Derby County v Portsmouth

Derby County v Portsmouth: everything you need to know

Derby County meet Portsmouth at Pride Park, Wednesday 4:45am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Derby County 38, Portsmouth 31, 21 drawn from 90 meetings.

38–31

head to head

Nothing between them: Derby County 38, Portsmouth 31, 21 drawn from 90 meetings.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Derby County by 5 goals in 1924-25 (6–1).

0.3 v 0.2

goals a match

Key match-up: Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) gets a goal every 3.5 matches, Sammie Szmodics (Derby County) one every 4.3 matches.

0.2 v 0.1

assists a match

Key match-up: Carlton Morris (Derby County) gets an assist every 5.5 matches, Ryan Kavuma-Mcqueen (Portsmouth) one every 7 matches.

8/20

at Pride Park

Derby County have won 8 of their last 20 at Pride Park.

goals in 2026-27

Sammie Szmodics (Derby County) has 3 goals in 13 matches in 2026-27, one every 4.3 matches.

goals in 2026-27

Bobby Clark (Derby County) has 3 goals in 15 matches in 2026-27, one every 5 matches.

goals in 2026-27

Lars Jorgen Salvesen (Derby County) has 2 goals in 13 matches in 2026-27, one every 6.5 matches.

Head to head

38Derby County

21Draws

31Portsmouth

90 meetings since 1924 · average score Derby County 1.6, Portsmouth 1.4

2 Sept 26Derby County2–0Fratton Park

17 Mar 26Derby County1–0Fratton Park

21 Dec 25Draw1–1Pride Park

13 Apr 25Draw2–2Fratton Park

14 Dec 24Derby County4–0Pride Park Stadium

3 Apr 24Draw2–2EFL League One

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Derby County v Bolton Wanderers, Sat, 7 Nov · Portsmouth v Stoke City, Sat, 7 Nov).

Derby County v Portsmouth: everything you need to know

Derby County meet Portsmouth at Pride Park, Wednesday 4:45am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Derby County 38, Portsmouth 31, 21 drawn from 90 meetings.

The big picture

Derby County come in 23rd on the ladder with 10 points; Portsmouth are 11th on 22. Portsmouth are the side higher up the table.

Derby County are 2–9–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 2 against.

Portsmouth are 6–5–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.2 against.

Form

Derby County have won one of their last five and most recently beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1.

Portsmouth have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Stoke City 1–2.

Head to head

These sides have met 90 times on our records since 1924: Derby County 38, Portsmouth 31, 21 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Derby County won 2–0 at Fratton Park.

Biggest margin between these two: Derby County by 5 goals in 1924-25 (6–1).

Players to watch

For Derby County, watch Sammie Szmodics (3 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Bobby Clark (3 goals, 2 assists in 2026-27).

For Portsmouth, watch Terry Devlin (4 goals in 2026-27) and Marko Milovanovic (3 goals in 2026-27).

At Pride Park

Derby County have won 8 of their last 20 at Pride Park.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Portsmouth have the edge.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.

Derby County v Portsmouth: everything you need to know

Derby County meet Portsmouth at Pride Park, Wednesday 4:45am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Derby County 38, Portsmouth 31, 21 drawn from 90 meetings.