Championship: Cardiff vs Portsmouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 11 match between Cardiff and Portsmouth and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Cardiff and Portsmouth are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Tuesday at Cardiff City Stadium, with much riding on the outcome in this Championship battle.

Placed 22th in the table Cardiff have amassed eight points after ten matches. On eight points, Portsmouth rank 23th with ten matches played this season.

Team form: Cardiff vs Portsmouth

Cardiff Form

In their last three matches, Cardiff won 1-0 against Millwall, before recording a draw in a 1-1 match against Bristol City. They were back on top last time out, defeating Plymouth 5-0. Cardiff only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored seven and conceded ten goals.

Portsmouth Form

Portsmouth collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 6-1 against Stoke. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with Oxford, before winning 1-2 against Queens Park Rangers. Portsmouth only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 16 goals to nine.

Betting facts for Cardiff and Portsmouth

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Cardiff and Portsmouth. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Cardiff vs Portsmouth

Look no further than Callum Robinson, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Cardiff in the Championship, while Callum Lang managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Portsmouth in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Cardiff vs Portsmouth

Full-time result

Cardiff won six of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing four times. Portsmouth won four of their last 10 games away from home, with four draws and two defeats as well. Cardiff have not lost to Portsmouth in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Cardiff scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Portsmouth scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Portsmouth played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Cardiff managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Portsmouth kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Portsmouth have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Cardiff when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cardiff, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Portsmouth, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 0.8 times goals per game.

Recommended tip: Cardiff vs Portsmouth

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Cardiff and Portsmouth seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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