 G. Caballero
40 J. Brown
Derby · 4-2-3-1
12 R. O'Donnell
23 J. Ward 28 D. Sanderson 5 M. Clarke 2 D. Murkin
27 L. Travis 42 B. Clark
25 B. Díaz 19 S. Szmodics 10 R. Brewster
7 P. Agyemang
Portsmouth
Coach
John Mousinho
Substitutes
  • 6 Conor Shaughnessy
  • 8 John Swift
  • 10 Adrian Segečić
  • 9 Colby Bishop
  • 25 Makenzie Kirk
  • 26 Josef Bursik
  • 55 Madiodio Dia
  • 2 Jordan Williams
  • 16 Luke Le Roux
Derby
Coach
John Eustace
Substitutes
  • 29 Oscar Fraulo
  • 18 David Ozoh
  • 9 Carlton Morris
  • 3 Craig Forsyth
  • 34 Jaydon Banel
  • 52 Jack Thompson
  • 44 Isaac Gordon
  • 53 Rio Canoville
  • 54 Cruz Allen
Substitutions
  • 61' ↑ O. Fraulo ↓ R. Brewster Derby
  • 63' ↑ J. Swift ↓ C. Chaplin Portsmouth
  • 63' ↑ C. Shaughnessy ↓ Z. Swanson Portsmouth
  • 72' ↑ C. Morris ↓ P. Agyemang Derby
  • 72' ↑ D. Ozoh ↓ S. Szmodics Derby
  • 77' ↑ C. Bishop ↓ E. Adams Portsmouth
  • 77' ↑ A. Segecic ↓ M. Alli Portsmouth
  • 83' ↑ M. Kirk ↓ J. Brown Portsmouth
  • 83' ↑ J. Banel ↓ B. Brereton Diaz Derby
  • 83' ↑ C. Forsyth ↓ D. Murkin Derby
Cards
  • 40' C. Chaplin Portsmouth
  • 41' S. Szmodics Derby
  • 53' M. Clarke Derby
  • 67' J. Swift Portsmouth
  • 78' B. Brereton Diaz Derby
  • 86' B. Clark Derby
  • 88' J. Ward Derby
  • 90+2' O. Fraulo Derby
Head-to-head
Portsmouth 0 5 draws 2 Derby
2026-03-16 Portsmouth vs Derby 0 - 1
2025-12-20 Derby vs Portsmouth 1 - 1
2025-04-12 Portsmouth vs Derby County 2 - 2
2024-12-13 Derby County vs Portsmouth 4 - 0
2024-04-02 Portsmouth vs Derby County 2 - 2
2023-09-16 Derby County vs Portsmouth 1 - 1
Recent form
Portsmouth D D D D L
Derby D D L L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Portsmouth vs Derby?
Portsmouth lost 0-1 against Derby on 16 March 2026.
Who won Portsmouth vs Derby?
Derby won the match 1-0.
Where was Portsmouth vs Derby played?
The match was played at Fratton Park.
Who had more possession in Portsmouth vs Derby?
Portsmouth had 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.