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Portsmouth v Cardiff City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fratton Park, Portsmouth

It's a long trek for Brian Barry-Murphy's Cardiff City side on Saturday afternoon, as they head to the Fratton Park for a Championship tie with John Mousinho's Portsmouth. All of the key statistics for the clash, including head-to-heads, predictions and the best odds across 17 of the biggest betting markets are covered in this betting preview. It's all designed to help you make the most well-informed bet possible.

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Portsmouth's next match is v Blackburn at 15:00 on Saturday 19th September
Cardiff City's next match is v Charlton at 12:30 on Saturday 19th September
The last English Championship meeting between Portsmouth and Cardiff was on Saturday 5th September 2026
English Championship
September 5th 2026
Portsmouth 2
0 Cardiff
 
C. Shaughnessy 31'
M. Milovanović 52'
 
POR
CAR
Shots On
5
5
Shots Off
7
7
Corners
5
7
Possession
36%
64%
Fouls
15
12
Yellow/red cards
4/0
 
PortsmouthCardiff
 
B. Arthur
C. Shaughnessyfootball icon
J. Meghoma (Z. Swanson 65')
M. Pack (I. Mohamed 90')
A. Segečić
A. Kamara
T. Shade (R. Kavuma-McQueen 69')
T. Devlin
R. Shein (E. Adams 65')
D. Bielica
M. Milovanovićfootball icon (C. Bishop 69')
N. Trott
J. Bagan
G. Osho
(C. Scanlon 90') K. Bielik
J. Moylan
(J. Colwill 63') D. Turnbull
Y. Salech
(C. Ashford 83') O. Tanner
(R. Colwill 64') C. Willock
A. Robertson
P. Ng

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Best Tip: Both teams to score

Analysing our match predictions, bookies' odds and relevant stats, there's one market which catches the eye for this fixture: both teams to score. In Portsmouth and Cardiff we have two sides going head-to-head that regularly score, but equally have trouble shutting the opposition out, and we expect them to maintain that reputation on Saturday afternoon. BTTS – yes best odds: 1.57.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Portsmouth
43%
29/20-
Draw
24%
12/5-
Cardiff
33%
9/5-
Draw 1-1
11%
11/2-
Portsmouth 2-1
9%
9/1-
Cardiff 2-1
8%
10/1-
Portsmouth 1-0
8%
10/1-
Cardiff 1-0
6%
11/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
10/1-
Portsmouth 2-0
6%
14/1-
Portsmouth 3-1
5%
18/1-
Cardiff 2-0
5%
14/1-
Draw 0-0
5%
12/1-
Cardiff 3-1
4%
20/1-
Portsmouth 3-2
4%
22/1-
Portsmouth 3-0
4%
22/1-
Cardiff 3-2
3%
22/1-
Cardiff 3-0
2%
28/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
60%
4/6-
Under 2.5 Goals
40%
6/5-
Home 1st Goal
51%
5/6-
Away 1st Goal
47%
1/1-
No 1st Goal
3%
12/1-
BTTS - Yes
62%
8/15-
BTTS - No
38%
11/8-
BTTS - Home Win
24%
10/3-
BTTS - Draw
19%
3/1-
BTTS - Away Win
19%
15/4-
Home/draw
67%
2/5-
Away/draw
57%
8/15-
Home/away
76%
3/10-
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
1/5-
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
7/2-
Over 3.5 Goals
37%
13/8-
Under 3.5 Goals
63%
1/2-
Over 4.5 Goals
20%
7/2-
Under 4.5 Goals
80%
1/5-
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
8/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/14-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/25-
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
12/1-
Home DNB
60%
8/11-
Away DNB
50%
1/1-
Portsmouth win to nil
20%
4/1-
Cardiff win to nil
14%
9/2-
Portsmouth / Portsmouth
22%
11/4-
Portsmouth / Cardiff
3%
22/1-
Portsmouth / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Portsmouth
14%
5/1-
Draw / Cardiff
12%
11/2-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
Cardiff / Portsmouth
4%
22/1-
Cardiff / Cardiff
19%
10/3-
Cardiff / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Championship table
Won
Draw
Lost
Portsmouth
Cardiff
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
West Ham74211114 
Nov 24
May 1
Nov 4
Jan 27
2
Swansea7421614 
Nov 3
Jan 27
Mar 13
Nov 29
3
M'Boro7421414 
Apr 3
Dec 19
Jan 16
Oct 17
4
West Brom7421314 
Dec 5
Mar 16
Apr 24
Dec 8
5
QPR7331312 
l
 
