Following back-to-back defeats to Bristol City and Derby County, Portsmouth will look to give fans some cheer when they face Cardiff City on Saturday aftenroon. The Pompey registered 21 goal attempts and 0.84 xG against Derby, suggesting their recent results do not tell the whole story. Bishop and Brooke-Smith are both pushing for a starting berth, while there are no fresh injury concerns. Portsmouth have won just 25% of their last 10 home matches, scoring 0.75 goals per game.
Cardiff, meanwhile, are desperate to end a five-game winless run in all competitions. Willock and Bielik could return to the starting XI after Cardiff managed only 0.57 xG in their 2-1 midweek defeat to QPR. The Bluebirds have been involved in plenty of high-scoring encounters, with BTTS landing in 90% of their last 10 matches and 100% of their away games. Their away fixtures have averaged 4.67 goals.
As Portsmouth suit Cardiff, our main prediction firmly points toward Away Win, alongside Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 goals (63% of the last eight H2H meetings cleared this line).
This Championship match will be played on Saturday 5 September 2026 at 15:00.
What is our Portsmouth vs Cardiff prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Portsmouth 1 - 2 Cardiff
Portsmouth vs Cardiff Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 1-2 @ 1000 Odds
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes @ -188 Odds
- Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -500 Odds
- Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Under 3.5 Goals @ -200 Odds
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals @ -150 Odds
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -500 Odds
- Anytime Goalscorer: Yousef Salech @ 137 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Yousef Salech @ 500 Odds
- To be Booked: Krystian Bielik @ 240 Odds
- Asian Handicap: Cardiff +0.5 @ -167 Odds
- European Handicap: Cardiff +1 @ -175 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 7.5
- Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 175 Odds
- Double Chance: X2 @ -175 Odds
- Draw No Bet: Cardiff to Win @ 110 Odds
- Half Time/Full Time: Cardiff to Win/Cardiff to Win @ 350 Odds
- Clean Sheet: Portsmouth - No @ -400 Odds
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View OfferPortsmouth Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wlwddllwll | 1.10 |
| Home | wdll | 1.00 |
| Away | lwdlwl | 1.17 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 30% | 25% | 33% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.00 | 2.25 | 3.50 |
| Scored | 1.20 | 0.75 | 1.50 |
| Conceded | 1.80 | 1.50 | 2.00 |
| BTTS | 70% | 50% | 83% |
| Clean Sheets | 20% | 25% | 17% |
| Failed to Score | 20% | 25% | 17% |
| Expected Goals | 1.32 | 1.60 | 1.14 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.37 |
Cardiff Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | lwwwwddldl | 1.50 |
| Home | lwwwdld | 1.57 |
| Away | wdl | 1.33 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 40% | 43% | 33% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 4.50 | 4.43 | 4.67 |
| Scored | 2.50 | 2.29 | 3.00 |
| Conceded | 2.00 | 2.14 | 1.67 |
| BTTS | 90% | 86% | 100% |
| Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed to Score | 10% | 14% | 0% |
| Expected Goals | 1.63 | 1.66 | 1.56 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.59 | 1.52 | 1.81 |
Portsmouth vs Cardiff Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
Portsmouth (25%)
8 Matches
Cardiff (63%)
Portsmouth vs Cardiff Past Results
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