Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Portsmouth vs Cardiff stats tab covers EFL Championship (England), Regular Season - 5 on 5 Sept 2026. It compares 8 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Portsmouth 5, Cardiff 5; Shots off target: Portsmouth 7, Cardiff 7; Possession: Portsmouth 36%, Cardiff 64%; Corner kicks: Portsmouth 5, Cardiff 7; Fouls: Portsmouth 15, Cardiff 13; Yellow cards: Portsmouth 0, Cardiff 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Cardiff had more possession, 64% to 36% over Portsmouth and Cardiff led corner kicks, 7 to 5 over Portsmouth. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Portsmouth committed more fouls, 15 to 13 over Cardiff and Cardiff had more yellow cards, 4 to 0 over Portsmouth. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
