Championship England

Portsmouth

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vs Sat 05 Sep, 14:00 UTC Prediction sealed

Cardiff

Away

Dixon-Coles forecast

Match probabilities

Fair odds · no margin

Home 45% 2.19 fair odds

Draw 27% 3.74 fair odds

Away 28% 3.62 fair odds

Expected goals 1.53 – 1.14 Portsmouth · Cardiff

Total goals 2.5 50% over 50% under · 2.01 fair odds

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