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Cardiff vs Norwich

Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Cardiff1-2Norwich
1ST HALF
0-1
2ND HALF
1-1

Prediction and result

Before kickoff, the model made Cardiff favourites at 43% (Norwich 36%, draw 21%). That rests on 6 wins in Cardiff's last 10 matches to 4 for Norwich. Norwich lead the head-to-head 7-3, which keeps it from being more one-sided. It put over 2.5 goals at 66% and both teams scoring at 62%. Norwich won 2-1, against the model's 43% for Cardiff.

Key facts before the match

  • Cardiff are unbeaten in 6 matches.
  • They last met on 3 May 2025, when Norwich won 4-2.
England•EFL Cup
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L183d
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6W · 2D · 2L
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L78d
W85d
D89d
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4W · 3D · 3L
Tuesday, 25 August 2026 at 21:00
Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Cardiff1-2Norwich
1ST HALF
0-1
2ND HALF
1-1
H2H: 3-0-7
Home & away form · from last 10 matches
Cardiff at homeNorwich away
64
4/62/4
1/61/4
1/61/4
2.331.25
1.830.75
5/62/4
3/62/4
3/61/4
5/61/4
2/61/4
1/63/4
1/62/4
4/62/4
4/60/4
Model Prediction
Expected Goals
Cardiff: 1.79
Expected Goals
Norwich: 1.61
Cardiff
43%
Draw
21%
Norwich
36%
Over 2.5: 66%
BTTS: 62%
Quality: high
Team 1 Form
Cardiff · # = league position now
22 Aug2026
Derby#23 vs Cardiff#17
2-2D
17 Aug2026
Cardiff#17 vs Wrexham#18
1-1D
08 Aug2026
Cardiff#17 vs Swindon#4
3-2W
01 Aug2026
Cardiff#17 vs as Roma#3
4-1W
25 Jul2026
Forest Green#16 vs Cardiff#17
1-5W
14 Jul2026
Cork City vs Cardiff#17
1-6W
11 Jul2026
Cardiff#17 vs Midtjylland#1
0-6L
02 May2026
Mansfield#4 vs Cardiff#17
5-4L
25 Apr2026
Cardiff#17 vs Northampton#4
5-1W
22 Apr2026
Cardiff#17 vs Port Vale#1
1-0W
Team 2 Form
Norwich · # = league position now
22 Aug2026
Millwall#12 vs Norwich#15
3-0L
15 Aug2026
Norwich#15 vs West Brom#4
1-2L
08 Aug2026
Norwich#15 vs mk Dons#1
4-1W
04 Aug2026
Norwich#15 vs Cambridge Utd#1
0-0D
01 Aug2026
Norwich#15 vs Osasuna#14
1-2L
25 Jul2026
Fulham#15 vs Norwich#15
0-2W
22 Jul2026
Afc Wimbledon#4 vs Norwich#15
0-0D
17 Jul2026
St. Gallen#5 vs Norwich#15
0-3W
11 Jul2026
Norwich#15 vs Colchester#3
0-0D
04 Jul2026
Norwich#15 vs King’s Lynn
2-0W
Head-to-Head
Last 10 · # = league position now
03 May2025
Norwich#15 vs Cardiff#17
4-2•
02 Nov2024
Cardiff#17 vs Norwich#15
2-1•
17 Feb2024
Norwich#15 vs Cardiff#17
4-1•
11 Nov2023
Cardiff#17 vs Norwich#15
2-3•
25 Feb2023
Norwich#15 vs Cardiff#17
2-0•
30 Jul2022
Cardiff#17 vs Norwich#15
1-0•
16 Jan2021
Cardiff#17 vs Norwich#15
1-2•
19 Dec2020
Norwich#15 vs Cardiff#17
2-0•
28 Aug2018
Cardiff#17 vs Norwich#15
1-3•
14 Apr2018
Norwich#15 vs Cardiff#17
0-2•

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