Portsmouth vs Southampton: Five classic meetings between Saints and Pompey

By Marc Walker | Sep 23, 2019

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 2: Arjan De Zeeuw of Portsmouth brings down James Beattie of Southampton for a penalty during the Carling Cup fourth round match between Southampton and Portsmouth at St. Mary's Stadium on December 2, 2003 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Phil Cole/Getty Images) /

1 of 6

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 29: Paul Telfer of Southampton claims Diomansy Kamara dived to win the penalty during the FA Cup Fourth Round match between Southampton and Portsmouth at St Mary’s on January 29, 2005 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Ben Radford/Getty Images) /

Southampton make the long-awaited trip to Fratton Park on Tuesday evening to face Portsmouth in the latest instalment of the South Coast derby.

With Saints wanting to improve their good record against their arch-rivals, the gap between the two sides in terms of league places has never been bigger.

Ralph Hasenhuttl will have the higher quality players available to him but Pompey will be wanting to create a hostile atmosphere to unsettle their unwelcome opponents.

The sides have met on 38 occasions in the past, causing their fans to experience the full range of emotions that football brings; and tomorrow will surely be no different.

Here is a look back at five classic encounters between Saints and Pompey: