Portsmouth 2-0 Cardiff City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 5 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Fratton Park, Portsmouth · referee B. Speedie · full time
Full time: Portsmouth 2-0 Cardiff City
Portsmouth 2-0 Cardiff City: Portsmouth took the points in Championship Matchday 5 on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Fratton Park. The goals: Conor Shaughnessy 31', Marko Milovanović 52'.
How Portsmouth won it
Conor Shaughnessy put Portsmouth ahead in the 31st minute, set up by Tyrese Shade. Marko Milovanović made it 2-0 to Portsmouth in the 52nd minute, set up by Adrian Segečić.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, B. Speedie, showed 4 yellow cards: 0 to Portsmouth and 4 to Cardiff City.
Portsmouth: J. Mousinho, 4-2-3-1 · Cardiff City: B. Barry-Murphy, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.81 for Portsmouth and 1.78 for Cardiff City.
Cardiff City left about 1.8 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Portsmouth had 5 shots on target, Cardiff City 5.
Portsmouth's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Cardiff City had 64% of the ball, but Portsmouth took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Portsmouth came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.40 expected goals for and 1.20 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Cardiff City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 2.04 expected goals for and 1.54 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City: the match in numbers
| Portsmouth | Match statistics | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Ball possession | 64% |
| 1.81 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.78 |
| 15 | Total shots | 16 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 265 | Total passes | 481 |
| 64% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 5 | Corners | 7 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 16 | Tackles | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Daniel Bielica (Portsmouth), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Portsmouth
- Daniel Bielica 7.8
- Conor Shaughnessy 7.5 1 goal
- Adrian Segečić 7.5 1 assist
- Abu Kamara 7.2
- Marko Milovanović 7.1 1 goal
Cardiff City
- Krystian Bielik 7.1
- Joel Bagan 7.1
- Chris Willock 7.0
- Gabriel Osho 6.9
- David Turnbull 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Nathan Trott at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Portsmouth: Burnley vs Portsmouth Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Cardiff City: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
What was the score in Portsmouth vs Cardiff City?
Portsmouth 2-0 Cardiff City (half-time 1-0), Championship, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Portsmouth vs Cardiff City?
Conor Shaughnessy 31', Marko Milovanović 52'.
Did Moneyball predict Portsmouth vs Cardiff City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Portsmouth vs Cardiff City?
Daniel Bielica, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Portsmouth vs Cardiff City?
B. Speedie.
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