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Portsmouth vs Cardiff Statistics & Analysis

Sep 05, 2026 - 14:00
2 1.53
0 1.42
xG Accuracy: 60%
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Tracked markets vs full-time result

Each row compares the pre-match model lean to the full-time result.

  • Market Prediction Result Outcome
  • Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5 Under 2.5 (2 goals) ✖ Incorrect
  • Both Teams To Score BTTS Yes No ✖ Incorrect
  • 1X2 Portsmouth Portsmouth ✔ Correct
  • Correct Score Insights 1-1, 2-1, 1-2, 1-0, 0-1 2-0 ✖ Incorrect

Validation Report

Immutable Snapshot

Prediction Time: Aug 30, 2026 · 02:34 UTC Snapshot ID: dp-6146030

Closing Odds 2.4
AI Fair Odds —
CLV +0.0%
Final Result Portsmouth win · Portsmouth 2–0 Cardiff
Prediction ✔ Correct
Decision Grade F

Model Performance

This prediction contributes to:

  • Primary Bets ROI (180d): -100.0%

Market intelligence

Supporting read on how the prioritized closing feed moved versus the model — use after the Primary pick above.

Market briefing

Market remained largely stable before kickoff. No meaningful late implied-price shift was detected between PRE30 and PRE1 on the prioritized bookmaker snapshot.

Model vs. closing implied

Market Model % Closing impl. % Gap (pp)
Portsmouth (1X2) 39.0 40.3 -1.4
Draw (1X2) 27.4 26.4 +1.0
Cardiff (1X2) 33.7 33.4 +0.3
Over 2.5 goals 56.5 57.0 -0.5
Under 2.5 goals 43.5 43.0 +0.5

Closing-window line move

Single prioritized bookmaker per snapshot (not all books). Capture path: PRE30 → PRE1 · Book: Pinnacle

Column tags in parentheses: Closing uses the first available snapshot in PRE1→PRE5→PRE10→PRE30; Early uses the first available in PRE30→PRE10→PRE5 that is not the same capture as Closing.

Detailed capture odds are folded below — movement was negligible on de-vig implied prices.

View full line-by-line capture table
Market Early (PRE30) Closing (PRE1) Implied Δ (pp)
Portsmouth (1X2) 2.4 2.4 0.0
Draw (1X2) 3.67 3.67 0.0
Cardiff (1X2) 2.9 2.9 0.0
Over 2.5 goals 1.7 1.7 0.0
Under 2.5 goals 2.25 2.25 0.0

AI match briefing

AI Match Summary

Quick read on how the model reads this matchup.

  • League: Championship
  • Fixture: Portsmouth vs Cardiff
  • Kickoff: 2026-09-05 14:00:00
  • 1X2 (model): Home 39.0% · Draw 27.4% · Away 33.7%
  • xG (showing): Portsmouth 1.53 — Cardiff 1.42 (total xG ≈ 2.95)
  • Value headline: None — no positive EV on tracked lines at current best prices (same as the decision block: no default bet).
  • Structural leans (not bets): Value lean (pricing): O/U 2.5 Over 2.5; BTTS Yes
  • BTTS (model): Yes N/A · No N/A
  • Correct score (top bin): N/A

Saying “no value” on a snapshot is a feature, not a bug: it protects readers from forcing a play when the edge is not there.

Most likely correct score stays a low-probability tail: use it for context, not as a must-bet story.

Historical Recommendation

Historical Decision: No Primary Bet

Outcome: Validated — Pre-match lean validated against the full-time result.

Risk Factors Considered Before Kickoff

  • Price movement: implied probabilities and EV move with odds.
  • Sample / data gaps: low-information leagues widen forecast bands.
  • In-play state: goals and red cards are not modelled here.
  • Scoreline variance: the most likely scoreline is still usually a low absolute probability outcome (often well below 20%).

Last Updated

September 30, 2026 (UTC)

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Championship Championship — Standings
# TEAM MP W D L PTS
1 Swansea 8 5 2 1 17
2 West Ham 8 4 3 1 15
3 Middlesbrough 8 4 3 1 15
4 Wolves 7 4 2 1 14
5 West Brom 8 4 2 2 14
6 QPR 8 3 4 1 13
7 Stoke City 8 4 1 3 13
8 Bristol City 8 4 1 3 13
9 Charlton 8 3 3 2 12
10 Birmingham 8 2 5 1 11
11 Millwall 8 3 2 3 11
12 Lincoln 8 3 2 3 11
13 Southampton 8 4 2 2 10
14 Wrexham 8 2 4 2 10
15 Bolton 8 3 1 4 10
16 Blackburn 8 2 3 3 9
17 Norwich 8 3 0 5 9
18 Sheffield Utd 8 2 3 3 9
19 Portsmouth 7 2 2 3 8
20 Watford 8 2 2 4 8
21 Cardiff 8 1 4 3 7
22 Derby 8 1 2 5 5
23 Preston 8 1 1 6 4
24 Burnley 8 0 4 4 4
# TEAM MP GS GC +/- PTS
1 West Ham 8 22 11 +11 15
2 Southampton 8 19 10 +9 10
3 Middlesbrough 8 16 12 +4 15
4 Norwich 8 16 17 -1 9
5 Wolves 7 15 10 +5 14
6 Millwall 8 15 15 0 11
7 Swansea 8 13 6 +7 17
8 Stoke City 8 13 12 +1 13
9 Birmingham 8 12 11 +1 11
10 Blackburn 8 12 12 0 9
11 Bristol City 8 11 12 -1 13
12 Bolton 8 11 15 -4 10
13 QPR 8 10 7 +3 13
14 West Brom 8 10 8 +2 14
15 Cardiff 8 10 12 -2 7
16 Portsmouth 7 9 10 -1 8
17 Sheffield Utd 8 9 11 -2 9
18 Wrexham 8 9 12 -3 10
19 Burnley 8 9 17 -8 4
20 Preston 8 8 15 -7 4
21 Lincoln 8 7 8 -1 11
22 Charlton 8 7 10 -3 12
23 Watford 8 7 10 -3 8
24 Derby 8 7 14 -7 5
# TEAM MP xG xGC +/- PTS
1 Southampton 8 7.2 2.6 +4.6 10
2 Wolves 7 8.2 3.8 +4.4 14
3 QPR 8 8.5 4.2 +4.3 13
4 Middlesbrough 8 8.8 5.3 +3.5 15
5 Wrexham 8 5.4 3.5 +1.9 10
6 Swansea 8 4.6 3.0 +1.6 17
7 Millwall 8 8.6 7.2 +1.4 11
8 Birmingham 8 7.5 6.2 +1.3 11
9 West Ham 8 4.9 4.0 +0.9 15
10 Norwich 8 6.8 6.6 +0.2 9
11 Sheffield Utd 8 3.6 3.6 0.0 9
12 Portsmouth 7 4.5 4.9 -0.4 8
13 Cardiff 8 5.8 6.8 -1.0 7
14 Bolton 8 2.8 3.8 -1.0 10
15 Preston 8 2.4 3.5 -1.1 4
16 Burnley 8 4.8 6.0 -1.2 4
17 Watford 8 2.6 4.0 -1.4 8
18 Lincoln 8 4.5 6.4 -1.9 11
19 Blackburn 8 2.8 4.7 -1.9 9
20 Derby 8 4.5 6.8 -2.3 5
21 West Brom 8 5.4 8.0 -2.6 14
22 Bristol City 8 4.1 6.9 -2.8 13
23 Charlton 8 3.4 6.5 -3.1 12
24 Stoke City 8 2.2 5.6 -3.4 13