1-3F
Mar 6
Apr 21
l
 
2-1A
6
Charlton7331-112 
Feb 13
d
 
0-00-0
Sep 19
Feb 20
7
Wolves6321411 
Apr 6
Oct 20
Jan 23
Oct 31
8
Lincoln7322011 
Mar 3
w
 
1-3F
Dec 5
Mar 16
9
Southampton74211010 
Feb 28
Oct 11
Dec 12
Jan 1
10
Birmingham7241110 
Dec 12
Jan 1
Oct 24
Dec 29
11
Millwall7313010 
Oct 24
Dec 29
Dec 26
Mar 20
12
Stoke7313010 
Nov 7
Jan 30
d
 
1-1A
Apr 6
13
Bristol C7313-210 
Apr 17
l
 
2-1A
Apr 3
Dec 19
14
Norwich730409 
Jan 16
Oct 17
Feb 6
Nov 21
15
Sheff Utd7232-19 
Oct 14
Feb 16
d
 
2-2F
Apr 17
16
Blackburn722308 
Sep 19
Feb 20
Feb 27
Oct 10
17
Watford7223-28 
Dec 26
Mar 20
Oct 13
Feb 16
18
Portsmouth6213-17 
-
-
Apr 10
l
 
2-0A
19
Wrexham7142-47 
Mar 13
Nov 28
d
 
1-1A
Mar 6
20
Bolton7214-57 
Feb 6
Nov 21
Feb 13
l
 
1-0A
21
Cardiff7043-44 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 10
-
-
22
Derby7115-74 
l
 
0-2A
Apr 20
Mar 2
d
 
2-2F
23
Preston7106-73 
Apr 24
Dec 9
Nov 24
May 1
24
Burnley7034-83 
Jan 23
Oct 31
Nov 7
Jan 30
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Portsmouth 18TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Portsmouth0 - 2Derby
Portsmouth1 - 3QPR
Portsmouth1 - 1Birmingham
Portsmouth1 - 0Leicester
Portsmouth2 - 0Ipswich
Portsmouth2 - 2Oxford Utd
Portsmouth0 - 1Derby
Portsmouth1 - 2Swansea
Portsmouth0 - 1Hull
Portsmouth0 - 1Sheff Utd
Portsmouth3 - 0West Brom
Portsmouth1 - 1Southampton
Portsmouth2 - 1Charlton
Portsmouth1 - 1QPR
Portsmouth2 - 1Blackburn
Portsmouth0 - 1Bristol C
Portsmouth3 - 1Millwall
Portsmouth0 - 0Wrexham
Portsmouth0 - 1Stoke
Portsmouth1 - 2Coventry
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPortsmouth0 - 2Derby
APortsmouth1 - 2Bristol C
APortsmouth3 - 1Lincoln
HPortsmouth1 - 3QPR
HPortsmouth1 - 1Birmingham
APortsmouth3 - 1Stoke
APortsmouth1 - 5Coventry
HPortsmouth1 - 0Leicester
HPortsmouth2 - 0Ipswich
APortsmouth1 - 0M'Boro
HPortsmouth2 - 2Oxford Utd
APortsmouth1 - 1Norwich
APortsmouth1 - 6QPR
HPortsmouth0 - 1Derby
HPortsmouth1 - 2Swansea
APortsmouth1 - 1Blackburn
HPortsmouth0 - 1Hull
APortsmouth1 - 2Wrexham
APortsmouth3 - 1Millwall
APortsmouth3 - 1Charlton
Cardiff 21ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
QPR2 - 1Cardiff
Derby2 - 2Cardiff
Mansfield5 - 4Cardiff
Reading1 - 3Cardiff
Huddersfield1 - 1Cardiff
Peterborough1 - 1Cardiff
Exeter0 - 4Cardiff
Barnsley1 - 1Cardiff
Doncaster0 - 4Cardiff
Plymouth5 - 2Cardiff
Rotherham0 - 3Cardiff
Burton2 - 2Cardiff
Bradford1 - 2Cardiff
L Orient1 - 1Cardiff
Wycombe1 - 1Cardiff
Lincoln2 - 1Cardiff
Stevenage0 - 1Cardiff
Northampton1 - 3Cardiff
Blackpool3 - 1Cardiff
Bolton1 - 0Cardiff
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACardiff1 - 2QPR
HCardiff2 - 2Sheff Utd
ACardiff2 - 2Derby
HCardiff1 - 1Wrexham
ACardiff4 - 5Mansfield
HCardiff5 - 1Northampton
HCardiff1 - 0Port Vale
ACardiff3 - 1Reading
ACardiff1 - 1Huddersfield
HCardiff2 - 0Bolton
ACardiff1 - 1Peterborough
HCardiff0 - 0Blackpool
HCardiff0 - 2Wycombe
ACardiff4 - 0Exeter
ACardiff1 - 1Barnsley
HCardiff0 - 2Lincoln
ACardiff4 - 0Doncaster
ACardiff2 - 5Plymouth
HCardiff4 - 1AFC Wim
HCardiff3 - 1Luton
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Portsmouth since 2010
Portsmouth
Cardiff
Goals: Scored
3
4
Games: Scored
2 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
1 / 3
POR
1
D
1
CAR
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Portsmouth
Portsmouth2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 2Cardiff
League games at Cardiff since 2011
Cardiff
Portsmouth
Goals: Scored
8
2
Games: Scored
3 / 3
1 / 3
Clean sheets
2 / 3
0 / 3
CAR
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cardiff
Cardiff2 - 0
Cardiff3 - 2
Cardiff3 - 0
Goal Statistics

