Portsmouth 0-1 Derby — EFL Championship, 16 Mar 2026
Derby beat Portsmouth 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 16 March 2026 at Fratton Park, Portsmouth. Samuel Szmodics scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Portsmouth have won 0 and Derby 1, 4 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-18'
- 40'Argument
- 41'
- Half-time0-1
- 53'Foul
- 61'
- 63'
- 63'
- 67'Foul
- 72'
- 72'
- 77'
- 77'
- 78'
- 83'
- 83'
- 83'
- 86'Foul
- 88'Time wasting
- 90+2'Foul
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Portsmouth
- 7.3Nicolas SchmidG
- 7.2Connor OgilvieD
- 6.9Marlon PackM
- 6.9Ebrima AdamsM
- 6.9Regan PooleD
- 6.9John SwiftM
- 6.7Millenic AlliM
- 6.7MaKenzie KirkF
- 6.7Zachary SwansonD
- 6.6Conor ShaughnessyD
- 6.6Terry DevlinD
- 6.6Adrian SegecicM
- 6.6Conor ChaplinM
- 6.3Jacob BrownF
- 6.2Colby BishopF
- 6.2Gustavo CaballeroM
Derby
- 8.9Richard O'DonnellG
- 7.6Samuel SzmodicsM
- 7.5Matthew ClarkeD
- 7.5Derry MurkinD
- 7.3Joe WardD
- 7.2Lewis TravisM
- 7.2Dion SandersonD
- 7.0Rhian BrewsterM
- 6.9Patrick AgyemangF
- 6.9Jaydon BanelM
- 6.7Carlton MorrisF
- 6.7David OzohM
- 6.6Craig ForsythD
- 6.5Bobby ClarkM
- 6.3Oscar FrauloM
- 6.2Benjamin BreretonM
Line-ups
Derby4-2-3-1
Portsmouth4-2-3-1
Substitutes
PortsmouthJohn Mousinho
Substitutes
- 8John Swift67'63'M6.9
- 2Jordan WilliamsD
- 6Conor Shaughnessy63'D6.6
- 16Luke Le RouxM
- 26Josef BursikG
- 9Colby Bishop77'F6.2
- 10Adrian Segecic77'M6.6
- 25MaKenzie Kirk83'F6.7
- 55Madiodio DiaD
DerbyJohn Eustace
Substitutes
- 9Carlton Morris72'F6.7
- 3Craig Forsyth83'D6.6
- 29Oscar Fraulo90+2'61'M6.3
- 18D. Ozoh72'M6.7
- 34J. Banel83'M6.9
- 44I. GordonD
- 54C. Allen
- 52J. ThompsonG
- 53R. CanovilleD
Team statistics
68%Possession32%
1.72Expected goals (xG)1.00
27Total shots10
9Shots on target4
6Shots off target4
12Blocked shots2
11Corners3
1Offsides2
14Fouls13
2Yellow cards6
3Goalkeeper saves9
0.84Goals prevented0.84
493Total passes243
396Accurate passes145
80%Pass accuracy60%
Portsmouth
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Schmid | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Connor Ogilvie | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Marlon Pack | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Ebrima Adams | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Regan Poole | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| John Swift | 27 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Millenic Alli | 77 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| MaKenzie Kirk | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Zachary Swanson | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Conor Shaughnessy | 27 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Terry Devlin | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Adrian Segecic | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Conor Chaplin | 63 | – | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Jacob Brown | 83 | – | 0 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Colby Bishop | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Gustavo Caballero | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Derby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard O'Donnell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.9 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 72 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Matthew Clarke | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Derry Murkin | 83 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Joe Ward | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Dion Sanderson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Rhian Brewster | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jaydon Banel | 15 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Carlton Morris | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| David Ozoh | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Craig Forsyth | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Bobby Clark | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | 6.5 |
| Oscar Fraulo | 29 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 83 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 20 Dec 25Derby1-1Portsmouth
- 12 Apr 25Portsmouth2-2Derby
- 13 Dec 24Derby4-0Portsmouth
- 02 Apr 24Portsmouth2-2Derby
- 16 Sept 23Derby1-1Portsmouth
- 29 Apr 23Derby1-1Portsmouth
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