History of the Portsmouth v Cardiff City fixture
Cardiff City face a trip to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 27 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 8 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in August 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Apr | Cardiff City | 3 - 0 | Portsmouth | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 28 Aug | Portsmouth | 0-2 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 17 May | Portsmouth | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City | F.A. Cup |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 09 Nov | Cardiff City | 0 - 2 | Portsmouth | League Cup |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 22 Aug | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | League Cup |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 16 Aug | Portsmouth | 0 - 2 | Cardiff City | League Cup |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 09 Oct | Portsmouth | 3 - 1 | Cardiff City | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Pompey have conceded a disappointing 6 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 1 of their own chances.
Cardiff City's away form is none too clever either, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 3 have been let in at the wrong end.
Portsmouth's 5 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Cardiff City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 7 from their 4 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Cardiff City have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Portsmouth. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 5 games since last home draw. |
| Cardiff City | Undefeated in last 9 away games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here