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Portsmouth vs Cardiff — Championship

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Portsmouth
Portsmouth
11º · 1.50 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 3d 19h
2 – 0
HT 1–0
Finished
Cardiff
Cardiff
16º · 1.17 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 2d 19h
Fratton Park·Portsmouth·England·20,821
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Portsmouth and Cardiff meet in the Championship 2026 season, in a match played on 5 September 2026. Portsmouth have recorded 6 wins from 19 matches this season (32% win rate), averaging 1.16 goals scored and 1.37 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 63% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 47%; and clean sheets in 21% of games. Cardiff have won 39% of their 18 matches, with 2.11 goals scored and 1.67 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 78%, Over 2.5 at 72%, and clean sheets at 6%.

The final score was Portsmouth 2–0 Cardiff. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Season Statistics

Portsmouth
—
Cardiff
11º
Position
16º
1.50
PPG
1.17
42%
Win %
25%
1.33
Goals / game
1.58
1.25
Conceded / game
1.42
63%
BTTS %
78%
21%
Clean sheet %
6%
47%
Over 2.5 %
72%
6.1
Avg corners
6.6
14.3
Avg shots
16.6
3.9
Avg shots on target
5.6
1.5
Avg yellow cards
1.8
11.7
Avg fouls
10.1
52.5%
Avg possession
61.1%

Home vs Away

Portsmouth
Home (6)
—
Cardiff
Away (6)
1.67
PPG
0.33
50%
Win %
0%
1.67
Goals / game
1.00
1.67
Conceded / game
1.83
67%
BTTS %
75%
17%
Clean sheet %
0%
67%
Over 2.5 %
75%
6.1
Avg corners
6.6
14.3
Avg shots
16.6
3.9
Avg shots on target
5.6
1.5
Avg yellow cards
1.8
52.5%
Avg possession
61.1%

Goals Scored

PortsmouthHomeAwayCardiffHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored74%83%69%83%90%75%
Over 1.5 Scored32%67%15%50%50%50%
Over 2.5 Scored11%17%8%33%40%25%
Failed To Score26%17%31%17%10%25%

Goals Conceded

PortsmouthHomeAwayCardiffHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded79%83%77%94%90%100%
Over 1.5 Conceded42%67%31%50%40%63%
Over 2.5 Conceded16%17%15%6%10%0%
Clean Sheets21%17%23%6%10%0%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

PortsmouthCardiff
Over 0.589%100%
Over 1.579%89%
Over 2.547%72%
Over 3.532%56%
Over 4.55%33%
BTTS63%78%
BTTS & Win21%33%
BTTS & Draw21%28%
BTTS & Over 2.547%67%
BTTS No & Over 2.50%6%

1st Half / 2nd Half

PortsmouthCardiff
Win 1st Half21%50%
Draw 1st Half42%11%
Loss 1st Half37%39%
Scored 1st Half47%56%
Conceded 1st Half58%61%
Win 2nd Half26%28%
Draw 2nd Half53%39%
Loss 2nd Half21%33%
Scored 2nd Half58%56%
Conceded 2nd Half47%67%
Over 0.5 HT74%94%
Over 1.5 HT37%56%

Recent Venue Form

Portsmouth (H)
WMillwall2–1
WSheffield Utd3–2
DBlackburn2–2
WCardiff2–0
LDerby0–2
LQPR1–3
Cardiff (A)
DMiddlesbrough2–2
LBlackburn1–2
LBolton0–1
LPortsmouth0–2
LQPR1–2
DDerby2–2

Number of Corners

10.7
Corners / Match
13 games
League Avg
10.6
144 games
11.3
Corners / Match
14 games
Match CornersPortsmouthCardiffLeague Avg
Over 685%93%89%
Over 785%71%81%
Over 877%64%68%
Over 977%57%59%
Over 1054%57%47%
Over 1146%57%40%
Over 1231%36%31%
Over 1315%36%24%

Team Corners

Team CornersPortsmouthCardiff
Corners Earned / Match6.16.6
Corners Against / Match4.64.7
Over 2.5 Corners For85%100%
Over 3.5 Corners For77%93%
Over 4.5 Corners For69%79%
Over 2.5 Corners Against77%71%
Over 3.5 Corners Against54%43%
Over 4.5 Corners Against54%43%

Head to Head · 7 matches

3
Portsmouth
43%
1
Draws
14%
3
Cardiff
43%
100%
Over 1.5
7/7
57%
Over 2.5
4/7
14%
Over 3.5
1/7
57%
BTTS
4/7
05/09/26
Portsmouth
2–0
Cardiff
11/02/25
Portsmouth
2–1
Cardiff
22/10/24
Cardiff
2–0
Portsmouth
09/08/22
Cardiff
0–3
Portsmouth
08/08/17
Cardiff
2–1
Portsmouth
21/01/12
Cardiff
3–2
Portsmouth
27/08/11
Portsmouth
1–1
Cardiff

