Match Preview: Portsmouth vs Cardiff City

Given the historical head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Cardiff City, Cardiff has dominated the previous encounters, securing five wins out of seven matchups. However, Portsmouth managed to hold them to a 1-1 draw in their last meeting.

In terms of current form, Portsmouth has been performing reasonably well at home, averaging 1.53 points per game this season. Conversely, Cardiff has struggled on the road, only managing to secure 0.73 points per game away. This disparity in home and away performances could give Portsmouth a slight edge in this contest.

Goals are also a common occurrence when these two sides meet, with an average of 2.86 goals per game in their recent encounters, though both teams have scored in just 43% of these matches. This statistic suggests there may be goals in this fixture, but not necessarily from both teams.

Considering these factors, Portsmouth might have a stronger chance to capitalize on their home advantage and challenge Cardiff’s shaky away form. A narrow win for Portsmouth or another draw could be on the cards, with potential for a few goals in the match.

Insights

• Cardiff City has historically had the upper hand in their matchups against Portsmouth, winning 5 out of the last 7 meetings.
• The last match between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw, indicating a potential for a closely contested game.
• Portsmouth has a stronger home performance in the current season, averaging 1.53 points per game, compared to Cardiff City’s 0.73 points per game away.
• Cardiff City is struggling with poor away form this season, which could be a significant factor in the upcoming match.
• The historical average goals per match in their encounters is relatively high at 2.86, suggesting the potential for over 2.5 goals in the game.
• Both teams have scored in 43% of their past meetings, indicating a moderate likelihood for both teams to score (BTTS) in this matchup.
• Portsmouth has only managed to win 1 out of their last 7 encounters against Cardiff City, implying a psychological barrier to overcome.

Match Facts

• Cardiff City have come out victorious in 6 of their last 9 matchups against Portsmouth FC.
• In the past 9 encounters, Portsmouth FC has secured 3 wins, with 2 matches ending in a draw, and Cardiff City clinching victory 4 times.
• The overall goal difference stands at 12-10 in favor of Cardiff City.
• Portsmouth FC scores 22% of their goals between the 16th and 30th minutes.
• Cardiff City finds the net 21% of the time between the 61st and 75th minutes.
• Portsmouth FC failed to score in 6 of their 15 home Championship matches this season.
• Cardiff City didn’t find the back of the net in 5 of their 15 away Championship matches this season.
• Cardiff City’s away performance this season reads as 1 win, 8 draws, and 6 losses.
• Callum Lang leads Portsmouth FC’s scoring with 10 goals, while Callum Robinson tops Cardiff City’s lists with 11 goals.
• Josh Murphy is Portsmouth FC’s leading assist provider with 6, whereas Rubin Colwill holds the most assists for Cardiff City with 4.
• Callum Lang has accumulated 8 yellow cards, the most for any Portsmouth FC player, while Perry Ng has matched this tally for Cardiff City.
• A year back, Cardiff City was 13th in the standings with 41 points; now, they’re positioned 19th with 31 points.

• Portsmouth FC wins the first half in 37% of their games, compared to Cardiff City’s 17%.
• Cardiff City emerged victorious in their most recent encounter with Portsmouth FC, winning by a 2-goal margin.
• When leading 1-0 at home, Portsmouth FC secures victory 80% of the time.
• When leading 0-1 away, Cardiff City wins 54% of their games.
• Portsmouth FC wins 40% of their matches when trailing 0-1 at home.
• Cardiff City wins a mere 6% of their away games when down 1-0.
• In the Championship, Cardiff City has shown a better performance compared to Portsmouth FC.
• Cardiff City has outperformed Portsmouth FC in their last 5 matches.
• Portsmouth FC is on a streak of not scoring in their past 2 matches.
• Cardiff City has only lost once in their last 5 games against Portsmouth FC across all competitions.
• In the last 5 encounters, Portsmouth FC has won 1 match, Cardiff City has won 3, and there has been 1 draw.
• In their last 5 Championship meetings, Cardiff City hasn’t suffered any losses against Portsmouth FC.
• Portsmouth FC hasn’t won any of their last 5 Championship games against Cardiff City.
• On average, Portsmouth FC scores 1.4 goals against Cardiff City, while Cardiff City scores 1.6 goals against Portsmouth FC.
• Typically, meetings between Portsmouth FC and Cardiff City see an average of 3 goals.
• The average number of goals scored in the first half when these two teams meet is 1.
• Both teams failed to win their last Championship contests.
• Neither side scored in their most recent outings.
• Portsmouth FC averages 1.75 goals when playing at home, while Cardiff City averages 1.11 goals in away games.