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
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(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Portsmouth win(s).
| 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.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy