Portsmouth vs Cardiff Saturday 05th September 2026 05:00 PM football predictions.

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Portsmouth

Sept. 5, 2026 2 weeks from now VS

Cardiff

Match Analysis

Portsmouth Cardiff

Portsmouth L L D D L D

Cardiff D W W W W L

STRENGTH

SHOT CONVERSION

SHOTS ON TARGET

POSSESSION

SAVE RATE

ATTACKING POTENTIAL

DEFENSIVE POTENTIAL

EXPECTED GOALS

HEAD TO HEAD

WINS THE GAME

What do these metrics mean?

Strength: Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion: Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target: Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession: Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate: Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential: Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential: Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals: Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head: Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game: Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Head to Head History

Home Team	Away Team	Score	Date
Portsmouth	Cardiff	2 - 1	February 11, 2025
Cardiff	Portsmouth	2 - 0	October 22, 2024
Cardiff	Portsmouth	0 - 3	August 9, 2022
Cardiff	Portsmouth	1 - 1	August 8, 2017
Cardiff	Portsmouth	3 - 2	January 21, 2012
Portsmouth	Cardiff	1 - 1	August 27, 2011

Portsmouth Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Aug 15, 26	Home	QPR	1 - 3	Loss
Aug 8, 26	Away	West Ham	3 - 1	Loss
Aug 1, 26	Away	SV Darmstadt 98	0 - 0	Draw
Jul 29, 26	Away	Farnborough	1 - 1	Draw
Jul 25, 26	Away	Wycombe	3 - 1	Loss
Jul 18, 26	Away	Bristol Rovers	1 - 1	Draw

Cardiff Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Aug 17, 26	Home	Wrexham	1 - 1	Draw
Aug 8, 26	Home	Swindon Town	3 - 2	Win
Aug 1, 26	Home	AS Roma	4 - 1	Win
Jul 25, 26	Away	Forest Green	1 - 5	Win
Jul 14, 26	Away	Cork City	1 - 6	Win
Jul 11, 26	Home	FC Midtjylland	0 - 6	Loss

Championship Table

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
15	Cardiff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Portsmouth	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - Yes

This prediction indicates that there is a 51.02% likelihood that both Portsmouth and Cardiff will score at least one goal each during the course of the match.

Cardiff to win

This prediction indicates that Cardiff has a 51.41% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 25.65 %

Over 1.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 51.85% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be two or more goals scored.

Over 2.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 51.3% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be three or more goals scored.

Most Likely Scorelines

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Match Analysis

Head to Head History

Portsmouth Form (Last 6 Matches)

Cardiff Form (Last 6 Matches)

Championship Table

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - Yes

Cardiff to win

Over 1.5 goals

Over 2.5 goals

Most Likely Scorelines

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