Where AI thinks Portsmouth v Southampton ranks in UK Football’s biggest rivalries | OneFootball

Football League World asked ChatGPT to rank where Portsmouth v Southampton sits among the UK's biggest football rivalries.

Championship rivals Portsmouth and Southampton play out one of the UK's most fierce local derbies, with both sides enduring triumphs and defeats over the years.

Saints supporters enjoyed bragging rights over the Pompey faithful in September 2019, when their side enjoyed a 4-0 win at Fratton Park in the Carabao Cup, with Danny Ings notching a brace.

Contrastingly, Portsmouth supporters will have enjoyed their club's 4-1 thrashing over Southampton in an FA Cup tie back in 2010, which witnessed a late flurry of goals from Aruna Dindane, Nadir Belhadj, and Jamie O'Hara.

The respective Hampshire outfits played out a disappointing 0-0 draw in the second tier last September, but both clubs will be vying for victory at Fratton Park this Sunday.

Ahead of their upcoming Championship clash, Football League World asked ChatGPT where the derby played out between Pompey and the Saints ranks among the UK's biggest footballing rivalries.

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Both Portsmouth and Southampton are enduring poor seasons in the Championship, as the Saints are unlikely to land a play-off spot, while Pompey are battling against relegation.

Meanwhile, when FLW asked ChatGPT where the Hampshire rivalry sits among the UK's biggest footballing derbies, the AI tool suggested that the fixture doesn't belong in the same conversation as 'untouchable giants' such as the North West rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United or Glasgow's famous Old Firm Derby.

ChatGPT added that Pompey vs Saints isn't as globally famous as rivalries such as Newcastle United v Sunderland, or Leeds United v Man United, but in terms of pure hatred, it does belong in the same conversation.

Furthermore, AI said that the Hampshire rivalry is on par with fixtures such as Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest v Derby County.

Both the Fratton Park faithful and Southampton fans may agree with ChatGPT that when compared to fixtures such as Bristol City v Bristol Rovers and Swansea City v Cardiff City, Pompey v Saints is among the nastiest of similar-sized derbies.

The AI tool also outlined that Portsmouth and Southampton's rivalry is bigger than that of the ones shared by Brighton and Crystal Palace and Fulham and Chelsea, as well as the Midlands derby played out between Leicester City and Coventry City.

Pompey v Saints is one of the most notable derbies on the UK footballing scene, while Sunday's instalment is a particularly vital one for John Mousinho's side.

Ahead of the weekend's action, Mousinho's men sit just one point clear of the Championship relegation zone, despite earning four points from their last two games, thanks to a victory over Sheffield Wednesday and a draw with Watford.

A win for Pompey over their bitter rivals would heavily boost their survival credentials and would also bring them to within just four points of Southampton.