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Portsmouth — Cardiff City 2:0: match report and statistics

England. Championship · 05.09.2026 14:00 · Finished

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PortsmouthPortsmouth
Finished2 : 005.09.2026 14:00
Cardiff CityCardiff City

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Votes: 0
  • Portsmouth0%
  • Draw0%
  • Cardiff City0%

Overview

The England. Championship match Portsmouth – Cardiff City on 05.09.2026 14:00 (UTC) finished 2:0. The win went to Portsmouth. Goals: Conor Shaughnessy 31', Marko Milovanovic 2003 52'.

Portsmouth, last 6 games: won 1, drawn 1, lost 4. Cardiff City, last 6 games: won 1, drawn 3, lost 2.

All meetings of Portsmouth and Cardiff City: 10 (wins of Portsmouth: 4, wins of Cardiff City: 5, draws: 1). The last meeting on 11.02.2025 19:45 ended Portsmouth 2:1 Cardiff City.

Portsmouth in the standings: place 13, points 14, played 10. Cardiff City in the standings: place 19, points 11, played 11.

Statistics and results: Portsmouth, Cardiff City, England. Championship table.

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Team playing styles

PortsmouthPortsmouth

Strengths

  • Free kicksVery Strong
  • Creating long shot opportunitiesVery Strong
  • Attacking set piecesStrong
  • Stealing the ball from the oppositionStrong

Weaknesses

  • Finishing scoring chancesWeak
  • Defending counter attacksVery Weak

Playing style

Take long shots Possession football Control the game in the opposition's half Attacking down the right Attempt crosses often Play with width Non-aggressive Play the offside trap Consistent first eleven Opponents play aggressively against them

Cardiff CityCardiff City

Strengths

  • Free kicksVery Strong
  • Attacking down the wingsStrong
  • Counter AttackStrong
  • Defending set piecesStrong

Weaknesses

  • Defending counter attacksWeak
  • Defending against skillful playersWeak
  • Finishing scoring chancesVery Weak
  • Stopping opponents from creating chancesVery Weak
  • Avoiding individual errorsVery Weak

Playing style

Control the game in the opposition's half Possession football Attempt crosses often Opponents play aggressively against them Play the offside trap Consistent first eleven

What to expect

  • Cardiff Citywill score from a fast break situationVery Likely

Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.

Score by periods

Team12Σ
PortsmouthPortsmouth
112
Cardiff CityCardiff City
000

Match events

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Match statistics

  • 2.07 Expected goals (xG) 1.38
  • 35% Possession 65%
  • 15 Total shots 16
  • 5 Shots on target 5
  • 3 Big Chances 2
  • 5 Corners 7
  • 63 (160/252)Assists(389/475) 82
  • 0 Yellow cards 4
  • 1.85 xG on target (xGOT) 0.91
  • 7 Shots off target 7
  • 3 Shots blocked 4
  • 12 Shots from inside the penalty area 13
  • 3 Shots from outside the penalty area 3
  • 1 Hit the woodwork 0
  • 1 Headed goals 0
  • 24 Touches in opposition box 38
  • 0 Accurate through passes 0
  • 5 Offsides 2
  • 12 Free kicks 15
  • 33 (22/67)Long Balls(25/59) 42
  • 65 (70/108)Passes in final third(133/177) 75
  • 32 (6/19)Crosses(3/23) 13
  • 1.52 Expected assists (xA) 1.22
  • 14 Throw-ins 23
  • 15 Fouls 12
  • 47 (7/15)Tackles(4/10) 40
  • 41 Duels won 40
  • 26 Clearances 21
  • 8 Steals 6
  • 1 Errors leading to shot 0
  • 0 Errors leading to goal 0
  • 5 Saves 3
  • 0.91 xGOT faced 1.85
  • 0.91 Goals prevented -0.15
  • 8 Goal kicks 6
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Box score

PlayerGSOTBSOFCFSYCRCPSUTIOGCRAWDKPTTTCrLBPA%AccCAccLBThBAccThBSoPSub inSub offGMUnPPSLMTCOTLASNO112115
Bielica0000000031000017.8900044002738.70800000000000000
Devlin0001020026102026.610004642861.50300000000000000
Conor ShaughnessyIrelandShaughnessy1100000021100068.083003220766.70300000000000010
Arthur0020000020111037.1710032104700100000000000000
Jayden MeghomaEnglandMeghoma0000010018000016.710003022466.70100001000000000
Rocco Robert SheinEstoniaShein0000100035001006.810014432565.70100001000000000
Marlon PackUnited KingdomPack M.0010400024000067.113013802558.31200001000000000
Kamara0100110023320017.492224311160.91000100000000101
Segecic0001400015100017.50032704373.33200000000001000
Tyrese ShadeSaint Kitts and NevisShade0101010018211007.211123101277.80000001000001000
Marko MilovanovicSerbiaMarezi110123008420007.0921019000750000001000000000
Mohamed000010002000006.020002000500000010000000000
Adams001111008102026.701220102750100010000000000
Bishop000001006011006.360001320066.70000010000000000
Swanson000000008000016.1400015022751100010000000000
Kavuma-McQueen010012002110026.47000130301000000010000000101
Schmid000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Eoin KennyNorthern IrelandEoin Kenny000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Odin BaileyEnglandBailey000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Regan PooleWalesPoole000000000000000000000000000000000000000
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Lineups

