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Portsmouth vs Cardiff result, stats & H2H

Portsmouth

2–0

Cardiff

Conor Shaughnessy
Marko Milovanović

05/09/2026 17:00 · Fratton Park

Portsmouth2–0Cardiff

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Conor Shaughnessy
Marko Milovanović

Ollie Tanner
Krystian Bielik
Yousef Salech
Alex Robertson

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

PortsmouthCardiff

5Shots on target5

15Fouls12

0Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Portsmouth

Cardiff

Conor ShaughnessyDF · 90′Player of the match8.3
Daniel BielicaGK · 90′8.0
Adrian SegečićMF · 90′7.9
Abu KamaraMF · 90′7.2
Tyrese ShadeMF · 69′7.2

Conor ShaughnessyDF · 90′Player of the match8.3
Daniel BielicaGK · 90′8.0
Adrian SegečićMF · 90′7.9

Chris WillockMF · 64′7.2
Krystian BielikDF · 89′7.0
Alex RobertsonMF · 90′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Championship
Kick-off: Sat 5 Sept 17:00 EEST
Stadium: Fratton Park
Capacity: 20,899
City: Portsmouth

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Portsmouth wins

0Draws

0Cardiff wins

Last matches: Portsmouth

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipPortsmouthMillwall21W
20.10.26EFL ChampionshipWolverhampton WanderersPortsmouth11D
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipNorwichPortsmouth01W
14.10.26EFL ChampionshipPortsmouthSheffield Utd32W
11.10.26EFL ChampionshipSouthamptonPortsmouth10L

Last matches: Cardiff

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffBirmingham10W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbroughCardiff22D
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffWatford51W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnCardiff21L
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffCharlton31W

Head-to-head matches

05.09.26EFL ChampionshipPortsmouthCardiff20W

2.00Avg goals0%Both scored0%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Portsmouth vs Cardiff: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Portsmouth wins

0Draws

0Cardiff wins

2:0Goals (Portsmouth : Cardiff)

2.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Portsmouth at home: 1-0-02:0 goals in 1 games
Portsmouth's biggest win: 2–0Portsmouth 2–0 Cardiff, 5 Sept 2026

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
5 Sept 2026	EFL Championship	Portsmouth	2–0	Cardiff

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Portsmouth3W 1D 1L · goals 7–5

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHMillwall2–1
D20.10EFL ChampionshipAWolverhampton Wanderers1–1
W17.10EFL ChampionshipANorwich1–0
W14.10EFL ChampionshipHSheffield Utd3–2
L11.10EFL ChampionshipASouthampton0–1

Cardiff3W 1D 1L · goals 12–6

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHBirmingham1–0
D17.10EFL ChampionshipAMiddlesbrough2–2
W13.10EFL ChampionshipHWatford5–1
L10.10EFL ChampionshipABlackburn1–2
W19.09EFL ChampionshipHCharlton3–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

PortsmouthCardiff

1.3Goals scored per game1.7

1.2Goals conceded per game1.4

60%Both teams scored80%

50%Over 2.5 goals70%

2Clean sheets1

30%Failed to score10%

2-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-1-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

PortsmouthCardiff

Top stats

5Shots on target5

Passes

252Passes475

160Accurate passes389

63%Pass accuracy82%

Defence

15Fouls12

5Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

0Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Conor ShaughnessyPortsmouth
8.0Daniel BielicaPortsmouth
7.9Adrian SegečićPortsmouth
7.2Abu KamaraPortsmouth
7.2Tyrese ShadePortsmouth

Portsmouth (16)

Cardiff (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Championship

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
10	Blackburn	12	+3	18	WLWWD
11	Portsmouth	12	+1	18	WDWWL
12	Sheffield Utd	12	+1	16	DWLWL
15	Lincoln	12	-7	15	WDLLL
16	Cardiff	12	+2	14	WDWLW
17	Wrexham	12	-3	14	LWLDW

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

PortsmouthFormationCardiff

Portsmouth

Cardiff

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Player rating (match feed)

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About this match

Portsmouth vs Cardiff preview

Final score in the EFL Championship on Sat, 5 Sept 2026: Portsmouth 2–0 Cardiff.

Form · last 5 matches

PortsmouthWDWWL7 scored · 5 conceded

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

PortsmouthCardiff

1.3Goals scored per game1.7

1.2Goals conceded per game1.4

60%Both teams scored80%

50%Over 2.5 goals70%

2Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

1Portsmouth wins

0Draws

0Cardiff wins

1 meetings

League table

Portsmouth11th18 pts · 12 played

Cardiff16th14 pts · 12 played

Portsmouth lead by 4 pts

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Portsmouth come into the game with WDWWL in their last 5 (7 scored, 5 conceded), while Cardiff have WDWLW (12 scored, 6 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 50% of Portsmouth's recent games and 70% of Cardiff's, with both teams scoring in 60% and 80%.

Per game, Portsmouth average 1.3 goals scored and 1.2 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Cardiff 1.7 and 1.4 (clean sheets: 1).

Head-to-head over 1 previous meetings: Portsmouth 1 wins, Cardiff 0 wins, draws 0.

In the table, Portsmouth are 11th (18 pts from 12 games) and Cardiff are 16th (14 pts from 12).

Nito explains: Portsmouth vs Cardiff

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Portsmouth and Cardiff matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Portsmouth's last 10 matches and 80% of Cardiff's last 10. In this match it did not (Portsmouth 2-0 Cardiff).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Portsmouth reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Cardiff in 70% of their last 10. This match had 2 goals: under.

What does the form guide WDWWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Portsmouth, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (7 scored, 5 conceded). Cardiff, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (12 scored, 6 conceded).

Where do Portsmouth and Cardiff stand in the table?

Portsmouth are 11th with 18 points from 12 games. Cardiff are 16th with 14 points from 12 games. The gap between them is 4 points.

Portsmouth vs Cardiff: questions & answers

Who won Portsmouth vs Cardiff?

Portsmouth won 2–0.

Did both teams score in Portsmouth vs Cardiff?

No, the match finished 2–0.

When was Portsmouth vs Cardiff played?

Portsmouth vs Cardiff was played on Sat, 5 Sept 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at Fratton Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Cardiff?

1 meetings: Portsmouth 1 wins, 0 draws, Cardiff 0 wins.

Portsmouth vs Cardiff result, stats & H2H

Portsmouth

Cardiff

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Match information

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Head-to-head

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Last matches: Portsmouth

Last matches: Cardiff

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (1 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Match stats

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Passes

Defence

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Standings

Table · Championship

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Portsmouth vs Cardiff preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Portsmouth vs Cardiff

How often do Portsmouth and Cardiff matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDWWL mean?

Where do Portsmouth and Cardiff stand in the table?

Portsmouth vs Cardiff: questions & answers

More on this match

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Head-to-head

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Last matches: Portsmouth

Last matches: Cardiff

Head-to-head matches

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Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Championship

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Portsmouth vs Cardiff: questions & answers

Meetings (1 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Portsmouth vs Cardiff

How often do Portsmouth and Cardiff matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDWWL mean?

Where do Portsmouth and Cardiff stand in the table?

More on this match

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