Portsmouth vs Cardiff: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipMatchday 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Cardiff?
Portsmouth won 2-0 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 31′C. ShaughnessyPortsmouth
- 52′M. MilovanovićPortsmouth
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Portsmouth win at 40%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Portsmouth vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portsmouth
4-2-3-1- 29M. Milovanović
- 17T. Shade
- 10A. Segecic
- 11A. Kamara
- 19R. Shein
- 7M. Pack
- 16J. Meghoma
- 6C. Shaughnessy
- 2Benjamin Arthur
- 24T. Devlin
- 31D. Bielica
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 9Y. Salech
- 8J. Moylan
- 16C. Willock
- 11O. Tanner
- 14D. Turnbull
- 18A. Robertson
- 3J. Bagan
- 4G. Osho
- 5K. Bielik
- 38P. Ng
- 1N. Trott
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Cardiff have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Derby(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | QPR(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | West Ham(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | QPR(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Derby(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Portsmouth wins, 1 draw, 3 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2025 | Portsmouth 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Cardiff 2-0 Portsmouth | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Cardiff 0-3 Portsmouth | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Cardiff 2-1 Portsmouth | League Cup |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Cardiff 3-2 Portsmouth | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Portsmouth 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Cardiff on Feb 11, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Portsmouth score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 2.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Cardiff | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portsmouth sit 11th in Championship (22 points from 15 matches) and Cardiff sit 14th (18 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 22 |
| 14 | Cardiff | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 18 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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