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Derby vs Portsmouth leans toward Derby in the Championship, with Portsmouth draws keeping the comparison from becoming one-way. Derby won 2-0 at Portsmouth on 1 September 2026, 1-0 there on 16 March 2026 and 4-0 at home on 13 December 2024. The teams drew 1-1 on 20 December 2025 and 2-2 at Portsmouth on 12 April 2025. The margins give Derby the clearer direction, but the shared points matter.
Past matches, Derby vs Portsmouth
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Starting eleven
Starting XI Portsmouth
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31
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24
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2
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55
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22
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7
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38
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11
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10
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25
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29
Derby Starting XI
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1
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6
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28
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3
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18
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29
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20
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26
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8
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10
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Substitutes Portsmouth
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1
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5
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8
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27
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19
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28
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37
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9
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34
Derby Substitutes
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31
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24
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22
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37
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23
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33
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13
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19
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15
Match events
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16'⚽S. Szmodics Normal Goal (Asst: B. Clark)
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51'Sondre Langas Yellow Card
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59'L. Salvesen R. Brewster
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62'⚽L. Salvesen Normal Goal (Asst: O. Fraulo)
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65'L. Brooke-Smith R. Kavuma McQueen
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66'C. Bishop Marezi
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69'Terry Devlin Yellow Card
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72'I. Mohamed M. Pack
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72'R. R. Shein E. Adams
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72'R. R. Shein E. Adams
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72'I. Mohamed M. Pack
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80'R. Nyambe C. Forsyth
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81'J. Ward B. Clark
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83'Charlie Taylor Yellow Card
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85'O. Bailey Z. Swanson
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86'M. Johnston R. Hedges
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86'F. Bilbija S. Szmodics
Stats for this game
Matchup Derby VS Portsmouth
Derby set the Championship direction
Derby’s 2-0 and 1-0 wins at Portsmouth on 1 September 2026 and 16 March 2026, together with a 4-0 home result on 13 December 2024, give them the stronger league line. The scores range from a narrow away win to a wider home margin, so Derby’s edge is clear through different margins. Portsmouth’s draws provide the main counterpoint.
Shared points keep Portsmouth involved
Portsmouth and Derby drew 1-1 at Derby on 20 December 2025 and 2-2 at Portsmouth on 12 April 2025. A 2-2 League One result at Portsmouth on 2 April 2024 is secondary to the Championship meetings. Those draws show why the comparison is not settled by Derby’s wins alone. A future Championship encounter will ask whether Portsmouth can turn a shared point into a win or Derby can add another result to its clearer league direction. That keeps the profile open overall.