Saturday , 14 November 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Portsmouth FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Tue 11 Feb 2025 · 19:45 UTC Fratton Park 20,251 HT 45' · FT 45'
Colby Bishop 9' 1–0
Conor Shaughnessy 17' 2–0
2–1 22' Callum O'Dowda
Callum Lang 75' Y
Y 76' Dimitrios Goutas
Connor Ogilvie 90' Y
Y 90' Yousef Salech

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
  • Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)
6 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 4.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

2
1
Portsmouth FC 3 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-11 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2024-10-22 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Cardiff City FC H 2–1 W
08 Feb Sheffield United FC A 1–2 L
01 Feb Burnley FC H 0–0 D
28 Jan Millwall FC H 0–1 L
25 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–5 L
22 Jan Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
08 Feb Stoke City FC A 4–2 W
01 Feb Leeds United FC A 0–7 L
25 Jan Derby County FC H 2–1 W
21 Jan Millwall FC A 2–2 D
18 Jan Swansea City AFC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Portsmouth FC Cardiff City FC
#11 Position #14
22 Points 18
15 Played 15
6 / 4 / 5 W / D / L 4 / 6 / 5
20 Scored 27
18 Conceded 27
+2 GD +0
1.47 PPG 1.20
40% Win % 27%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
7% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Portsmouth FC are 11th (22 pts). Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portsmouth FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/3
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portsmouth FC
Terry Devlin 4 G
Marko Milovanovic 3 G
Adrian Segecic 2 G 2 A
Ebou Adams 2 G 1 A
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 1 G
Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 10 G 3 A
Yousef Salech 5 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 2 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Portsmouth FC have kicked off against Cardiff City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Omer Riza might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 9' Brilliant from the ! Colby Bishop makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 9.
  • 14' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 17' GOAL! Conor Shaughnessy fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 22' Goal! Callum O'Dowda scores his 15 goal in 399 matches.
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' Zak Swanson makes way for Terry Devlin at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portsmouth FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Joel Bagan is withdrawn and Will Alves gets his opportunity.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Hayden Matthews. He replaces Conor Shaughnessy on 61 minute.
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' Marlon Pack is replacing Isaac Hayden for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 68' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Matt Ritchie is withdrawn and Adil Aouchiche gets his opportunity.
  • 73' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Sivert Mannsverk by Yousef Salech on 73 minute.
  • 75' A moment of madness from Callum Lang on 75 minutes earns him a card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Dimitrios Goutas. He receives a card.
  • 81' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anwar El Ghazi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Andy Rinomhota is replaced by Perry Ng.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Callum Lang is replaced by Cohen Bramall on 84 minute.
  • 89' A quiet spell here at Fratton Park. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Connor Ogilvie.
  • Portsmouth FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Cardiff City FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Omer Riza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Conor Shaughnessy 2
Colby Bishop 1
Marko Milovanovic 1
Callum Robinson 1
Callum O'Dowda 1

Head to Head

2025-02-11 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2024-10-22 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2025-02-11 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W 2025-02-08 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2025-02-01 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2025-01-28 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2025-01-25 West Bromwich Albion FC 5–1 Portsmouth FC L 2025-01-22 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Stoke City FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2025-02-11 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2025-02-08 Stoke City FC 2–4 Cardiff City FC W 2025-02-01 Leeds United FC 7–0 Cardiff City FC L 2025-01-25 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2025-01-21 Millwall FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2025-01-18 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Swansea City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC47% Draw25% Cardiff City FC28%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
53%
Portsmouth FC or Cardiff City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC35% Draw42% Cardiff City FC23%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 20% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.