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Full-time · Portsmouth 2–1 Cardiff

Championship · · Fratton Park

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Portsmouth 2–1 Cardiff — Portsmouth won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Portsmouth beat Cardiff 2–1 at Fratton Park in the Championship on Tuesday 11 February.

The goals

Portsmouth led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Portsmouth: Colby Bishop (9’, assisted by Josh Murphy) and Conor Shaughnessy (17’, assisted by Josh Murphy); Cardiff: C. O'Dowda (22’, assisted by Andrew Rinomhota).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Portsmouth 1.52, Cardiff 0.96, from 19 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

T. Nield showed four yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Portsmouth: Callum Lang (75’) and C. Ogilvie (90+2’); Cardiff: D. Goutas (76’) and Yousef Salech (90+5’).

What it changes

Portsmouth have scored 58 goals, the ninth-most of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Portsmouth have conceded 71 goals, the third-most of the 24 clubs.

Cardiff have scored 48 goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Cardiff have conceded 73 goals, the second-most of the 24 clubs.

Cardiff are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, C. O'Dowda (Cardiff) 10.6, Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) 8.5 and Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) 8.0 led the match.

Next up

Portsmouth next travel to Bolton on 21 November 2026.

Cardiff next travel to Norwich on 21 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Portsmouth: Bolton v Portsmouth, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Cardiff: Norwich v Cardiff, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Portsmouth 2–1 Cardiff · Championship
  • Venue: Fratton Park · Portsmouth
  • Referee: T. Nield
  • Head-to-head (last 3): Portsmouth 1 · draws 0 · Cardiff 2 · 2.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Portsmouth 1W 1D 3L · Cardiff 2W 2D 1L

Portsmouth 2–1 Cardiff (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.88 / 1.63
Goals
against 1.88 / 1.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6 / 4.33
Corners
against 4.2 / 7 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 5 matches
4.2 / 4.5
Shots on target
against 4.6 / 5.33 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 5 matches
1.8 / 1.5
Cards
against 2.4 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 5 matches
3.64 yellows
Referee · T. Nield
21.09 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 8 February 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 8 February 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gamePortsmouth for / againstLineCardiff for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 1.88 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 1.88 against n 8
Corners won
6 for · 4.2 against n 5
9.5standard
4.33 for · 7 against n 6
Shots
14.6 for · 11.4 against n 5
19.5standard
10 for · 12.17 against n 6
Shots on target
4.2 for · 4.6 against n 5
8.5standard
4.5 for · 5.33 against n 6
Fouls committed
12.8 for · 12.2 against n 5
21.5standard
13 for · 10.83 against n 6
Cards shown
1.8 for · 2.4 against n 5
3.5standard
1.5 for · 1.5 against n 6

Referee: T. Nield — 3.64 yellow cards a game, 0.09 red cards, 21.09 fouls over 11 matches.

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Portsmouth

Portsmouth Defensive

Portsmouth — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portsmouth before kick-off, to 8 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
C. Ogilvie n 887.4
0.54/0
1.46/3
D. Goutas
M. Pack n 887.1
0.64/1
0.63/1
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C. Lang n 880.3
1.47/3
2.56/4
—
J. Murphy n 880.3
15/2
1.77/3
—
F. Potts n 879.1
1.86/4
1.46/3
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Portsmouth — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portsmouth before kick-off, to 8 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Ogilvie n 887.4
1.27/2
M. Pack n 887.1
0.54/0
C. Lang n 880.3
16/1
J. Murphy n 880.3
1.14/3
F. Potts n 879.1
1.78/3
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Portsmouth Attacking

Portsmouth — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portsmouth before kick-off, to 8 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Ogilvie n 887.4
0.83/3
0.32/0
M. Pack n 887.1
0.54/0
00/0
C. Lang n 880.3
1.77/4
0.64/0
J. Murphy n 880.3
2.78/6
1.35/3
F. Potts n 879.1
0.73/2
00/0
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Portsmouth — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portsmouth before kick-off, to 8 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Ogilvie n 887.4
0.32/0
00/0
M. Pack n 887.1
00/0
00/0
C. Lang n 880.3
0.11/0
0.11/0
J. Murphy n 880.3
00/0
0.11/0
F. Potts n 879.1
00/0
0.32/0
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Cardiff

