It’s the big one!
Southampton travel to arch-rivals Portsmouth on Tuesday night in the Carabao Cup with a place in the fourth round and local bragging rights up for grabs.
Saints have had seven long years to wait to play in the South Coast Derby and it is the first time that any of the current players will have featured in this almighty clash.
The last time that Saints won this meeting was back in 2005, with Pompey unbeaten in the four matches that have followed.
The fortunes of these two sides have gone in completely different directions since their last meeting, with Saints cementing themselves in the Premier League and Pompey struggling in the lower leagues.
Ralph Hasenhuttl will be hoping for a reaction to Friday’s home defeat to Bournemouth, while the pressure is on Portsmouth manager Kenny Jackett after losing to Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday, leaving them just above the League One relegation zone.
We’ve put together an 11-question quiz for you to have a go at on one of the most intense rivalries in the country.
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