Events

9'🟨Krystian Bielik
31'⚽Conor Shaughnessy(Tyrese Shade)
52'⚽Marko Milovanović(Adrian Segecic)
60'🟨Ollie·Tanner
63'🔄David Turnbull(Joel Colwill)
64'🔄Christopher Willock(Rubin Colwill)
65'🔄Rocco Robert Shein(Ebou Adams)
65'🔄Jayden Meghoma(Zak Swanson)
69'🔄Marko Milovanović(Colby·Bishop)
69'🔄Tyrese Shade(Ryan Kavuma-McQueen)
83'🔄Ollie·Tanner(C. Ashford)
86'🟨Alexander Sean Pablo Robertson
90'🔄Krystian Bielik(Calum Scanlon)
90'🟨Yousef Salech
90'🔄Marlon Pack(Iyad Mohamed)

Match Statistics

PortsmouthCardiff
5Shots on target5
15Total shots16
36Possession %64
5Corners7
15Fouls12
0Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Middlesbrough12741+1025
2Swansea12723+323
3West Ham12642+1722
4Wolves12633+421
5West Brom12633+321
6Southampton12732+1220
7Birmingham12552+820
8QPR12552+820
9Stoke City12624+220
10Blackburn12534+318
11Portsmouth12534+118
12Sheffield Utd12444+116
13Millwall12435-115
14Bristol City12435-315
15Lincoln12435-715
16Cardiff12354+214
17Wrexham12354-314
18Bolton12426-714
19Charlton12354-714
20Norwich12408-212
21Watford12327-1011
22Burnley12156-88
23Derby12147-117
24Preston12129-155

Team Insights

Portsmouth
  • ●Portsmouth have been undefeated in their last 4 matches.
  • ●Portsmouth have won their last 2 home matches.
  • ●Portsmouth have scored in each of their last 4 home matches.
  • ●Portsmouth failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●63% of Portsmouth's goals have been scored at home.
  • ●67% of Portsmouth's goals conceded were conceded at home.
  • ●Portsmouth have conceded 60% of their goals in the first half.
Cardiff
  • ●Cardiff have been undefeated in their last 3 matches.
  • ●Cardiff have scored in each of their last 5 matches.
  • ●Cardiff have won their last 3 home matches.
  • ●Cardiff have scored in each of their last 6 home matches.
  • ●Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 away matches.
  • ●Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Cardiff have scored in 6 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Cardiff have lost 4 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●68% of Cardiff's goals have been scored at home.
  • ●65% of Cardiff's goals conceded were conceded away.
  • ●86% of Cardiff's points have been earned at home.
  • ●Cardiff have scored 68% of their goals in the first half.
  • ●Cardiff have conceded 59% of their goals in the first half.
WHMillwall13º2–1
DAWolves4º1–1
WANorwich20º1–0
WHSheffield Utd12º3–2
LASouthampton6º0–1
DHBlackburn10º2–2
DACharlton19º0–0
WHCardiff16º2–0
LHDerby23º0–2
LABristol City14º1–2
WHBirmingham7º1–0
DAMiddlesbrough1º2–2
WHWatford21º5–1
LABlackburn10º1–2
WHCharlton19º3–1
LABolton18º0–1
DHStoke City9º1–1
LAPortsmouth11º0–2
LAQPR8º1–2
DHSheffield Utd12º2–2

Season Schedule

Portsmouth
WHMillwall2–1
DAWolves1–1
WANorwich1–0
WHSheffield Utd3–2
LASouthampton0–1
DHBlackburn2–2
–ABurnley31/10
–HSwansea03/11
–HStoke City07/11
Cardiff
WHBirmingham1–0
DAMiddlesbrough2–2
WHWatford5–1
LABlackburn1–2
WHCharlton3–1
LABolton0–1
–AWolves31/10
–HWest Ham04/11
–HBurnley07/11

Top Scorers

Portsmouth
T. Waddingham2 ⚽
Zak Swanson2 ⚽
A. Segecic2 ⚽
Marko Milovanović2 ⚽
Conor Shaughnessy1 ⚽
B. Downey1 ⚽
Cardiff
Y. Salech7 ⚽
Jack Moylan5 ⚽
C. Ashford4 ⚽
C. Willock3 ⚽
I. Davies3 ⚽
J. Moylan2 ⚽

Cards Given

Portsmouth
Ebou Adams3 🟨
Marko Milovanović3 🟨
Terry Devlin2 🟨
Jayden Meghoma2 🟨
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen2 🟨
Zak Swanson2 🟨
Cardiff
Perry Tian Hee Ng3 🟨
Joel Bagan3 🟨
Joel Colwill2 🟨
Alexander Sean Pablo Robertson2 🟨
A. Robertson2 🟨
Brian Barry-Murphy2 🟨