Cardiff vs Norwich Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Aug 2026

Cardiff vs Norwich Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Cardiff Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -161

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We’ll back Cardiff +0.25 on the Asian Handicap and split our stake between 0 and +0.5 when they clash with Norwich. A victory delivers a nice payout at -161 although a draw would still mean a return.

Take a closer look at our complete Cardiff vs Norwich betting analysis, which presents a full breakdown of our main match prediction, plus our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Cardiff vs Norwich Preview

Championship sides Cardiff and Norwich lock horns in the second round of the EFL Cup at Cardiff City Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:00 on Tuesday 25 August.

Cardiff City have opened the new Championship season with back-to-back draws, collecting two points from their opening two matches. Their latest outing ended in a 2-2 away draw against Derby County at Pride Park. Brian Barry-Murphy's team had seven shots on target and boasted 64% possession, while Cian Ashford and Yousef Salech scored one goal each.

Norwich City have endured a difficult start to the new Championship season, losing both of their opening two matches. They suffered a 3-0 away defeat to Millwall at The Den last time out. The Canaries enjoyed 48% possession and two shots on goal.

In the first round of the EFL Cup, Cardiff won 3-2 when hosting League Two side Swindon Town, while Norwich triumphed 4-1 at home to League One outfit Milton Keynes Dons.

H2H: 6 Wins for Norwich in Previous 8 H2H Clashes

Norwich had the upper hand in the previous clash between these sides, recording a 4-2 Championship home victory against Cardiff at Carrow Road. In the previous 8 games involving the sides, Norwich have six victories and Cardiff two.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
17	Norwich	8	3	0	5	16	17	-1	16:17	9
21	Cardiff	8	1	4	3	10	12	-2	10:12	7

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Cardiff have 4 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 14.9 attempts. The Bluebirds have averaged 57.6% possession and 6.6 corners per match, conceding 1.4 goals and 5.0 corners from 5.4 shots on goal and 14.7 attempts.

Yousef Salech is the top goalscorer with 4, Rubin Colwill has 2, with Cian Ashford and two other players on 1. Leading assistor is Rubin Colwill with 3.

Norwich have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, averaging 5.1 shots on goal, 13.3 attempts and 1.6 goals. The Norfolk side average 57.2% possession, 6.6 corners taken and 3.2 corners against them, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 8.9 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal.

Mohamed Toure has landed 6 goals, Pelle Mattsson 2, with Mathias Kvistgaarden and two others scoring 1. Kenny McLean and Mohamed Toure have clocked up 3 assists each in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott (GK), Ronan Kpakio, Perry Ng, Noah Anyadike, Joel Bagan, Alex Robertson, David Turnbull, Isaak Davies, Joel Colwill, Chris Willock, Callum Robinson.

Norwich confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Daniel Grimshaw (GK), Jack Stacey, Ruairi McConville, Darlin Yongwa, Bruno Alves, Jacob Wright, Pelle Mattsson, Anthony Musaba, Liam Gibbs, Oscar Schwartau, Mathias Kvistgaarden.

Main Match Prediction

Cardiff look capable of winning this EFL Cup encounter and we’ll take them on the Asian Handicap. Back them at -161 with a +0.25 goal start, with confidence high that the Bluebirds can perform well.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league and EFL Cup matches):

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Cardiff in 7 of their last 8 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Cardiff in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Cardiff in 3 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Norwich in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Norwich in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Norwich in 2 consecutive games.

Our EFL Cup experts like to go through the form guide, with injuries and suspensions also having a bearing on the match. Before making our football predictions, we combine this information with the latest numbers.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 61.7% chance of winning. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 70%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Cardiff 1 - 0 Norwich

Let’s take a chance on the +750 available that Cardiff secure a 1-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Yousef Salech to Score +188

Yousef Salech (Cardiff) has scored four goals in his past five matches. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +188.

Latest Yousef Salech Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+170

First

+430

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -115

There has been 12.80 corners in the past five games involving Cardiff, while the 9.5 Total Corners line has been covered in three straight Cardiff matches. The number of corners could be bigger than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -115.

