Match summary
Portsmouth beat Cardiff City 2-0 in the Championship (England).
Portsmouth won with 36% of the possession.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff CityResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Cardiff City
36%Ball Possession64%
15Shots Total17
5Shots On Target5
5Corners7
5Fouls7
0Yellow Cards4
2Offsides0
5Saves3
253Passes466
7Shots Off Target8
74Attacks101
44Dangerous Attacks65
12Shots Inside Box13
3Shots Outside Box4
2Goals0
12Free Kicks15
3Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions4
1Hit Woodwork0
15Tackles9
160Accurate Passes381
19Total Crosses21
6Accurate Crosses2
9Interceptions6
40Duels Won38
3Big Chances Created1
2Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: John Mousinho
Starting XI
Substitutes
25
RK
Ryan Kavuma-McQueenManager: Brian Barry-Murphy
Starting XI
Substitutes
33
RT
Rob TankiewiczPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(41%) | - | - | ||
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 19(63%) | 2 | 5/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 15(73%) | - | 0/4 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 23(61%) | - | 4/8 | ||
| 69' | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 8(75%) | - | 5/13 | ||
| 69' | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 18(72%) | - | 2/4 | ||
| 25' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8(75%) | 1 | 2/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 24(58%) | 4 | 6/8 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 20(70%) | 1 | 2/6 | ||
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen FW | 21' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 2(100%) | - | 3/4 | |
| 21' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(67%) | 2 | 3/3 | ||
| 65' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(66%) | 3 | 3/4 | ||
| 65' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(65%) | 2 | 3/3 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(61%) | - | 2/8 | ||
| 25' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(67%) | - | 0/1 | ||
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(50%) | - | 0/1 |
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3/15 | 6-11 |
| Cardiff City | 15 | L1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3/15 | 7-9 |
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- Meetings on record
- 8
- Period covered
- 2010-08-28 – 2025-02-11
- Portsmouth wins
- 2
- Draws
- 1
- Cardiff City wins
- 5
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.88
- Over 2.5 goals
- 63%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Home side won
- 63%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 0D 3L (Portsmouth view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3.2 vs 2.88
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-11 | Portsmouth | 2-1 | Cardiff City |
| 2024-10-22 | Cardiff City | 2-0 | Portsmouth |
| 2022-08-09 | Cardiff City | 0-3 | Portsmouth |
| 2017-08-08 | Cardiff City | 2-1 | Portsmouth |
| 2012-01-21 | Cardiff City | 3-2 | Portsmouth |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 21 | 4 | 3 | -3 | LWLL | 20 | +1 |
| Cardiff City | 23 | 4 | 3 | -1 | DDDL | 20 | +3 |
- Points gap
- 0 ptsPortsmouth 3 · Cardiff City 3
- Positions
- #21 vs #23
- Goals per game
- 1.25/2 vs 1.5/1.75scored/conceded per game · league average 1.47
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Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 8 matches
Goals
9-14
Total matches
8Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 8 matches
2
Portsmouth wins
1
Draws
5
Cardiff City wins
Goals Scored
9 - 14
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