Match Report
In the standings it was Portsmouth 16th on 54 points, Cardiff City 24th on 44 — separated by 10. Portsmouth ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. Per game in the league, Portsmouth were scoring 1.26 and conceding 1.54, Cardiff City 1.04 and 1.59, against a competition average of 1.23 goals per team per game.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Portsmouth 1, draws 1, Cardiff City 5, at 2.86 goals per meeting.
Fratton Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,688. On the scoreboard, Portsmouth led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Portsmouth: Colby Bishop (9'), Conor Shaughnessy (17') · Cardiff City: Callum O'Dowda (22')
Key stats
Possession: Portsmouth 41% · Cardiff City 59% · Total shots: 19-12 · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 10-4