EFL Cup & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Cardiff

Total

11.88 7.25 4.63

Home

12.20 7.20 5.00

Away

11.33 7.33 4.00

Norwich

Total

9.80 6.60 3.20

Home

10.00 6.60 3.40

Away

10.00 5.50 4.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-115

Under 9.5

-125

Cardiff Corners

Over 4.5

-106

Under 4.5

-135

Norwich Corners

Over 4.5

-130

Under 4.5

-110

Most Corners

1

+114

X

+600

2

-111

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Cardiff vs Norwich Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Norwich City are +135 with the bookies to get the better of Cardiff City, with the latter having betting odds of +185. If you want to back the draw to be landed in this EFL Cup encounter, this can be wagered at +255.

The Draw No Bet market simplifies things as it offers two options and money back if the game finishes level. Norwich are -147, while Cardiff are alternatively priced at -100.

The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. BTTS Yes is on offer at -200 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.

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Full-Time Result

1

+185

X

+255

2

+135

Half-Time Result

1

+215

X

+140

2

+180

Double Chance

1X

-189

12

-400

X2

-270

Draw No Bet

1

-100

2

-147

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-137

2 Hcp -0.25

-105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+123

Over 2.5

-159

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-200

No

+135

The First Goalscorer favourite is Mohamed Toure at +420, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Mohamed Toure (Norwich)

First

+420

Anytime

+155

Jovon Makama (Norwich)

First

+420

Anytime

+160

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

First

+430

Anytime

+170

Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich)

First

+525

Anytime

+210

Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich)

First

+550

Anytime

+230

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

First

+650

Anytime

+255

Ali Ahmed (Norwich)

First

+700

Anytime

+265

Ante Crnac (Norwich)

First

+700

Anytime

+285

Oscar Schwartau (Norwich)

First

+750

Anytime

+290

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

First

+750

Anytime

+310

Pape Amadou Diallo (Norwich)

First

+800

Anytime

+320

Andre Brooks (Norwich)

First

+800

Anytime

+320

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+800

Anytime

+325

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

First

+800

Anytime

+330

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

First

+850

Anytime

+350

Mirko Topic (Norwich)

First

+1050

Anytime

+410

Eli King (Cardiff)

First

+950

Anytime

+410

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

First

+1000

Anytime

+425

Jacob Wright (Norwich)

First

+1000

Anytime

+440

Liam Gibbs (Norwich)

First

+1050

Anytime

+460

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

First

+1200

Anytime

+480

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

First

+1300

Anytime

+525

Pelle Mattsson (Norwich)

First

+1200

Anytime

+540

Harry Darling (Norwich)

First

+1400

Anytime

+600

Will Fish (Cardiff)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Lucien Mahovo (Norwich)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Gabriel Osho (Cardiff)

First

+1700

Anytime

+750

Benjamin Chrisene (Norwich)

First

+1700

Anytime

+750

Sam Field (Norwich)

First

+1900

Anytime

+750

Perry Ng (Cardiff)

First

+1900

Anytime

+850

Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Cardiff Stats

Norwich Stats

Full-Time Result

• 4 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 7 matches
• 2 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 4 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.43 conceded in the previous 7 matches
• An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 4 home matches
• An average of 3.43 goals per game in the previous 7 matches
• An average of 3.50 goals per game in the previous 4 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 7 matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 4 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 7 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 4 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.60 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.80 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 6.57 corners awarded and 5.00 corners conceded in the last 7 matches
• An average of 6.00 corners awarded and 5.75 corners against in the last 4 home matches
• An average of 11.57 corners awarded in the last 7 matches
• An average of 11.75 corners awarded in the last 4 home matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 1 of the last 7 matches
• Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 1 of the last 4 home matches

Corners

• An average of 6.60 corners awarded and 3.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.50 corners awarded and 4.50 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 9.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 10.00 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 57.57% possession in the last 7 matches
• An average of 59.00% possession in the last 4 home matches
• Most possession in 5 of the last 7 matches
• Most possession in 3 of the last 4 home matches

Possession

• An average of 57.20% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 53.70% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 6 of the last 10 away matches

Cardiff vs Norwich Lineups & Team News

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