Portsmouth vs Cardiff City prediction and betting tips on February 11, 2025
Game Prediction
In the 32nd round of the English Championship, on February 11, 2025, Portsmouth will play against Cardiff City. Both teams will try to secure a win and pull away from the relegation zone.
Our prediction for the match Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
Portsmouth finally made their fans happy last season. They won League 1, triumphantly returning to the Championship, a league they had left at the start of the last decade due to financial collapse. The Bluebirds were a mid-table team, finishing 12th with 62 points.
Currently, the Welsh team looks much weaker. However, it's worth acknowledging that gradually, Omar Riza, who took over as coach in September, is bringing order. They have already defeated Sheffield United in the Cup. This week, after a draw with Stoke City, they successfully converted penalties. In the Championship, they haven’t lost since the end of December. However, in the last round, they were thrashed 0-7 by Leeds. John Mousinho's team sometimes manages to win, having even secured back-to-back victories over Middlesbrough and Stoke City in January, but then lost to West Bromwich, Millwall, Sheffield United, and only drew 0-0 with Burnley.
The newcomer scores 1.2 goals per match. However, they concede significantly more, at 1.73. But the Welsh veterans are not much better, with a ratio of 1.1/1.7.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City: Key Statistics and Trends
- Portsmouth has lost three of their last four matches.
- 53% of Portsmouth’s matches end with both teams scoring, and their average total goals per match is 2.93.
- Cardiff has lost only one of their last ten matches.
- 50% of Cardiff’s matches end with both teams scoring, and their average total goals per match is 2.8.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City: Possible Starting Line-ups
Portsmouth (possible line-up): Schmid - Ogilvie, Matthews, Pack, Swanson - Potts, Hayden, Murphy, Lang, Ritchie - Bishop
Cardiff City (possible line-up): Enik - Yn, Dallan, Gutas, Rinomota - Rolls, Chambers, Willock, Robertson, Ashford - Robinson
Previous Matches: Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
In their last six meetings, the Welsh team has lost only once. There were also three victories in regular time, including in October, and a League Cup win in 2017 due to a goal in extra time.
Free Prediction for Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
As usual, bookmakers favor the home team. However, the visitors have been more stable and simply better recently – they will manage to avoid losing (odds – 1.64).
Make your bet on the upcoming match and follow the team’s performance in the English Championship standings.