Derby vs Portsmouth

20 December 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Farai Hallam

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • H. Matthews 45’ (og)
  • C. Lang 6’

Match summary

Derby and Portsmouth shared the points in a 1-1 draw. It was 1-1 at half-time.

C. Lang put Portsmouth ahead in the 6th minute and Matthews's own goal equalised in the 45th minute.

Derby had the better of the chances, with 0.79 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Portsmouth's 0.15 from 4.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
12 Shots 4
6 Shots on target 1
6 Corners 4
417 Passes 392
77.2% Pass accuracy 76.3%
14 Tackles 18
7 Fouls 4
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Derby Portsmouth
R. BrewsterShot on target
2’
B. ClarkShot on target
4’
6’
C. LangLeft foot shot0-1 (Portsmouth)
B. Brereton DíazShot on target
29’
42’
A. Dozzell
R. Brewster
44’
H. MatthewsOwn goal1-1 (Derby)
45’
53’
H. BlairJ. Murphy
B. Brereton DíazShot on target
55’
66’
M. PackM. Kosznovszky
66’
A. SegecicC. Chaplin
A. WeimannR. Brewster
68’
L. SalvesenB. Brereton Díaz
77’
A. WeimannShot on target
90’
P. AgyemangShot on target
90+3’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.79 0.15 6’ C. Lang (Portsmouth), 0-1 6’ 45’ H. Matthews (Derby) own goal, 1-1 45’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.79 0.15 6’ C. Lang (Portsmouth), 0-1 Lang 6’ 45’ H. Matthews (Derby) own goal, 1-1 Matthews 45’
Derby 0.79 xGPortsmouth 0.15 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Portsmouth attacking Derby attacking 
5’ R. Brewster (Derby), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 6’ C. Lang (Portsmouth), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 55’ B. Brereton Díaz (Derby), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+3’ P. Agyemang (Derby), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 29’ B. Brereton Díaz (Derby), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 21’ M. Clarke (Derby), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ B. Clark (Derby), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ R. Brewster (Derby), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90’ A. Weimann (Derby), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 4’ B. Clark (Derby), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ A. Dozzell (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ M. Clarke (Derby), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ R. Brewster (Derby), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ J. Ward (Derby), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ J. Murphy (Portsmouth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ M. Pack (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 45’ H. Matthews (Portsmouth), own goal 5’ R. Brewster (Derby), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 6’ C. Lang (Portsmouth), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 55’ B. Brereton Díaz (Derby), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+3’ P. Agyemang (Derby), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 29’ B. Brereton Díaz (Derby), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 21’ M. Clarke (Derby), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ B. Clark (Derby), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ R. Brewster (Derby), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90’ A. Weimann (Derby), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 4’ B. Clark (Derby), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ A. Dozzell (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ M. Clarke (Derby), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ R. Brewster (Derby), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ J. Ward (Derby), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ J. Murphy (Portsmouth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ M. Pack (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 45’ H. Matthews (Portsmouth), own goal
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Lineups

Derby 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Zetterström
Langås
Sanderson
Clarke
Ward
Thompson
Clark
Elder
Brewster
Díaz 77’
Agyemang
Portsmouth 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Schmid
Devlin
Matthews
Poole
Williams
Dozzell
Kosznovszky 66’
Lang
Chaplin 66’
Murphy 53’
Bishop

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. W. Zetterström
90′ 0 1 34 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
S. K. Langås
90′ 1 2 – 4 3 44 – – – –
D. Sanderson
90′ 1 5 – 7 6 47 2 – – –
M. Clarke
90′ 2 3 – 8 6 60 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
J. Ward
90′ – – 40 2 – 5 1 9 – – –
L. Thompson
90′ – – 55 – – 1 – 1 – – –
B. Clark
90′ – – 43 – – 2 1 9 1 2 –
C. Elder
90′ – – 32 2 – 2 2 5 – – –
A. Weimann Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 9 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
R. Brewster
68′ – – 3 1 0.33 – – 1 – 9 –
B. Brereton Díaz
77′ – – 2 2 0.16 – 1 – – 19 –
P. Agyemang
90′ – – 1 1 0.09 – 1 13 2 22 –
L. Salvesen Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – – – – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Derby win 47% Avg odds 1.98
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.28
Portsmouth win 24% Avg odds 3.96

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Derby WLLDW
Portsmouth WLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Portsmouth 2-2 Derby, 12 Apr 25 Next meeting: Portsmouth 0-1 Derby, 16 Mar 26  All Derby vs Portsmouth meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.