Portsmouth vs Cardiff prediction
Portsmouth
Saturday, 5 September 2026
2:0Half time 1 : 0Championship
Cardiff
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Portsmouth vs Cardiff: preview and prediction
Portsmouth welcome Cardiff to Fratton Park in Portsmouth on Saturday 5 September, with kick-off at 15:00. Portsmouth go into it 11th in the table after 13 games, with Cardiff 17th, 6 places lower. Last time out Portsmouth lost 2-0 at home to Derby, and Cardiff were beaten 2-1 at Queens Park Rangers.
Portsmouth: form and key numbers
Portsmouth have won five, drawn four and lost four of their 13 Championship games so far, scoring 16 and letting in 15. That has them 11th on 19 points.
Their last six in all competitions read one win, one draw and four defeats, at 1.2 goals scored and 2.0 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 2-0 to Derby at home; before that came a 2-1 defeat away at Bristol City and a 3-1 win away at Lincoln.
The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. At home they've won none of three recently (2 scored, 6 conceded).
- HDerby0-2L
- ABristol City1-2L
- ALincoln3-1W
- HQueens Park Rangers1-3L
- AWest Ham United1-3L
- HBirmingham1-1D
Portsmouth: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Cardiff: form and key numbers
So far in the Championship, Cardiff have won three, drawn five and lost five of 13, with 19 goals scored and 20 conceded, good for 17th place and 14 points.
Over the last six matches it has been one win, three draws and two defeats, averaging 1.7 goals for and 1.8 against. Last time out they lost 2-1 to Queens Park Rangers away; before that came a 2-2 draw at home to Sheffield United and a 2-1 defeat at home to Norwich.
Cardiff haven't won in five. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. On the road they've won none of two recently (3 scored, 4 conceded).
- AQueens Park Rangers1-2L
- HSheffield United2-2D
- HNorwich1-2L
- ADerby2-2D
- HWrexham1-1D
- HSwindon3-2W
Cardiff: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff: match analysis
There isn't much between Portsmouth's home form and Cardiff's away form. Five points separate the two sides in the table. Cardiff also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 19 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 19 |
| 12 | Millwall | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 18 |
| ··· | |||||||
| 16 | Lincoln | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 15 |
| 17 | Cardiff | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 14 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 14 |
We make Cardiff favourites at 38%, with Portsmouth on 36% and the draw at 25%. In truth there's very little in it.
- 1.21.7
- 2.01.8
- 1.41.7
On goals, it expects around 3.1 in the game: 1.4 for Portsmouth and 1.7 for Cardiff. Over 2.5 goals is 59% and both teams scoring 61%. When they last met, on 11 Feb 2025, Portsmouth won 2-1.
- Portsmouth2-1Cardiff
- Cardiff2-0Portsmouth
- Cardiff3-2Portsmouth
- Portsmouth1-1Cardiff
- Cardiff3-0Portsmouth
Both teams scored in five of Portsmouth's last six and six of Cardiff's last six.
Every market at a glance
- ResultCardiff win38%
- Double chanceEither team wins75%
- GoalsOver 2.559%
- Both teams to scoreYes61%
- Correct score1-111%
- CornersPortsmouth 5.7 · Cardiff 5.611.3 expected
- Cards3.7 yellows expectedRed 11%
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