Cardiff Defensive

Cardiff — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cardiff before kick-off, to 8 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Alnwick n 890
00/0
0.54/0
—
D. Goutas n 890
0.11/0
00/0
C. Ogilvie
C. Chambers n 886.3
2.37/7
0.53/1
—
A. Robertson n 875.8
2.26/5
1.56/3
—
R. Colwill n 866.9
1.26/1
0.53/0
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Cardiff — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cardiff before kick-off, to 8 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Alnwick n 890
00/0
D. Goutas n 890
1.46/3
C. Chambers n 886.3
1.86/3
A. Robertson n 875.8
37/5
R. Colwill n 866.9
1.25/1
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Cardiff Attacking

Cardiff — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cardiff before kick-off, to 8 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Alnwick n 890
00/0
00/0
D. Goutas n 890
0.64/1
0.11/0
C. Chambers n 886.3
0.84/2
0.43/0
A. Robertson n 875.8
0.95/1
0.64/0
R. Colwill n 866.9
15/1
0.21/0
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Cardiff — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cardiff before kick-off, to 8 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Alnwick n 890
00/0
00/0
D. Goutas n 890
0.11/0
00/0
C. Chambers n 886.3
0.11/0
0.11/0
A. Robertson n 875.8
0.11/0
0.11/0
R. Colwill n 866.9
00/0
00/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
PortsmouthCardiff
41%Possession59%
1.52Expected goals (xG)0.96
19Shots12
8Shots on target6
5Shots off target2
6Blocked shots4
12Shots inside the box11
10Corners4
0Offsides5
9Fouls9
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
5Saves4
258Passes385
58%Pass accuracy66%

Portsmouth Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
N. Schmid9000001008
R. Atkinson9000000006.6
C. Ogilvie90000001Y6.9
A. Dozzell9000102307.2
J. Murphy9002423107.9
C. Bishop9010332107.9
C. Lang84002013Y6.3
I. Hayden6700000006.5
M. Ritchie6700003006.7
C. Shaughnessy6010110007
Z. Swanson4500000006.5
T. Devlin sub4500001006.9
H. Matthews sub3000000006.6
A. Aouchiche sub2300110106.2
M. Pack sub2300110107
C. Bramall sub1200000006.5

Cardiff Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Alnwick9000000006.5
D. Goutas90001102Y8.2
W. Fish9000000007.2
C. Chambers9000101306.3
C. O'Dowda9010323308.5
C. Robinson9000110006.2
A. Rinomhota8201001307.2
Cian Ashford8200000006.3
S. Mannsverk7300000306.3
Joel Bagan6000220106.6
J. Ralls6000002206.7
W. Alves sub3000000006.7
R. Colwill sub3000001106.9
Y. Salech sub17000001Y6.7
P. Ng sub800000006.3
A. El Ghazi sub800000006.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Portsmouth v Cardiff — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
PortsmouthWLLDL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
CardiffWDWLD
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2 scored / 2.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 3
Portsmouth 1 · 0 draws · Cardiff 2 · 2.67 goals/game
  • 2024-10-22 Cardiff 2–0 Portsmouth
  • 2022-08-09 Cardiff 0–3 Portsmouth
  • 2017-08-08 Cardiff 2–1 Portsmouth
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Portsmouth#16 pos54 pts46 pl-13 GD
Cardiff#24 pos44 pts46 pl-25 GD
Goals per game
Portsmouth scored1.26
Cardiff scored1.04
Portsmouth conceded1.54
Cardiff conceded1.59

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Cardiff?
In their last 3 meetings, Portsmouth won 1, Cardiff won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Portsmouth and Cardiff?
Recent form — Portsmouth 1W 1D 3L; Cardiff 2W 2D 1L.

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