Cardiff vs Portsmouth – Cardiff City will host Portsmouth in their first English Football League Cup game. The home team has a 1-0 win and a 2-1 loss to open the season, while Pompey comes into the game off two straight draws.
Steve Morison won his debut game in charge of Cardiff, a match against recently relegated Norwich City, 1-0. The game-winning goal was scored by Romaine Sawyers, but the Bluebirds were unable to come away victorious on Saturday when they faced the Royals at Reading, Berkshire.
Bluebirds’ Callum O’Dowda gave the visitors the lead early on, but Shane Long scored an equaliser from the penalty spot in the 27th minute, and then Tom Ince scored the game-winning goal in the second half to seal a 2-1 victory for the visitors.
Despite suffering a road defeat over the weekend, Cardiff will host Portsmouth in the week and look to make it two wins to start the season. After advancing to the EFL cup’s second round in four of the last five seasons, they’ll be eager to keep up their current success.
Cardiff vs Portsmouth – Betting Analysis
Meanwhile, Portsmouth have drawn their first two league games and have yet to record a victory this season. As they aim for the postseason this year, Danny Cowley’s squad opened with a thrilling 3-3 tie against Sheffield Wednesday.
Portsmouth appeared to be on their way to a 3-2 victory thanks to goals from Conor Ogilvie, Michael Jacobs, and Colby Bishop, but a late equaliser from Tom Dele-Bashiru prevented that.
On Saturday, Portsmouth and Cowley’s former team, Lincoln City, played to a scoreless draw, making for a much less exciting matchup. Pompey will shift their focus to Tuesday’s EFL Cup game in an effort to avoid a repeat of last season’s elimination in the first round.
Cardiff vs Portsmouth – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Home Win
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