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Matchday 5 · · Fratton Park

Portsmouth vs Cardiff City: result, lineups and stats

Portsmouth 12 · 18 points
2 - 0
Cardiff City 16 · 14 points
  • 31' Conor Shaughnessy
  • 52' Marko Milovanović

Lineups Portsmouth vs Cardiff City

Portsmouth 4-2-3-1 · John Mousinho
31 Bielica
16 Meghoma
6 Shaughnessy
2 Arthur
24 Devlin
19 Shein
7 Pack
17 Shade
10 Segečić
11 Kamara
29 Milovanović
  • 65' Zak Swanson Jayden Meghoma
  • 65' Ebou Adams Rocco Shein
  • 69' Ryan Kavuma-McQueen Tyrese Shade
  • 69' Colby Bishop Marezi
  • 90+4' Iyad Mohamed Marlon Pack

Lineup for Portsmouth: Bielica, Meghoma, Shaughnessy, Arthur, Devlin, Shein, Pack, Shade, Segečić, Kamara, Milovanović

Bench
  • 1 N. Schmid
  • 5 R. Poole
  • 22 Z. Swanson 65'
  • 38 E. Adams 65'
  • 27 O. Bailey
  • 37 I. Mohamed 94'
  • 25 R. Kavuma McQueen 69'
  • 9 C. Bishop 69'
  • 32 E. Kenny
Absentees Portsmouth

Arthur, Bishop, Ogilvie, Swift, Anderson, Brooke-Smith, Kosznovszky (injured), Shaughnessy, Murphy (doubtful)

Cardiff City 4-2-3-1 · Brian Barry-Murphy
1 Trott
3 Bagan
4 Osho
5 Bielik
38 Ng
14 Turnbull
18 Robertson
16 Willock
8 Moylan
11 Tanner
9 Salech
  • 63' Joel Colwill David Turnbull
  • 64' Rubin Colwill Chris Willock
  • 83' Cian Ashford Ollie Tanner
  • 90+1' Callum Scanlon Krystian Bielik

Lineup for Cardiff City: Trott, Bagan, Osho, Bielik, Ng, Turnbull, Robertson, Willock, Moylan, Tanner, Salech

Bench
  • 30 H. Tyrer
  • 41 M. Turner
  • 23 C. Scanlon 91'
  • 44 R. Kpakio
  • 10 R. Colwill 64'
  • 45 C. Ashford 83'
  • 27 J. Colwill 64'
  • 33 R. Tankiewicz
  • 47 C. Robinson
Absentees Cardiff City

Chambers, Lawlor (injured), Osho (suspended), Robinson, Bielik (doubtful)

Stats Portsmouth vs Cardiff City

Portsmouth Match Cardiff City
  • 2.07 xG 1.37
  • 36% Possession 64%
  • 15 Shots 16
  • 5 Shots on target 5
  • 7 Shots off target 7
  • 5 Corners 7
  • 15 Fouls 12
  • 5 Offsides 2
  • 0 Yellow cards 4
  • 0 Red cards 0

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Portsmouth

  1. Marko Milovanović 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Adrian Segečić 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Ebou Adams 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Zak Swanson 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Terry Devlin 2 goals 0 assists

Cardiff City

  1. Jack Moylan 6 goals 3 assists
  2. Ollie Tanner 2 goals 4 assists
  3. Yousef Salech 3 goals 1 assists
  4. Cian Ashford 2 goals 2 assists
  5. Callum Robinson 2 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Portsmouth

Player Starts Min. Form
Nicolas Schmid 5/5 450 mixed
Regan Poole 5/5 450 solid
Madiodio Dia 5/5 450 strong
Abu Kamara 5/5 413 mixed
Adrian Segečić 4/5 382 solid
Marlon Pack 4/5 351 poor
Jayden Meghoma 4/4 335 solid
Zak Swanson 4/4 326 mixed

Cardiff City

Player Starts Min. Form
Nathan Trott 5/5 450 solid
Alex Robertson 5/5 450 solid
Joel Bagan 5/5 430 solid
Jack Moylan 5/5 418 excellent
Ollie Tanner 5/5 389 strong
Joel Colwill 5/5 386 mixed
Perry Ng 4/4 360 mixed
Cian Ashford 4/5 349 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.98 1.55
  • Predicted goals3.3
  • Both teams to score75%
  • Over 2.5 goals75%
  • Corners14.0

Team comparison

POR home Per match CAR away
1.67 Points 0.33
1.67 Goals for 1.00
1.67 Goals against 1.83
1.82 xG for 1.53
1.30 xG against 1.96
7.7 Corners 6.3
LWDWW Home and away form LLLLD

Portsmouth vs Cardiff City: head-to-head record

8 previous meetings
2 Portsmouth 1 draws 5 Cardiff City
  • Goals per match2.88
  • Both teams scored50%
  • Over 2.5 goals63%
  • Feb 2025 Portsmouth 2 - 1 Cardiff City
  • Oct 2024 Cardiff City 2 - 0 Portsmouth
  • Aug 2022 Cardiff City 0 - 3 Portsmouth
  • Aug 2017 Cardiff City 2 - 1 Portsmouth
  • Jan 2012 Cardiff City 3 - 2 Portsmouth
  • Aug 2011 Portsmouth 1 - 1 Cardiff City
  • Apr 2011 Cardiff City 3 - 0 Portsmouth
  • Aug 2010 Portsmouth 0 - 2 Cardiff City

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Portsmouth vs Cardiff City?

Portsmouth vs Cardiff City was refereed by Benjamin Speedie.

Who is unavailable for Portsmouth against Cardiff City?

Portsmouth are without Conor Shaughnessy (injury), Josh Murphy (groin injury), Benjamin Arthur (back injury), Colby Bishop (knee injury), Connor Ogilvie (knee injury) and John Swift (knee injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

Who is unavailable for Cardiff City against Portsmouth?

Cardiff City are without Callum Robinson (not registered), Krystian Bielik (not registered), Calum Chambers (knee injury), Dylan Lawlor (hamstring injury) and Gabriel Osho (red card).

What formation do Portsmouth play?

Portsmouth have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under John Mousinho.

What formation do Cardiff City play?

Cardiff City have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Portsmouth and Cardiff City finish?

On 11 February 2025, Portsmouth vs Cardiff City finished 2-1.

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