Portsmouth vs Cardiff
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CardiffMatch analysis
Portsmouth host Cardiff in the Championship, kicking off on Saturday, 5 September 2026 at Fratton Park. Portsmouth sit 21st in the table and Cardiff are 19th, so the visitors come in above their hosts.
Over their last 4 league games Portsmouth have taken 1 win and 3 defeats (L W L L). At home and away combined they are averaging 1.3 goals scored and 2.0 conceded per game this season, with 0 clean sheets on the board.
Over their last 4 league games Cardiff have taken 3 draws and 1 defeat (D D D L). Cardiff are averaging 1.5 scored and 1.8 conceded per game, keeping 0 clean sheets so far.
Their last 5 meetings have produced 2 wins for Portsmouth, 2 for Cardiff and 1 draw, averaging 3.0 goals a game. That recent history is one of the inputs behind the rating below.
Market probabilities
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Last 10 meetings
- WPortsmouth2 - 111/02/2025CardiffL
- WCardiff2 - 022/10/2024PortsmouthL
- LCardiff0 - 309/08/2022PortsmouthW
- WCardiff3 - 221/01/2012PortsmouthL
- DPortsmouth1 - 127/08/2011CardiffD
Recent form
- Lv
Derby0 - 2 - L@
Bristol City1 - 2 - W@
Lincoln3 - 1 - Lv
QPR1 - 3 - L@
West Ham1 - 3 - D@
SV Darmstadt 980 - 0 - D@
Farnborough1 - 1 - L@
Wycombe1 - 3 - D@
Bristol Rovers1 - 1 - L@
Aldershot Town0 - 2
- L@QPR1 - 2
- Dv
Sheffield Utd2 - 2 - Lv
Norwich1 - 2 - D@Derby2 - 2
- Dv
Wrexham1 - 1 - Wv
Swindon Town3 - 2 - Wv
AS Roma4 - 1 - W@
Forest Green5 - 1 - W@
Cork City6 - 1 - Lv
FC Midtjylland0 - 6
Goals for & against
| Team | For | Against | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 1.25 | 2 | 21 |
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 1.75 | 19 |
Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Swansea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | QPR | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 |  Charlton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 |  Wolves | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
| 7 |  West Brom | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
| 8 |  Birmingham | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 6 |
| 9 | Sheffield Utd | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 6 |
| 10 |  Millwall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| 12 | West Ham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| 13 |  Blackburn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 |  Watford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 |  Bolton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Derby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 17 | Lincoln | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 18 |  Southampton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 19 |  Cardiff | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 20 | Norwich | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 21 |  Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 22 |  Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 23 |  Burnley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 2 |
| 24 |  Preston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 |
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