Portsmouth 0-2 Derby County: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 4 · Tuesday 1 September 2026 · Fratton Park, Portsmouth · referee S. Allison · full time
Full time: Portsmouth 0-2 Derby County
Portsmouth 0-2 Derby County: Derby County took the points in Championship Matchday 4 on Tuesday 1 September 2026 at Fratton Park. The goals: Sammie Szmodics 16', Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 62'.
How Derby County won it
The opening goal came in the 16th minute: Sammie Szmodics for Derby County, set up by Bobby Clark. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen made it 0-2 to Derby County in the 62nd minute, set up by Oscar Fraulo.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, S. Allison, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Portsmouth and 2 to Derby County.
Portsmouth: J. Mousinho, 4-2-3-1 · Derby County: J. Eustace, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.90 for Portsmouth and 1.04 for Derby County.
Portsmouth had 3 shots on target, Derby County 5.
Portsmouth had 66% of the ball, but Derby County took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Portsmouth came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.40 expected goals for and 1.20 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Derby County came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.11 expected goals for and 1.97 against, and had won 8% of their matches.
Portsmouth vs Derby County: the match in numbers
| Portsmouth | Match statistics | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| 66% | Ball possession | 34% |
| 0.90 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.04 |
| 21 | Total shots | 8 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 500 | Total passes | 265 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 69% |
| 11 | Corners | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby County), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Portsmouth
- Benjamin Arthur 7.2
- Adrian Segečić 7.2
- Abu Kamara 7.1
- Madiodio Dia 7.0
- Terry Devlin 6.8
Derby County
- Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 7.5 1 goal
- Dion Sanderson 7.5
- Bobby Clark 7.2 1 assist
- Ryan Hedges 7.1
- Sammie Szmodics 7.0 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Rhian Brewster at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Portsmouth: Burnley vs Portsmouth Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Derby County: Millwall vs Derby County Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Portsmouth vs Derby County
What was the score in Portsmouth vs Derby County?
Portsmouth 0-2 Derby County (half-time 0-1), Championship, Tuesday 1 September 2026.
Who scored in Portsmouth vs Derby County?
Sammie Szmodics 16', Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 62'.
Did Moneyball predict Portsmouth vs Derby County correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Portsmouth vs Derby County?
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Portsmouth vs Derby County?
S. Allison.
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