Portsmouth 2-2 Derby County: result and report

Championship · Saturday 12 April 2025

Result

Portsmouth 2-2 Derby County

Championship · Saturday 12 April 2025, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Portsmouth 2-2 Derby County: match report

Portsmouth drew with Derby County 2-2 in the Championship on Saturday 12 April 2025. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Jerry Yates opened the scoring in the 70th minute. Portsmouth's goals came from Rob Atkinson (71') and Rob Atkinson (90+1'). Derby County scored through Jerry Yates (70') and an own goal by Rob Atkinson (75').

Discipline: Portsmouth received 5 yellow cards; Derby County received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Portsmouth were 17th on 45 points from 41 and Derby County 21st on 42 points from 41. Portsmouth went on to finish that season 16th with 54 points, and Derby County 19th with 50.

Portsmouth lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Derby County in a 3-4-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Rob Atkinson of Portsmouth (8.7), ahead of Josh Murphy (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Portsmouth win, 5 draws and 4 for Derby County.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

6'Yellow card · Jacob Widell ZetterströmDerby County
7'Missed penalty · Colby BishopPortsmouth
21'Yellow card · Matt ClarkeDerby County
27'Yellow card · Zak SwansonPortsmouth
33'Yellow card · Isaac HaydenPortsmouth
34'Yellow card · Nathaniel Mendez-LaingDerby County
57'Yellow card · Ebou AdamsDerby County
68'Yellow card · Christian SaydeePortsmouth
69'Yellow card · Colby BishopPortsmouth
70'Goal · Jerry YatesDerby County · 0-1
71'Goal · Rob AtkinsonPortsmouth · 1-1
75'Own goal · Rob AtkinsonDerby County · 1-2
80'Yellow card · Rob AtkinsonPortsmouth
90+1'Goal · Rob AtkinsonPortsmouth · 2-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Portsmouth 1, draws 5, Derby County 4.

Derby County 4-0 PortsmouthChampionship · 13 Dec 2024
Portsmouth 2-2 Derby CountyLeague One · 2 Apr 2024
Derby County 1-1 PortsmouthLeague One · 16 Sep 2023
Derby County 1-1 PortsmouthLeague One · 29 Apr 2023
Portsmouth 0-0 Derby CountyLeague One · 18 Nov 2022
Portsmouth 2-1 Derby CountyCarabao Cup · 12 Aug 2015

Team news

Unavailable

Ibane BowatPortsmouth · injury (Patellar Tendon Rupture)
Curtis NelsonDerby County · injury (Torn Knee Ligaments)
Dajaune BrownDerby County · injury (Hamstring Injury)
Corey Blackett-TaylorDerby County · injury (Hamstring Injury)
David OzohDerby County · injury (Torn Thigh Muscle)
Lars-Jørgen SalvesenDerby County · injury (Cruciate Ligament Tear)
Joe WardDerby County · injury (Knee Surgery)
Kemar RoofeDerby County · injury (Hamstring Injury)
Ben OsbornDerby County · injury (Hamstring Injury)

Portsmouth line-up (4-2-3-1)

Nicolas Schmid, Zak Swanson, Regan Poole, Rob Atkinson, Connor Ogilvie, Freddie Potts, Isaac Hayden, Matt Ritchie, Christian Saydee, Josh Murphy, Colby Bishop

Derby County line-up (3-4-3)

Jacob Widell Zetterström, Sondre Langås, Nat Phillips, Matt Clarke, Kane Wilson, Ebou Adams, Harrison Armstrong, Craig Forsyth, Jerry Yates, Marcus Harness, Nathaniel Méndez-Laing