Daniel Bielica31Bielica
Jayden Meghoma16Meghoma↓ 65'Conor Shaughnessy6ShaughnessyBenjamin Arthur2ArthurTerry Devlin24Devlin
Rocco Robert Shein19Shein↓ 65'Marlon Pack7CPack M.↓ 90+4'
Tyrese Shade17Shade T.↓ 69'Adrian Segecic10SegecicAbu Kamara11Camara
Marko Milovanovic 200329Marezi↓ 69'
Nathan Trott1Trott N.
Perry Ng38CNg P.Krystian Bielik5Bielik↓ 90+1'Gabriel Osho4Osho G.Joel Bagan3Bagan J.
Alex Robertson18RobertsonDavid Turnbull14Turnbull Da.↓ 63'
Ollie Tanner11Tanner↓ 83'Jack Moylan8Moylan J.Chris Willock16Willock↓ 64'
Yousef Salech9Saleh
PortsmouthPortsmouth4-2-3-1Cardiff CityCardiff City4-2-3-1

Portsmouth Starting line-up

Substitutes

Coach

  • John MousinhoEnglandJohn Mousinho

Missing players

Cardiff City Starting line-up

Substitutes

Coach

  • Brian Barry-MurphyIrelandBrian Barry-Murphy

Missing players

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Lead tracker

Portsmouth +2Biggest lead+0 Cardiff City
12

Live commentary

  1. 90:00 +10:20Second half ends
  2. 90:00 +10:11Rubin Colwill misses attempt (High to the left, Out of box, Right footed, Free kick)
  3. 90:00 +7:19Jack Moylan misses attempt (High to the right, 18-yard box, Right footed, Open play)
  4. 90:00 +6:00Adrian Segecic is caught offside
  5. 90:00 +3:17Iyad Mohamed is substituted on
  6. 90:00 +3:17Marlon Pack is substituted off
  7. 90:00 +2:00Yousef Salech recieves a yellow card
  8. 90:43Calum Scanlon is substituted on
  9. 90:43Krystian Bielik is substituted off
  10. 89:49Perry Ng wins a corner (To the right)
  11. 89:48Daniel Bielica makes a save (Parried safe, Diving)
  12. 89:48Perry Ng has attempt saved (Low to the right, 18-yard box, Right footed, Open play)
  13. 89:33Ebou Adams blocks a shot
  14. 89:33Jack Moylan has shot blocked (18-yard box, Right footed, Open play)
  15. 86:58Cian Ashford wins a corner (To the right)

Positional statistics

PortsmouthPortsmouth

Attack sides

Left flank35%
Centre27%
Right flank38%

Where the game is played

32%Own third
40%Middle
28%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
19% 63% 18%
Opponent
17% 63% 20%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
15% 43% 43%
Opponent
14% 59% 27%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Cardiff CityCardiff City

Attack sides

Left flank36%
Centre27%
Right flank37%

Where the game is played

34%Own third
39%Middle
28%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
17% 68% 15%
Opponent
25% 63% 12%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
16% 55% 30%
Opponent
10% 64% 26%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Season team stats

Average per match
PortsmouthPortsmouthCardiff CityCardiff City

General

Fouls1110
Corners78
Goals11
Shots1517
Offsides22
Yellow cards12
Aerial duels won, %5151
Possession, %5465
Pass accuracy, %7886
Average rating6.66.5

Attack

Fouls won1413
Goals11
Shots1517
Shots on target46
Successful dribbles67
Dispossessed79
Offsides22

Defence

Tackles1513
Fouls1110
Interceptions6.26.3
Clearances34.220.3
Shots blocked2.32.7
Opponent shots11.813.1

Goals by situation

Goals / Shots (Conversion)

Open play0.5 / 9 (5%)0.4 / 11.4 (3%)
Set pieces0.5 / 4.5 (11%)0.3 / 4.3 (6%)
Counter attacks— / 1.20.3 / 1.6 (18%)
Penalties0.2 / 0.2 (100%)—
Total1.2 / 14.8 (7%)1 / 17.3 (5%)

Passes per match

Short334476
Long6058
Crosses2430
Through balls——
Total419566

Top scorers

Top assists

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Head-to-head

Matches played: 10
draws: 1

4 / 10
Wins
5 / 10
12 / 26
Goals
14 / 26
11 / 19
Yellow cards
8 / 19
0 / 1
Red cards
1 / 1
Matches
11.02.2025Finished
PortsmouthPortsmouth2 : 1Cardiff CityCardiff City
22.10.2024Finished
Cardiff CityCardiff City2 : 0PortsmouthPortsmouth
09.08.2022Finished
Cardiff CityCardiff City0 : 3PortsmouthPortsmouth
08.08.2017Finished
Cardiff CityCardiff City2 : 1PortsmouthPortsmouth
21.01.2012Finished
Cardiff CityCardiff City3 : 2PortsmouthPortsmouth
27.08.2011Finished
PortsmouthPortsmouth1 : 1Cardiff CityCardiff City
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Previous matches: Portsmouth

Previous matches: Cardiff City

Preview

Portsmouth attempted 21 shots without finding the back of the net on Tuesday night as John Mousinho's side suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Derby. Pompey have lost four of their five competitive fixtures this season.

Cardiff were unable to stop Rumarn Burrell on Wednesday night as the QPR striker sent the London club away with three points in a 2-1 defeat at Loftus Road. The Bluebirds are still searching for their first win since returning to the second tier.

Match info

Tournament
England. Championship
Season
2026/2027
Attendance
20,459
Referee
Ben Speedy

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Markets in head-to-head

100%Over 1.56 of 6
67%Over 2.54 of 6
17%Over 3.51 of 6
67%Both teams to score4 of 6
33%Portsmouth wins2 of 6
50%Cardiff City wins3 of 6
17%Draw1 of 6

Head-to-head matches: 6 · 3 goals per match on average.

Match profile

Assists
63% 160/252
82% 389/475
Long Balls
33% 22/67
42% 25/59
Passes in final third
65% 70/108
75% 133/177
Crosses
32% 6/19
13% 3/23
Tackles
47% 7/15
40% 4/10