Championship: Portsmouth vs Cardiff – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Portsmouth and Cardiff who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Both Portsmouth and Cardiff need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Championship table. The match takes place at Fratton Park and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Team form: Portsmouth vs Cardiff

Portsmouth Form

A draw is the best Portsmouth can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 0-1 defeat against Millwall. A0-0 draw with Burnley followed before they were defeated 2-1 by Sheffield United. Portsmouth claimed four wins in their last six Championship matches at the Fratton Park. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded four and scored 13 goals.

Cardiff Form

Cardiff achieved a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, starting off beating Derby 2-1. A 7-0 defeat against Leeds followed, before drawing with Stoke in a match resulting 3-3. Cardiff claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by 16 goals to nine.

Betting facts for Portsmouth and Cardiff

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

In-form players: Portsmouth vs Cardiff

It has been an excellent season for Callum Robinson who managed to score an impressive 11 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target three times in his last six outings. Cardiff are looking to him against Portsmouth, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Popular markets: Portsmouth vs Cardiff

Full-time result

Portsmouth claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Cardiff won two, drew six and lost two of their last 10 games away. Cardiff have not lost to Portsmouth in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Portsmouth only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Cardiff got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Portsmouth managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Cardiff kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Portsmouth’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Cardiff, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches.