"Southampton and Portsmouth played out a 0-0 draw in the first derby clash between the south coast rivals since 2019. The Saints thrashed Pompey 4-0 in that EFL Cup meeting six years ago, but the pair had not faced off in a league encounter since 2012. However, there was not much quality to speak of in Sunday's Championship encounter, despite there being plenty of endeavour on show, at St. Mary's Stadium on Sunday."
"Andre Dozzell struck the crossbar early on for the visitors, who were the better team in the first half. Southampton gained a foothold after the restart, though Cameron Archer flashing a pass across the face of goal and Taylor Harwood-Bellis heading over was the closest they came. Indeed, each side only managed one shot on target as the spoils were shared."
"There have only been seven meetings between these sides going back as far as January 2005. The last three league encounters between Southampton and Portsmouth have now all finished square, though this is the first goalless draw in that run. It was a match lacking in attacking quality, with Southampton creating chances worth only 0.88 expected goals, while Portsmouth mustered just 0.6 xG."
Southampton and Portsmouth played to a 0-0 draw at St. Mary's in their first derby since 2019. The Saints had previously beaten Pompey 4-0 in the 2019 EFL Cup, and the teams had not met in a league fixture since 2012. Portsmouth looked the stronger side in the first half, with Andre Dozzell striking the crossbar early. Southampton improved after the interval and had chances through Cameron Archer and Taylor Harwood-Bellis, but neither team converted. Each side managed only one shot on target. Expected goals for the match were low: Southampton 0.88, Portsmouth 0.6.
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