Top 10 Biggest Rivals in English Football
7. Southampton vs Portsmouth
In seventh place is the rivalry between the saints Southampton and Portsmouth which is referred to as the ‘South Coast Derby’. The two clubs are the most successive South coast clubs and are only 17 miles apart. This fixture has slowly lost its importance due to the fact that the two clubs seldom play each other. In terms of success Portsmouth have more silverware with their record of winning the FA Cup in 1939 and 2008 as well as being Champions of England in 1948-49 and 1949-50 seasons while Southampton only have to show off their FA Cup success back in 1976.
But in terms of statistical head to head to comparison of the two clubs Southampton have the upper hand with a total of 34 wins to Portsmouth‘s 21 wins out of 70 meetings.