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Portsmouth 2-0 Cardiff: result and stats, Championship

Matchday 5
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  • C. Shaughnessy31'
  • Marezi52'
    Fratton ParkBenjamin SpeedieCapacity 20,821Sat, 5 Sept 202616:00
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    Jon Harley

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    Player of the match
    Conor Glynn Shaughnessy headshot
    Conor Glynn Shaughnessy
    Defender · Portsmouth
    8.3
    This match
    Shooting1.0Finishing2.3Creativity0.8Passing7.6Involvement5.8Defending5.8Physical7.9Dribbling0.0
    Attacking
    Goals1
    Assists0
    Shots1
    Shots on target1
    Shot accuracy100%
    Build-up
    Passes19
    Pass accuracy63%
    Defending
    Tackles2
    Duels won5 · 100%
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Shaughnessy8.3Bielica8.0Segečić7.9Robertson6.9Bielik7.0Willock7.2
    Player
    Daniel BielicaDaniel BielicaG500,81+0,8111/287/23
    Nathan TrottNathan TrottG321,76-0,2421/385/23
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    Possession & Passing

    36%Possession64%
    252Total passes475
    63%Pass accuracy82%
    5Corners7

    Attack

    15Shots16
    5On target5
    7Off target7
    3Blocked shots4

    Box & Quality

    12Shots in box13
    3Shots out box3
    1.9xG1.2
    -0.1Goals prevented-0.1

    Defense & Discipline

    5Goalkeeper saves3
    5Offsides2
    15Fouls12
    0Yellow cards4

    Half by half

    The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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    First half

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    0,90xG0,18
    8Shots4
    3On target2
    2Big chances0
    8Touches in box9
    33%Possession67%
    1Corners1
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    Second half

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    0,98xG1,01
    7Shots13
    2On target3
    1Big chances1
    14Touches in box21
    39%Possession61%
    4Corners6

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    Portsmouth crestPortsmouth
    1.8915836%
    72% open play28% set piece
    Cardiff crestCardiff
    1.2117964%
    86% open play14% set piece

    Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

    xG race

    32 shots

    Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

    0,00,51,11,62,10'15'30'45'60'75'90'Conor Shaughnessy 31'Marezi 52'Portsmouth1,89 xGCardiff1,21 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    Portsmouth crestPortsmouth1,89 xG · 2 scoredCardiff crestCardiff1,21 xG · 0 scored

    How those chances were made

    Portsmouth24
    Open play 15Set piece 4Dribble 1Foul won 1Rebound 2Defensive 1
    Cardiff30
    Open play 20Set piece 2Dribble 4Foul won 2Rebound 2

    Momentum

    16 swings

    Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

    Conor Shaughnessy 31'Marezi 52'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'PortsmouthCardiff
    Portsmouth crestPortsmouth47% pressureCardiff crestCardiff53% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    2-0
    100%Draw 0%0%
    1.89xG1.21
    15Shots17
    8On target9
    Momentum
    Rubin Colwill portrait90' Off target Rubin Colwill 0.03 xG

    Shot map

    15 v 17

    Portsmouth shoot right, Cardiff left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    PORCARgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    17 on target · 2 scored

    Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

    Krystian Bielik, 3', off targetMarezi, 21', off targetTerry Devlin, 24', off targetMarezi, 38', off targetDavid Turnbull, 49', off targetOllie Tanner, 51', off targetChris Willock, 57', off targetJoel Bagan, 58', off targetJoel Colwill, 67', off targetAdrian Segečić, 68', off targetEbou Adams, 77', off targetAbu Kamara, 80', off targetAbu Kamara, 82', off targetJack Moylan, 90', off targetRubin Colwill, 90', off target
    PortsmouthCardiffgoalsavedoff target

    Average positions

    Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

    PortsmouthDefensive line 33%
    45Kamara30Meghoma29Milovanov…41Arthur32Shade37Shaughnes…35Segecic53Shein49Devlin47Bielica50Pack
    CardiffDefensive line 30%
    37Willock28Salech40Tanner53Turnbull70Bielik77Robertson75Ng57Trott86Osho85Bagan41Moylan

    An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

    Passing network

    Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

    PortsmouthUntil 65'
    1924311617112761029

    Most-connected pair: Meghoma and Shade, 9 passes between them.

