FM Preview: Portsmouth v Cardiff City 27 Aug 2011

Last updated : 26 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Portsmouth v Cardiff City fixture

Portsmouth prepare to entertain Cardiff City at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 27 games played, Pompey have recorded 12 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 8 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Fratton Park 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

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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

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Pompey at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Bluebirds come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Portsmouth 5 games since last home draw.
Cardiff City Undefeated in last 9 away games.

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