Wrexham AFC
Football England - EFL Cup The Racecourse Tue 28 Oct 15:00
Cardiff City FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

EFL Cup Betting Preview: Wrexham vs Cardiff

Championship club Wrexham host League One side Cardiff in this EFL Cup fourth round match at The Racecourse, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Tuesday 28 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Red Dragons Stand Out on the Asian Handicap

If you agree with our verdict that Wrexham are going to beat Cardiff, consider backing them at -159 on the Asian Handicap 0.0. There’s money back if the game finishes level.

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Cardiff Were Defeated in Last Game

Wrexham drew away from home in their last game. A 1-1 Championship scoreline was played out against Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium. The Red Dragons had just 31% possession and recorded two shots on target, while Josh Windass was the goalscorer.

Cardiff City lost their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 1-0 League One defeat against Bolton Wanderers at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

In their last EFL Cup matches, Wrexham were at home to Reading and won 2-0, while Cardiff visited Burnley and landed a 2-1 victory.

Confirmed Lineups

Wrexham confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Callum Burton (GK), Max Cleworth, Conor Coady, George Thomason, Ryan Barnett, Ryan Longman, Oliver Rathbone, Lewis O'Brien, George Dobson, Sam Smith, Nathan Broadhead.

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-5-1): Nathan Trott (GK), Ronan Kpakio, William Fish, Calum Chambers, Joel Bagan, Omari Kellyman, Joel Colwill, Ryan Wintle, Rubin Colwill, Cian Ashford, Yousef Salech.

Wrexham vs Cardiff Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Wrexham vs Cardiff betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Match Prediction

Wrexham at 0.0 look like an attractive bet on the Asian Handicap for this EFL Cup game. Backing the hosts at -159 means a nice return if they win and we think that there’s a strong chance of this happening.

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Key Wrexham vs Cardiff EFL Cup & league stats:

  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Cardiff in 3 of their last 7 games on the road.
Wrexham 0.0 Probability

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 61.3% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Josh Windass to Score +250 BetMGM logo

Josh Windass (Wrexham) has scored three goals in his past seven games. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +250 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Wrexham 0.0 -108
Both Team To Score Yes -141
Anytime Goalscorer Josh Windass +250

We’ve got a bet builder and the legs include Wrexham with an Asian Handicap of 0.0, BTTS Yes as well as Josh Windass (Wrexham) to score.

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Wrexham vs Cardiff Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Tight Affair Likely According to the Bookies

Some will want to go ahead and back Wrexham at +130 to win this EFL Cup encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 43% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. The +205 means that Cardiff City are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

As the name suggests, the Half-Time Result market is settled at the break. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Wrexham at +185, Cardiff at +240 or the draw at +123.

You’re able to back Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals at roughly the same price right now. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -141.

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Kieffer Moore Heads First Goalscorer Market

Kieffer Moore is the First Goalscorer favourite at +450. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +200.

Player Goals
Kieffer Moore (Wrexham)
First
+200
Anytime
+450
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Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
First
+220
Anytime
+480
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Josh Windass (Wrexham)
First
+250
Anytime
+525
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Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
First
+310
Anytime
+650
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Team Stats

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

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Cardiff logo Cardiff Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 8 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 7 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Wrexham vs Cardiff Lineups & Team News

The Wrexham vs Cardiff team news could change everything — review it before betting. Get the latest predicted and confirmed EFL Cup lineups and injury news right here.

