Portsmouth 0-1 Derby
Updated
Derby won: Portsmouth 0-1 Derby in the Championship (Round 38) on Mon, 16 Mar 2026 at Fratton Park, Portsmouth. Derby goals: Sammie Szmodics 8'. Expected goals: 1.82-1.00. Possession: 68-32. Player of the match: Richard O'Donnell (8.8).
Match report
Derby beat Portsmouth 1-0
Derby squeezed past Portsmouth 1-0 away from home at Fratton Park on Monday 16 March in the Championship.
Sammie Szmodics put Derby ahead on 8' (0-1).
Portsmouth had 68% of the ball, shots were 27-10 (9-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.82-1.00. Portsmouth created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Richard O'Donnell (Derby County) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 19,253. Referee: Anthony Backhouse.
Match stats
| Portsmouth | Derby | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 68 | 32 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.82 | 1.00 |
| Total shots | 27 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 12 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 394 (81%) | 145 (59%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 6 |
| Corners | 11 | 3 |
| Total shots | 27 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 12 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 18 | 8 |
Lineups
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid, Terry Devlin, Regan Poole, Connor Ogilvie, Zak Swanson, Marlon Pack, Ebou Adams, Millenic Alli, Conor Chaplin, Gustavo Caballero, Jacob Brown
Derby (4-2-3-1): Richard O'Donnell, Joe Ward, Dion Sanderson, Matthew Clarke, Derry Murkin, Lewis Travis, Bobby Clark, Ben Brereton, Sammie Szmodics, Rhian Brewster, Patrick Agyemang
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Sammie Szmodics (Derby)
- 40' · Yellow card · Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth)
- 42' · Yellow card · Sammie Szmodics (Derby)
- 53' · Yellow card · Matthew Clarke (Derby)
- 61' · Substitution · Oscar Fraulo for Rhian Brewster (Derby)
- 63' · Substitution · Conor Shaughnessy for Zak Swanson (Portsmouth)
- 63' · Substitution · John Swift for Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth)
- 67' · Yellow card · John Swift (Portsmouth)
- 72' · Substitution · David Ozoh for Sammie Szmodics (Derby)
- 72' · Substitution · Carlton Morris for Patrick Agyemang (Derby)
- 77' · Substitution · Adrian Segecic for Millenic Alli (Portsmouth)
- 77' · Substitution · Colby Bishop for Ebou Adams (Portsmouth)
- 78' · Yellow card · Ben Brereton (Derby)
- 83' · Substitution · Jaydon Banel for Ben Brereton (Derby)
- 83' · Substitution · Craig Forsyth for Derry Murkin (Derby)
- 83' · Substitution · Makenzie Kirk for Jacob Brown (Portsmouth)
- 87' · Yellow card · Bobby Clark (Derby)
- 88' · Yellow card · Joe Ward (Derby)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Oscar Fraulo (Derby)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 1993: Portsmouth 4, draws 9, Derby 10.
Questions
Who won Portsmouth vs Derby?
Derby won, 0-1 (Championship) on Mon, 16 Mar 2026.
When and where is Portsmouth vs Derby?
Mon, 16 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Derby?
In 23 league meetings since 1993: Portsmouth 4 wins, 9 draws, Derby 10 wins (goals 30-40).