Manchester City vs Norwich Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Sep 2026
Manchester City vs Norwich Predictions
Man City should prove too strong for Norwich and we’ll take the Citizens on the Asian Handicap at -2.5. That means a victory by three goals or more, with odds of -103 representing value.
Take a closer look at our complete Man City 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.
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Premier League giants Manchester City host Championship team Norwich in the EFL Cup third round at Etihad Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:30 on Thursday 17 September.
Manchester City have made a perfect start to the Premier League season, winning all four of their opening matches. City recorded a 1-0 victory away to Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Manchester derby last time out despite playing most of the game with ten men following Phil Foden's 23rd-minute red card. Enzo Maresca's side had 45% possession and recorded two shots on target, with Erling Haaland scoring the winner in the 60th minute.
Norwich City have picked up nine points from their first seven Championship games. They suffered a dramatic 4-3 defeat away to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium in their previous outing, conceding the winner in stoppage time. The Canaries had 48% possession and registered five shots on target, with Mohamed Toure, Jovon Makama and Jacob Wright on the scoresheet.
In the second round of the EFL Cup, Norwich visited Championship side Cardiff City and won 2-1.
H2H: 4-0 City Triumph in Previous Head-to-Head
City have beaten Norwich on three consecutive occasions. Their last clash took place at Carrow Road, with City getting a 4-0 Premier League away win. The previous 4 H2H meetings have involved three City triumphs and just one win for Norwich.
| Premier League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Man City |
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 20:9 | 21 |
| Championship | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 |  Norwich |
12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 20:22 | 12 |
7 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 17.1 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal. City have had 63.9% possession, 606.0 passes and 7.9 corners per match. On average, the Citizens have conceded 0.8 goals from 9.7 attempts and 2.9 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.1 corners.
Top goalscorer Erling Haaland has found the net 8 times, Jeremy Doku 3, with Rayan Cherki and two other players on 2. Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki are tied for the most assists on 4, with goalie Gianluigi Donnarumma managing 5 clean sheets.
Norwich have won 5 and lost 5, averaging 4.6 shots on goal, 13.9 attempts and 2.0 goals. Philippe Clement's team average 53.0% possession, 4.9 corners awarded and 4.1 corners against, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 10.7 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.
The leading scorer has been Mohamed Toure with 6, while Mathias Kvistgaarden and Andre Brooks have 3. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Jacob Wright, Andre Brooks and Anis Ben Slimane who have all made 2.
Confirmed Lineups
Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Geronimo Rulli (GK), Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis, Nico O'Reilly, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Mateo Kovacic, Allan, Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait Nouri, Floyd Samba.
Norwich confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Daniel Grimshaw (GK), Kellen Fisher, Harry Darling, Bruno Alves, Darlin Yongwa, Sam Field, Jacob Wright, Ante Crnac, Anis Ben Slimane, Papa Diallo, Mathias Kvistgaarden.
Main Match Prediction
After careful consideration, we’re expecting this EFL Cup encounter to be one-sided, with Man City chalked up at -103 to overcome a -2.5 deficit on the Asian Handicap and land a big win.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league and EFL Cup matches):
The EFL Cup experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our football betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.
According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 50.8% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.
If the initial odds don’t grab your fancy, there’s the option to shoot for more juice by moving the line when it comes to your pick. It all comes down to how confident you feel.
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Correct Score Prediction
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Norwich
There are betting odds of +700 that Man City land a 4-0 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.
Player Prop Picks
Ryan McAidoo (City) can be backed to cover the shots on goal line at +155. He looks like a value bet on the Shots on Target market and we recommend backing this player prop pick.
Erling Haaland (City) can be backed to score at -227. We’ll take a chance with this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.
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Corners Prediction
In their past three matches, City have not covered the 7.5 corners line, while the last six Norwich games have involved them conceding under 7.5 corners. There is juice when it comes to going under the City Team Corners line and this is priced at -128.
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Bet Builder Tips
Check out our same-game multi. The selections are City with an Asian Handicap of -2.5, No on the Both Teams to Score market and also Ryan McAidoo (City) to manage over 1.5 shots on target.
A football bet builder is a fantastic way of cheering on different selections within the same game. It means that you can create a personalised bet at bigger odds depending on how many predictions you make.
Manchester City 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.
On the basis of the 1x2 betting, Manchester City are massive -1250 favourites to complete their task and that means a 93% probability of success in this EFL Cup clash. The +1900 means that Norwich City are seen as having by far the lowest probability of succeeding.
The Half-Time Result market means that your bet will always be settled at the interval. City are -294, while Norwich are alternatively priced at +1000 and the draw is +290.
There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.
The best football betting sites have excellent coverage for the latest EFL Cup games. They supply customers with hundreds of markets and it’s down to you to find the best angle.
Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Manchester City Stats
Norwich Stats
- 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 8 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
- 5 wins and 5 defeats in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins and 5 defeats in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.00 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 9 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.60 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 9 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 7.90 corners awarded and 4.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 6.80 corners awarded and 3.70 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 12.00 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 10.50 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 4.90 corners awarded and 4.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.20 corners awarded and 3.90 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.00 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.10 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 63.90% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 62.90% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 9 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 10 of the last 10 home matches
Manchester City vs Norwich Lineups & Team News
Know who’s in and who’s out for City vs Norwich before making your bets. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed EFL Cup lineups as well as the most recent injury news.
Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Norwich Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Norwich Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Manchester City Substitutes
- 1Gianluigi Donnarumma
- 5Elliot Anderson
- 6Marc Guehi
- 7Iliman Ndiaye
- 17Enzo Fernandez
- 27Matheus Nunes
- 42Antoine Semenyo
- 56Ryan McAidoo
- 61Kaden Braithwaite
Norwich Substitutes
- 1Vladan Kovacevic
- 3Jack Stacey
- 7Pelle Mattsson
- 14Benjamin Chrisene
- 15Ruairi McConville
- 21Mohamed Toure
- 25Edmond-Paris Maghoma
- 29Oscar Schwartau
- 49Anthony Musaba
Previous Manchester City Lineups
Previous Norwich Lineups
Manchester City Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Enzo Maresca
Norwich Player Stats & Squad
Premier League Table
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20:9 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13:5 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23:7 | 16 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11:8 | 15 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17:15 | 13 |
| 6 | Brentford | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14:9 | 11 |
| 7 | Leeds | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9:6 | 11 |
| 8 | Newcastle | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12:14 | 11 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9:12 | 11 |
| 10 | Hull | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9:8 | 10 |
| 11 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8:9 | 10 |
| 12 | Ipswich | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12:16 | 10 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12:13 | 9 |
| 14 | Tottenham | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8:10 | 9 |
| 15 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8:10 | 8 |
| 16 | Man United | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10:13 | 7 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9:19 | 7 |
| 18 | Nott’m Forest | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6:10 | 6 |
| 19 | Coventry | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6:15 | 6 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6:14 | 5 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9:2 | 12 |
| 2 | Man City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11:6 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13:1 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8:3 | 7 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11:8 | 7 |
| 6 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | 7 |
| 7 | Ipswich | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:5 | 7 |
| 8 | Leeds | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6:3 | 6 |
| 9 | Hull | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5:3 | 6 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5:4 | 5 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6:6 | 5 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4:5 | 5 |
| 13 | Fulham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6:7 | 4 |
| 14 | Man United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6:7 | 4 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:6 | 4 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:6 | 4 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1:4 | 4 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6:10 | 3 |
| 19 | Coventry | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:8 | 3 |
| 20 | Nott’m Forest | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0:3 | 1 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27:17 | 25 |
| 2 | Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16:13 | 23 |
| 3 | West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 32:15 | 22 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20:16 | 21 |
| 5 | West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16:13 | 21 |
| 6 | Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24:12 | 20 |
| 7 | Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:12 | 20 |
| 8 | QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:12 | 20 |
| 9 | Stoke | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18:16 | 20 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17:15 | 19 |
| 11 | Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19:16 | 18 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16:15 | 18 |
| 13 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19:20 | 15 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12:15 | 15 |
| 15 | Lincoln | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13:20 | 15 |
| 16 | Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19:17 | 14 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15:19 | 14 |
| 18 | Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16:23 | 14 |
| 19 | Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11:18 | 14 |
| 20 | Norwich | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 20:22 | 12 |
| 21 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10:20 | 11 |
| 22 | Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17:25 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10:21 | 7 |
| 24 | Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10:25 | 5 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16:4 | 16 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14:9 | 14 |
| 3 | Cardiff | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13:6 | 12 |
| 4 | Blackburn | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11:7 | 12 |
| 5 | QPR | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13:5 | 11 |
| 6 | Swansea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7:3 | 11 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10:7 | 11 |
| 8 | West Brom | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9:6 | 11 |
| 9 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9:7 | 11 |
| 10 | West Ham | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17:8 | 10 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14:7 | 10 |
| 12 | Stoke | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10:6 | 10 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10:10 | 10 |
| 14 | Watford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:9 | 10 |
| 15 | Charlton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5:5 | 9 |
| 16 | Millwall | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11:8 | 8 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10:8 | 8 |
| 18 | Norwich | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10:10 | 6 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3:6 | 6 |
| 20 | Bolton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7:12 | 6 |
| 21 | Lincoln | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7:13 | 5 |
| 22 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8:10 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5:10 | 4 |
| 24 | Derby | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4:10 | 2 |
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