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Portsmouth vs Cardiff

Portsmouth
2 - 0
Cardiff
🕒 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Fratton Park 🧑‍⚖️ Benjamin Speedie 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 5
Regular Season Table
Portsmouth 19 · Cardiff 21
Referee Stats
Benjamin Speedie
3 matches · 3.33 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.33
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 67%
Draws 0%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (15-16).
  • Cardiff controlled possession (64%).

Team Overview

Portsmouth (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 1-1-2

Goals For / Against

5 / 7
Avg: 1.25 / 1.75

Points

4
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

1
Cardiff (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 0-1-3

Goals For / Against

3 / 7
Avg: 0.75 / 1.75

Points

1
Avg: 0.25

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.00
PPG
0.25
1.25
GF
0.75
1.75
GA
1.75
50%
O2.5
50%
50%
BTTS
50%
75%
Score 1st
25%

League-position context

Portsmouth rank19th
Cardiff rank21st
Portsmouth points8
Cardiff points7
Portsmouth: #19 · 8 pts · GD -1
7 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Cardiff: #21 · 7 pts · GD -2
8 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Portsmouth last 5 home

D W L L
Points4/12
Weighted index43
Goals5-7
Record1-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Cardiff last 5 away

L L L D
Points1/12
Weighted index3
Goals3-7
Record0-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Portsmouth trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 50%

Cardiff trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

Portsmouth score at home75%
Portsmouth clean sheet at home25%
Cardiff score away50%
Cardiff clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Portsmouth score first75%
Portsmouth win after scoring first33%
Cardiff score first25%
Cardiff win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Portsmouth 0% · Cardiff 0%
Avg first goal minute: Portsmouth 16.7' · Cardiff 19.0'

Vs league average

Portsmouth score at home1.25 vs 1.64
Portsmouth concede at home1.75 vs 1.27
Cardiff score away0.75 vs 1.27
Cardiff concede away1.75 vs 1.64
Portsmouth score 24% below league average, while Cardiff score 41% below league average.
Defensive side: Portsmouth are 37% above league average at home, and Cardiff are 7% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals2.33
BTTS33%
Over 2.533%
At this venue setup: 2.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Portsmouth goal timing (home)

1H scored: 60% 2H scored: 40% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
31-45 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 0

Cardiff goal timing (away)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
31-45 2
16-30 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
5
Total Shots
15
16
Shots off Goal
7
7
Blocked Shots
3
4
Shots Inside Box
12
13
Shots Outside Box
3
3
Ball Possession
36%
64%
Corner Kicks
5
7
Fouls
15
12
Offsides
5
2
Yellow Cards
0
4
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
5
3
Total Passes
252
475
Passes Accurate
160
389
Passes %
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Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
9'
9' K. Bielik
31' ⚽
⚽
31' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
C. Shaughnessy
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Shade
52' ⚽
⚽
52' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
M. Milovanović
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Segecic
60'
60' O. Tanner
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ D. Turnbull
1st substitution · For: J. Colwill
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ C. Willock
2nd substitution · For: R. Colwill
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ R. Shein
1st substitution · For: E. Adams
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ J. Meghoma
2nd substitution · For: Z. Swanson
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ M. Milovanović
3rd substitution · For: C. Bishop
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ T. Shade
4th substitution · For: R. Kavuma McQueen
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ O. Tanner
3rd substitution · For: Cian Ashford
86'
86' A. Robertson
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ K. Bielik
4th substitution · For: C. Scanlon
90+2'
90+2' Y. Salech
90+4' ↑↓
↑↓
90+4' ⇄ M. Pack
5th substitution · For: I. Mohamed

Portsmouth vs Cardiff 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Portsmouth beat Cardiff 2-0 on Saturday, 05 September 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Benjamin Speedie. It was played at Fratton Park.

First half: K. Bielik received a yellow card for Cardiff at 9'. Portsmouth took the lead at 31' when C. Shaughnessy scored, with the assist credited to T. Shade, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Portsmouth extended the lead at 52' when M. Milovanović scored, with the assist credited to A. Segecic, making the score 2-0. O. Tanner received a yellow card for Cardiff at 60'. Cardiff made their 1st substitution at 63', with D. Turnbull replacing J. Colwill. Cardiff made their 2nd substitution at 64', with C. Willock replacing R. Colwill. Portsmouth made their 1st substitution at 65', with R. Shein replacing E. Adams. Portsmouth made their 2nd substitution at 65', with J. Meghoma replacing Z. Swanson. Portsmouth made their 3rd substitution at 69', with M. Milovanović replacing C. Bishop. Portsmouth made their 4th substitution at 69', with T. Shade replacing R. Kavuma McQueen. Cardiff made their 3rd substitution at 83', with O. Tanner replacing Cian Ashford. A. Robertson received a yellow card for Cardiff at 86'. Cardiff made their 4th substitution at 90+1', with K. Bielik replacing C. Scanlon. Y. Salech received a yellow card for Cardiff at 90+2'. Portsmouth made their 5th substitution at 90+4', with M. Pack replacing I. Mohamed.

Portsmouth used 5 substitutions while Cardiff used 4 substitutions. Cardiff got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (15-16).
  • Cardiff controlled possession (64%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Portsmouth vs Cardiff Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season
05 Sep 2026 Portsmouth vs Cardiff 2 - 0
2024-2025 Season
11 Feb 2025 Portsmouth vs Cardiff 2 - 1 22 Oct 2024 Cardiff vs Portsmouth 2 - 0