Overview
- Ipswich loanee Sam Szmodics scored in the eighth minute, which Sky Sports reported as his 100th league goal.
- Third-choice goalkeeper Richard O'Donnell made key saves to secure a clean sheet behind a disciplined back line.
- With John Eustace serving a one-match touchline ban, Keith Downing led from the technical area as Eustace lauded a hard-fought win.
- Derby hit the woodwork through Patrick Agyemang and Joe Ward and snapped a three-match losing run away from home.
- Portsmouth suffered a fourth straight home defeat, sit a point above the drop zone, and saw 27 shots fail to produce an equaliser.