Championship · 2026-27 · Matchday 5
Sat 5 Sept, 15:00 BST · Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Portsmouth2–0Cardiff City
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Portsmouth 2-0 Cardiff City: recap
Headline: Portsmouth 2-0 Cardiff City: recap
Final: Portsmouth 2-0 Cardiff City at Fratton Park.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Portsmouth vs Cardiff City: Matchday 5 preview
Headline: Portsmouth vs Cardiff City: Matchday 5 preview
Portsmouth meet Cardiff City at Fratton Park (Sep 5, 2026, 3:00 PM).
Likely Portsmouth XI: Nicolas Schmid, Benjamin Arthur, Jordan Williams, Josh Knight, Regan Poole, Marlon Pack, John Swift, Luke Le Roux, Colby Bishop, Adrian Segecic, Abu Kamara.
Likely Cardiff City XI: Nathan Trott, Joel Bagan, Gabriel Osho, Calum Scanlon, Perry Ng, Jack Moylan, Rubin Colwill, David Turnbull, Yousef Salech, Ollie Tanner, Chris Willock.
Availability notes: Calum Chambers: injured; Dylan Lawlor: injured; William Fish: injured; Krystian Bielik: injured; Márk Kosznovszky: injured; Connor Ogilvie: injured; Thomas Waddingham: injured; Josh Murphy: injured; Franco Umeh-Chibueze: injured; Keshi Anderson: injured; Jacob Farrell: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Portsmouth 2.33, Draw 3.7, Cardiff City 3.84. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Portsmouth; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 1.81 – 1.13
PortsmouthCardiff City
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marezi · Portsmouth | 1.13 | — | 0.98 | — | 7.3 |
| Terry Devlin · Portsmouth | 0.37 | 0.01 | — | — | 7.6 |
| Joel Colwill · Cardiff City | 0.26 | 0.02 | — | — | 5.7 |
| Chris Willock · Cardiff City | 0.23 | 0.16 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Ollie Tanner · Cardiff City | 0.17 | 0.33 | 0.08 | — | 6.3 |
| Jack Moylan · Cardiff City | 0.16 | 0.07 | 0.37 | — | 6.4 |
| David Turnbull · Cardiff City | 0.11 | 0.03 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Abu Kamara · Portsmouth | 0.11 | 0.38 | 0.07 | — | 7.5 |
| Yousef Salech · Cardiff City | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.14 | — | 5.9 |
| Tyrese Shade · Portsmouth | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.06 | — | 7.5 |
| Adrian Segecic · Portsmouth | 0.06 | 1.08 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Rubin Colwill · Cardiff City | 0.05 | 0.03 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Conor Shaughnessy · Portsmouth | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.37 | — | 8.1 |
| Alex Robertson · Cardiff City | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.03 | — | 6.3 |
| Krystian Bielik · Cardiff City | 0.03 | 0.05 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Joel Bagan · Cardiff City | 0.03 | 0.10 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Ryan Kavuma-McQueen · Portsmouth | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.28 | — | 6.6 |
| Ebou Adams · Portsmouth | 0.01 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Cian Ashford · Cardiff City | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.07 | — | 6.1 |
| Marlon Pack · Portsmouth | — | 0.04 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Callum Robinson · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colby Bishop · Portsmouth | — | 0.11 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Perry Ng · Cardiff City | — | 0.12 | — | — | 6.0 |
| Regan Poole · Portsmouth | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Trott · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Nicolas Schmid · Portsmouth | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Osho · Cardiff City | — | 0.03 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Odin Bailey · Portsmouth | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Bielica · Portsmouth | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Harry Tyrer · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zak Swanson · Portsmouth | — | 0.08 | — | — | 6.1 |
| Rocco Shein · Portsmouth | — | 0.03 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Iyad Mohamed · Portsmouth | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Calum Scanlon · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Eoin Kenny · Portsmouth | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matthew Turner · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jayden Meghoma · Portsmouth | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Arthur · Portsmouth | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Ronan Kpakio · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rob Tankiewicz · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
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