Portsmouth
Cardiff1
FT
Portsmouth vs Cardiff: Result & Match Report — September 5, 2026
Portsmouth
Portsmouth 0–2 Derby
Bristol City 2–1 Portsmouth
Lincoln 1–3 Portsmouth
Portsmouth 1–3 QPR
Portsmouth 1–1 Birmingham
2 : 0
Cardiff
QPR 2–1 Cardiff
Cardiff 2–2 Sheffield Utd
Derby 2–2 Cardiff
Cardiff 1–1 Wrexham
Norwich 4–2 Cardiff
Portsmouth vs Cardiff Match Summary
- Competition
- Championship
- Round
- 5
- Date and time
- Status
- Final
- Venue
- Fratton Park
- City
- Portsmouth
- Referee
- Benjamin Speedie, England
Portsmouth vs Cardiff Match Statistics
| Portsmouth | Stats | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 8 |
| 15 | Total shots | 17 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 12 | Shots inside box | 13 |
| 3 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Corners | 7 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 36% | Possession | 64% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 253 | Total passes | 468 |
| 160 | Accurate passes | 379 |
Portsmouth vs Cardiff Match Timeline
- 9′CardYellow CardCardiff
K. Bielik
- 31′GoalNormal GoalPortsmouth
C. Shaughnessy · Assist: T. Shade
- 52′GoalNormal GoalPortsmouth
M. Milovanović · Assist: A. Segecic
- 60′CardYellow CardCardiff
O. Tanner
- 63′SubstitutionSubstitution 1Cardiff
D. Turnbull → J. Colwill
- 64′SubstitutionSubstitution 2Cardiff
C. Willock → R. Colwill
- 65′SubstitutionSubstitution 1Portsmouth
R. Shein → E. Adams
- 65′SubstitutionSubstitution 2Portsmouth
J. Meghoma → Z. Swanson
- 69′SubstitutionSubstitution 3Portsmouth
M. Milovanović → C. Bishop
- 69′SubstitutionSubstitution 4Portsmouth
T. Shade → R. Kavuma McQueen
- 83′SubstitutionSubstitution 3Cardiff
O. Tanner → Cian Ashford
- 86′CardYellow CardCardiff
A. Robertson
- 90+1′SubstitutionSubstitution 4Cardiff
K. Bielik → C. Scanlon
- 90+2′CardYellow CardCardiff
Y. Salech
- 90+4′SubstitutionSubstitution 5Portsmouth
M. Pack → I. Mohamed
Portsmouth vs Cardiff Lineups
Portsmouth
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 31D. BielicaG
- 24T. DevlinD
- 2Benjamin ArthurD
- 6C. ShaughnessyD
- 16J. MeghomaD
- 7M. PackM
- 19R. SheinM
- 11A. KamaraM
- 10A. SegecicM
- 17T. ShadeM
- 29M. MilovanovićF
Substitutes
22 Z. Swanson38 E. Adams27 O. Bailey9 C. Bishop25 R. Kavuma McQueen32 E. Kenny37 I. Mohamed5 R. Poole1 N. Schmid
Cardiff
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1N. TrottG
- 38P. NgD
- 5K. BielikD
- 4G. OshoD
- 3J. BaganD
- 18A. RobertsonM
- 14D. TurnbullM
- 11O. TannerM
- 16C. WillockM
- 8J. MoylanM
- 9Y. SalechF
Substitutes
33 R. Tankiewicz41 M. Turner30 H. Tyrer45 Cian Ashford27 J. Colwill10 R. Colwill44 R. Kpakio47 C. Robinson23 C. Scanlon
Portsmouth vs Cardiff · Totals
Historical estimates from 15 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.
Over 0.5 100%
Under 0.5 0%
Over 1.5 100%
Under 1.5 0%
Over 2.5 67%
Under 2.5 33%
Over 3.5 40%
Under 3.5 60%
Over 4.5 13%
Under 4.5 87%
Previous Portsmouth vs Cardiff Meetings
Full Head-to-Head
Portsmouth
Cardiff1
Cardiff
Portsmouth0
FT
League Cup
Cardiff
Portsmouth3
FT
League Cup
Cardiff
Portsmouth1
AET
Cardiff
Portsmouth2
FT
Portsmouth
Cardiff1
FT
Team Form Before the Match
Portsmouth Form
DerbyChampionship · Sep 1, 2026
0–2Bristol CityChampionship · Aug 29, 2026
2–1LincolnChampionship · Aug 22, 2026
1–3QPRChampionship · Aug 15, 2026
1–3BirminghamChampionship · May 2, 2026
1–1Cardiff Form
QPRChampionship · Sep 2, 2026
2–1Sheffield UtdChampionship · Aug 29, 2026
2–2DerbyChampionship · Aug 22, 2026
2–2WrexhamChampionship · Aug 17, 2026
1–1NorwichChampionship · May 3, 2025
4–2Standings Before Portsmouth vs Cardiff
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 
Derby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 |
Cardiff | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 |
| 21 | 
Norwich | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 |
Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | 
Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
Table before kickoff · Season 2026 ·