Portsmouth's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Cardiff City have conceded in each of their last 6 Championship games. A PG of 1.7 for J. Mousinho's side suggests that run should continue.

Portsmouth 18th Cardiff 21st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Portsmouth will score 1 or more goals
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Cardiff will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-17
Portsmouth have scored 17% fewer goals at home than predicted
+32
Cardiff have scored 32% more goals when away than predicted
1.1
average goals scored
1.9
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
Portsmouth
PG (predicted goals)
Cardiff
1.7
1.4
Attack rating
POR
CAR
25%
better
view stats
Games scored3
4
Failed to score1
0
Scored first2
2
Goals scored5
6
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.5
Avg. shots per game11
12
Avg. shots per goal9
8
Conversion rate for11
13
Avg. XG for1.6
1.7
KickOff rating
+25%
Defence rating
POR
CAR
9%
better
view stats
Games conceded4
4
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first2
2
Goals conceded8
7
Avg. goals conceded2
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded9
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded4
7
Conversion rate against23%
15%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.8
KickOff rating
+9%

Portsmouth v Cardiff Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Portsmouth Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6211
T DevlinM MilovanovicA KamaraT Devlin
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Bielica GLK3
-
T Devlin DEF61
1
-
B. Arthur DEF6
-
C Shaughnessy DEF51
-
J. Meghoma DEF2
-
M Pack MID5
-
R Shein MID6
1
-
A Kamara MID61
-
A Segecic MID611
-
T Shade MID21
-
M Milovanovic FWD52
-
Subs
N Schmid GLK3
-
R Poole DEF2
-
Z Swanson DEF6
-
O Bailey MID2
-
E Kenny MID
-
I Mohamed MID2
-
E Adams MID611
1
-
C Bishop FWD6
-
R. Kavuma-McQueen FWD61
-
Cardiff Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7213
N TrottC. AshfordO TannerP Ng
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Trott GLK7
-
P Ng DEF71
3
-
K Bielik DEF5
1
-
G Osho DEF6
-
J Bagan DEF7
-
A Robertson MID7
3
-
D Turnbull MID3
-
O Tanner MID71
2
-
C Willock MID71
-
J Moylan MID71
1
-
Y Salech FWD71
1
-
Subs
H Tyrer GLK
-
M. Turner GLK
-
C. Scanlon DEF6
-
R. Kpakio DEF31
-
R Colwill MID511
1
-
J Colwill MID71
1
-
R. Tankiewicz MID
-
C. Ashford FWD721
-
C Robinson FWD4
-