Wrexham Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Cardiff Confirmed Lineup 4-5-1

Wrexham Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

25 Callum Burton
4 Max Cleworth 6 Conor Coady 14 George Thomason 29 Ryan Barnett 47 Ryan Longman
20 Oliver Rathbone 27 Lewis O'Brien 15 George Dobson
28 Sam Smith 33 Nathan Broadhead
13 Nathan Trott
44 Ronan Kpakio 2 William Fish 12 Calum Chambers 3 Joel Bagan
8 Omari Kellyman 27 Joel Colwill 6 Ryan Wintle 10 Rubin Colwill 45 Cian Ashford
22 Yousef Salech

Cardiff Confirmed Lineup 4-5-1

Wrexham Substitutes

  • 1Arthur Okonkwo
  • 5Dominic Hyam
  • 7James McClean
  • 9Ryan Hardie
  • 10Josh Windass
  • 12Issa Kabore
  • 19Kieffer Moore
  • 24Dan Scarr
  • 37Matthew James

Cardiff Substitutes

  • 4Gabriel Osho
  • 14David Turnbull
  • 18Alex Robertson
  • 28Dakarai Mafico
  • 29Tanatswa Nyakuhwa
  • 38Perry Ng
  • 39Isaak Davies
  • 41Matthew Turner
  • 48Dylan Lawlor

Previous Wrexham Lineups

25 Oct Championship
Middlesbrough 1-1 Wrexham
22 Oct Championship
Wrexham 1-0 Oxford
18 Oct Championship
Stoke 1-0 Wrexham
03 Oct Championship
Wrexham 1-1 Birmingham
30 Sep Championship
Leicester 1-1 Wrexham
27 Sep Championship
Wrexham 1-1 Derby

Previous Cardiff Lineups

25 Oct League One
Bolton 1-0 Cardiff
18 Oct League One
Cardiff 2-1 Reading
04 Oct League One
Cardiff 4-3 Leyton Orient
30 Sep League One
Cardiff 0-1 Burton
27 Sep League One
Wigan 0-2 Cardiff
23 Sep EFL Cup
Burnley 1-2 Cardiff
Team Squads

Wrexham Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Phil Parkinson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Dan Scarr 24 D 3 270 3 0 0 0 0 0
Elliot Lee 38 M 3 270 3 0 1 1 1 0
Sam Smith 28 F 3 231 3 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Barnett 29 M 3 214 2 1 0 2 0 0
Arthur Okonkwo 33 G 2 180 2 1 0 0 0 0