    CardiffUntil 63'
    4185143831116189

    Most-connected pair: Osho and Bagan, 27 passes between them.

    Tactical battle

    51control49
    38%Field tiltField tilt 62%9Box entriesBox entries 1510Passes into boxPasses into box 12
    Jack Moylan
    Jack Moylan
    10 touches in box
    Press10.3 · 10.8Territory38% · 62%Direct3.20 · 2.26Progress38 · 51Dribble2 · 6Creation24 · 30Threat0.83 · 0.48Recover18 · 22
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    In possession

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    38,0%Field tilt62,0%
    10Passes into box12
    27Progressive passes38
    4Carries into final third9
    9Chances created9

    Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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    Out of possession

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    10,33Press intensity (PPDA)10,81
    16High turnovers11
    18Regains within 5s22
    21,8sBall recovery time15,2s
    22Interceptions10

    ↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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    Carrying

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    67Carries128
    948mCarry distance1578m
    11Progressive carries13
    478mProgressive carry distance693m
    2Carries into the box4

    Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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    Beating the press

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    2Take-ons won6
    7Take-ons attempted11
    443mProgressive pass distance668m
    0Through balls0
    3Switches of play6

    A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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    Threat created

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    0,83Expected threat (xT)0,48
    2,40Action value (VAEP)0,32
    24Shot-creating actions30
    4Goal-creating actions0
    1,58Expected assisted goals0,71

    xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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    Tempo

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    2,2Passes per attack3,1
    7,2sAttack duration10,1s
    3,20 m/sAttack directness2,26 m/s
    0Build-up attacks2
    9Direct attacks9

    An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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    More match stats

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    Attack

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    24Touches in box38
    59Final third entries72
    3Big chances2
    1,86xG on target0,90
    2Big chances missed2
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    Passing

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    6/19 (32%)Crosses3/23 (13%)
    22/67 (33%)Long balls25/59 (42%)
    14Throw-ins23
    12Free kicks15
    8Goal kicks6
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    Duels

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    51Total49
    29/60 (48%)Ground31/60 (52%)
    12/21 (57%)Aerial9/21 (43%)
    2/7 (29%)Dribbles6/9 (67%)
    5Dispossessed12
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    Defending

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    44Recoveries38
    8Interceptions6
    15Tackles10
    47%Tackles won40%
    26Clearances21
    1Big chances scored0
    1Big saves2
    1Errors led to shot0
    3Fouled in final third3
    8,29Average rating6,56

    Goal profile

    This season

    How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 9 and 10 matches.

    Portsmouth crestShare of their matchesCardiff crest

    They score

    67%1+ goal80%
    44%2+ goals40%
    22%3+ goals20%

    They concede

    78%1+ goal100%
    56%2+ goals50%

    Heaviest results

    Portsmouth crestbest 2-0 (H)·worst 1-3 (H)

    Cardiff crestbest 5-1 (H)·worst 0-2 (A)

    Match summary

    Portsmouth beat Cardiff 2-0 at Fratton Park in the Championship. Portsmouth led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: C. Shaughnessy (31'), Marezi (52') for Portsmouth. In their last 7 meetings, Portsmouth have won 3, Cardiff 3, with 1 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI prediction
    Confidence 36%
    POR32%
    X32%
    CAR36%

    → Double chance: Cardiff or draw

    Why this prediction

    The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

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    50%Form50%
    45%Attack55%
    47%Defence53%
    18%Goal model (Poisson)82%
    40%Head-to-head60%
    50%Goals50%
    42%Overall58%
    Last 4 matches
    Scored 5, conceded 8
    Last 4 matches
    Scored 6, conceded 7

    Who will win?

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    Prematch standings

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    Fratton Park
    Portsmouth, England
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    Capacity