Championship 25/26 · 20 Dec 2025

Derby County 1–1 Portsmouth

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Derby County favourites at 50%.

Derby County deserved more from the draw, creating 0.8 xG to 0.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nicolas Schmid, 69.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Nicolas Schmid +19.4, Dion Sanderson +8.2.

Well below it: Matt Clarke −13.3, Márk Kosznovszky −13.0, Rhian Brewster −10.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

15 Dec 2025	W 3–0	at Sheffield Wednesday Championship
10 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Millwall Championship
6 Dec 2025	L 1–3	v Leicester City Championship
29 Nov 2025	L 1–2	at Middlesbrough Championship
25 Nov 2025	W 2–1	at Swansea City Championship

13 Dec 2025	W 2–1	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
9 Dec 2025	L 0–1	at Swansea City Championship
29 Nov 2025	L 0–1	v Bristol City Championship
26 Nov 2025	L 0–3	at Sheffield United Championship
22 Nov 2025	W 3–1	v Millwall Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Dion Sanderson Defender	90	–	51.5	+8.2
Jacob Widell Zetterström Goalkeeper	90	–	42.5	−4.8
Joe Ward Midfielder	90	0.02	37.6	−0.4
Sondre Langås Defender	90	–	37.5	−1.1
Patrick Agyemang Forward	90	0.09	35.3	−4.7
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Forward	13	–	34.5	–
Ben Brereton Díaz Midfielder	77	0.16	33.5	−4.0
Rhian Brewster Forward	68	0.33	33.1	−10.2
Andreas Weimann Forward	22	0.04	31.0	–
Liam Thompson Midfielder	90	–	29.3	−9.5
Callum Elder Midfielder	90	–	26.1	−9.2
Bobby Clark Midfielder	90	0.08	25.4	−7.6
Matt Clarke Defender	90	0.08	23.6	−13.3

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nicolas Schmid Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	69.5	+19.4
Hayden Matthews Defender	90	0	0	–	44.3	−2.2
Andre Dozzell Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	42.9	+2.5
Regan Poole Defender	90	0	0	–	42.3	+0.2
Callum Lang Forward	90	1	0	0.11	42.0	+3.2
Marlon Pack Midfielder	24	0	0	0.01	41.2	–
Colby Bishop Forward	90	0	0	–	36.5	−1.8
Adrian Segečić Midfielder	24	0	0	–	33.9	–
Josh Murphy Midfielder	53	0	1	0.02	33.3	+1.5
Jordan Lee Williams Defender	90	0	0	–	32.4	−3.3
Harvey Blair Forward	37	0	0	–	31.9	–
Márk Kosznovszky Midfielder	66	0	0	–	31.8	−13.0
Conor Chaplin Midfielder	66	0	0	–	31.4	−1.7
Terry Devlin Defender	90	0	0	–	28.8	−8.6