Cardiff Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Brian Barry-Murphy

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Calum Chambers 12 D 3 270 3 0 1 1 0 0
Joel Bagan 3 D 3 244 3 0 0 0 0 0
Rubin Colwill 10 M 3 207 2 1 1 2 0 0
Cian Ashford 45 F 3 194 2 1 1 0 0 0
Callum Robinson 47 F 3 188 3 0 1 0 1 0
England FlagEFL Cup Table
England FlagChampionship Table
Championship 2025/2026
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 20 13 5 2 51:22 44
2 Middlesbrough 20 11 6 3 30:21 39
3 Millwall 20 10 5 5 24:26 35
4 Ipswich 20 9 7 4 34:19 34
5 Preston 20 8 8 4 27:21 32
6 Hull 20 9 4 7 33:34 31
7 QPR 20 9 4 7 27:30 31
8 Stoke 20 9 3 8 26:19 30
9 Southampton 20 8 6 6 34:28 30
10 Bristol City 20 8 6 6 28:23 30
11 Birmingham 20 8 4 8 29:25 28
12 Watford 20 7 7 6 28:26 28
13 Leicester 20 7 7 6 27:26 28
14 West Brom 21 8 4 9 25:28 28
15 Wrexham 20 6 9 5 24:23 27
16 Derby 20 7 6 7 27:29 27
17 Sheffield Utd 21 7 2 12 25:31 23
18 Swansea 20 6 5 9 21:27 23
19 Charlton 19 6 5 8 19:25 23
20 Blackburn 19 6 4 9 19:24 22
21 Oxford 20 4 7 9 21:28 19
22 Portsmouth 19 4 5 10 15:26 17
23 Norwich 20 3 5 12 22:33 14
24 Sheffield Wed 19 1 6 12 15:37 -9
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 9 7 2 0 25:7 23
2 Ipswich 11 6 4 1 19:9 22
3 Watford 11 6 4 1 19:12 22
4 Birmingham 9 6 2 1 21:8 20
5 Middlesbrough 9 6 2 1 13:9 20
6 Hull 11 6 2 3 18:18 20
7 West Brom 10 5 4 1 13:8 19
8 Preston 11 5 4 2 15:11 19
9 Millwall 10 6 1 3 12:12 19
10 Southampton 10 5 3 2 16:10 18
11 QPR 10 5 2 3 16:14 17
12 Stoke 9 5 1 3 15:7 16
13 Wrexham 10 4 4 2 15:13 16
14 Bristol City 11 4 3 4 16:13 15
15 Swansea 11 4 3 4 13:15 15
16 Charlton 9 4 2 3 11:11 14
17 Leicester 9 3 4 2 11:10 13
18 Derby 11 3 4 4 14:17 13
19 Sheffield Utd 10 3 2 5 12:12 11
20 Portsmouth 10 3 2 5 9:11 11
21 Oxford 9 2 4 3 10:13 10
22 Blackburn 10 1 3 6 9:16 6
23 Norwich 9 1 1 7 9:15 4
24 Sheffield Wed 10 0 2 8 5:24 2
England FlagLeague One Table
League One 2025/2026
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 18 12 2 4 32:17 38
2 Bradford 18 9 7 2 26:18 34
3 Lincoln 19 10 4 5 26:19 34
4 Stockport 18 9 5 4 25:21 32
5 Bolton 18 8 7 3 25:16 31
6 Stevenage 17 9 4 4 19:12 31
7 Luton 19 8 4 7 22:23 28
8 Huddersfield 19 8 3 8 31:29 27
9 Wimbledon 18 8 2 8 23:26 26
10 Barnsley 16 7 4 5 27:22 25
11 Wigan 18 6 7 5 21:20 25
12 Leyton Orient 19 7 4 8 30:30 25
13 Wycombe 19 6 6 7 26:21 24
14 Northampton 18 7 3 8 17:18 24
15 Rotherham 19 6 6 7 20:23 24
16 Mansfield 18 6 4 8 23:24 22
17 Reading 18 5 7 6 21:22 22
18 Burton 18 6 4 8 16:24 22
19 Doncaster 19 6 4 9 17:26 22
20 Exeter 18 6 2 10 17:18 20
21 Peterborough 18 6 1 11 21:26 19
22 Blackpool 19 5 4 10 20:28 19
23 Plymouth 19 6 1 12 20:32 19
24 Port Vale 18 3 5 10 11:21 14
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 10 7 2 1 18:9 23
2 Bolton 9 6 3 0 18:4 21
3 Cardiff 9 7 0 2 22:11 21
4 Bradford 9 6 2 1 15:9 20
5 Wycombe 10 5 2 3 19:11 17
6 Huddersfield 9 5 2 2 17:10 17
7 Wigan 9 5 2 2 11:5 17
8 Stevenage 8 5 2 1 9:3 17
9 Leyton Orient 10 4 4 2 16:10 16
10 Rotherham 10 4 4 2 14:12 16
11 Stockport 9 4 3 2 10:9 15
12 Reading 10 4 3 3 10:10 15
13 Exeter 9 4 2 3 13:8 14
14 Mansfield 9 4 2 3 14:10 14
15 Northampton 10 4 2 4 10:9 14
16 Doncaster 10 4 2 4 12:12 14
17 Luton 9 4 2 3 8:8 14
18 Barnsley 7 4 1 2 15:9 13
19 Wimbledon 8 4 1 3 10:7 13
20 Blackpool 9 3 3 3 13:15 12
21 Peterborough 9 3 1 5 12:11 10
22 Burton 9 3 1 5 6:14 10
23 Plymouth 9 2 1 6 8:14 7
24 Port Vale 9 1 3 5 5:11 6