Derby vs Portsmouth: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 20, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Pride Park Stadium, Derby
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What was the result of Derby vs Portsmouth?
Derby and Portsmouth drew 1-1 on December 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 6′C. LangPortsmouth
- 45′H. MatthewsDerby (o.g.)
Official lineup for Derby vs Portsmouth
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Derby
3-4-1-2- 7P. Agyemang
- 25B. Brereton
- 10R. Brewster
- 20C. Elder
- 42B. Clark
- 16L. Thompson
- 23J. Ward
- 5M. Clarke
- 28D. Sanderson
- 6S. Langås
- 1J. Widell Zetterström
Portsmouth
4-2-3-1- 9C. Bishop
- 23J. Murphy
- 36C. Chaplin
- 49C. Lang
- 18M. Kosznovszky
- 21A. Dozzell
- 2J. Williams
- 5R. Poole
- 14H. Matthews
- 24T. Devlin
- 1N. Schmid
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derby have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Portsmouth have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Millwall(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Leicester(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Swansea(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Swansea(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Bristol City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Millwall(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Derby win, 5 draws, 0 Portsmouth wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Portsmouth 2-2 Derby | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Derby 4-0 Portsmouth | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Portsmouth 2-2 Derby | League One |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Derby 1-1 Portsmouth | League One |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Derby 1-1 Portsmouth | League One |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Portsmouth 0-0 Derby | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Derby score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Portsmouth | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Derby sit 23rd in Championship (10 points from 15 matches) and Portsmouth sit 11th (22 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 22 |
| 23 | Derby | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 10 |
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