Portsmouth vs Derby: result 0-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 1, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Derby?
Derby won 0-2 on September 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 16′S. SzmodicsDerby
- 62′L. SalvesenDerby
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Portsmouth win at 43%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Portsmouth vs Derby
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portsmouth
4-2-3-1- 29M. Milovanović
- 25R. Kavuma McQueen
- 10A. Segecic
- 11A. Kamara
- 38E. Adams
- 7M. Pack
- 22Z. Swanson
- 55M. Dia
- 2Benjamin Arthur
- 24T. Devlin
- 31D. Bielica
Derby
4-2-3-1- 11S. Szmodics
- 10R. Brewster
- 8B. Clark
- 26R. Hedges
- 20A. Mowatt
- 29O. Fraulo
- 18C. Taylor
- 3C. Forsyth
- 28D. Sanderson
- 6S. Langås
- 1J. Widell Zetterström
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Derby have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | QPR(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | West Ham(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | SV Darmstadt 98(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Swansea(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Cardiff(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Portsmouth wins, 4 draws, 2 Derby wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | Portsmouth 0-1 Derby | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Derby 1-1 Portsmouth | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Portsmouth score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Derby score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Derby | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portsmouth sit 10th in Championship (22 points from 14 matches) and Derby sit 23rd (7 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Portsmouth | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 22 |
| 23 | Derby | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy