Portsmouth vs Cardiff Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 11 Feb 2025

Back Over 2.5 Goals With Confidence

There’s lots of value when it comes to betting the -100 about Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market. Portsmouth and Cardiff have the potential to score three or more and we’re expecting a return.

Teams’ Last Clash Saw 2-0 Cardiff Win

Portsmouth were beaten last game and this was on the road at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United claimed a 2-1 victory. Pompey ended up with just 39% possession and had five shots on target, with Connor Ogilvie registering the goal.

Cardiff City were beaten in their previous game and this was away from home at Elland Road. Leeds United claimed a 7-0 win. The Bluebirds had 42% possession and managed two shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cardiff overcame Portsmouth in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 2-0 home triumph at Cardiff City Stadium.

Pompey have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts. Pompey have averaged 45.5% possession and 5.3 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.7 goals from 5.1 shots on goal, 12.0 attempts and 5.1 corners.

Connor Ogilvie, Colby Bishop and Matt Ritchie are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Freddie Potts is the leading assists maker with 3.

Cardiff have 3 victories, 3 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 7.2 attempts, 3.8 shots on goal and 1.4 goals. Omer Riza's men average 40.9% possession, 3.3 corners in their favour and 6.3 corners against, while 1.9 goals have been conceded from 4.6 shots on goal and 8.3 attempts.

Callum Robinson is the leading scorer with 6 goals, followed by Cian Ashford on 2, with Anwar El-Ghazi and two others bagging 1. Look no further than Cian Ashford for the top assist maker (2) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Portsmouth confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid (GK), Zak Swanson, Conor Shaughnessy, Robert Atkinson, Connor Ogilvie, Isaac Hayden, Andre Dozzell, Matt Ritchie, Callum Lang, Josh Murphy, Colby Bishop.

Cardiff confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Jak Alnwick (GK), Dimitrios Goutas, William Fish, Joel Bagan, Andy Rinomhota, Joe Ralls, Calum Chambers, Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk, Callum O'Dowda, Cian Ashford, Callum Robinson.

Portsmouth vs Cardiff Prediction & Betting Tips

We’re going to take the price of -100 when it comes to wagering Over 2.5 Goals for this Championship encounter. The stats imply that the two teams will combine to score at least three goals.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Portsmouth vs Cardiff league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Portsmouth games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Portsmouth games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Cardiff games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Cardiff games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Cardiff games.

Over 2.5 Probability

According to the betting sites, our pick has a 50% chance of landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

Over 2.5 Goals backers in search of larger odds could consider the Result & Total Goals market. This involves getting a bigger price if you’re correctly able to predict a team to win.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Portsmouth 2 - 1 Cardiff

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Portsmouth to win 2-1. The odds of +750 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Corners Prediction

Cardiff Under 4.5 Corners -133

Cardiff have failed to cover the 4.5 corners line in eight straight away games, with Portsmouth conceding under 4.5 corners in the past four home matches. We’re expecting Cardiff to fall short of the mark, with odds of -133 on offer when it comes to this Team Corners selection.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Portsmouth

Total

10.40 5.30 5.10

Home

11.30 7.20 4.10

Away

11.00 4.10 6.90

Cardiff

Total

9.60 3.30 6.30

Home

12.30 7.30 5.00

Away

8.50 2.30 6.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-110

Under 10.5

-125

Portsmouth Corners

Over 5.5

-150

Under 5.5

+110

Cardiff Corners

Over 4.5

+120

Under 4.5

-163

Most Corners

1

-175

X

+600

2

+165

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Portsmouth vs Cardiff Odds

For this Championship match, the leading bookies’ betting odds mean Portsmouth are the +125 favourite to win and that means a 44% chance of winning. Cardiff City are the +220 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

It’s hard to split the odds between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals for this match.

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Full-Time Result

1

+125

X

+230

2

+220

Half-Time Result

1

+200

X

+110

2

+275

Double Chance

1X

-275

12

-300

X2

-163

Draw No Bet

1

-175

2

+125

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-102

2 Hcp +0.25

-109

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-125

Over 2.5

-100

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-125

No

-110

Portsmouth vs Cardiff Lineups & Team News

Our Portsmouth vs Cardiff team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

The Championship squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

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