Cardiff vs Portsmouth: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 8, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Portsmouth?
Cardiff won 2-1 on August 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 32′S. MorrisonPortsmouth (o.g.)
- 48′N. Mendez-LaingCardiff
- 113′Gregory HalfordCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Portsmouth
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 9D. Ward
- 13Anthony Neil James Pilkington
- 7Lee Tomlin
- 15Gregory Halford
- 20L. Damour
- 22S. O'Keefe
- 23M. Kennedy
- 4S. Morrison
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 6J. Richards
- 28Brian Edward Murphy
Portsmouth
- 8Brett Douglas Pitman
- 4D. Rose
- 23K. Bennett
- 30A. May
- 6C. Burgess
- 16J. Whatmough
- 22K. Naismith
- 25Drew Talbot
- 26Gareth Charles Evans
- 38B. Haunstrup
- 1L. McGee
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Portsmouth have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Huddersfield(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Newcastle(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Wigan(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Rochdale(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| May 6, 2017 | Cheltenham(home) | 6-1 | League Two |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Cambridge United(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Notts County(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Cardiff win, 1 draw, 0 Portsmouth wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2012 | Cardiff 3-2 Portsmouth | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Portsmouth 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Portsmouth on Jan 21, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 2.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Portsmouth | 2.2 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy