Wrexham vs Cardiff Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 Oct 2025
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.
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.
Betting on our Asian Handicap pick? Explore our review of BetMGM, then grab the newest promo code available to add extra value.
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.
Sportsgambler.com boast EFL Cup expertise and that comes from knowing the team news once it’s announced. The latest form will also fuel our football betting tips and we make sure that the best stats are on hand.
Key Wrexham vs Cardiff EFL Cup & league stats:
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.
If you are looking for larger odds, there’s plenty of choice when it comes to selling goals. Taking this option involves more risk and a bigger potential return.
Looking for the best betting offers? Our expert guide includes a wide range of welcome bonuses and free bets just for you.
Correct Score Prediction
We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves Wrexham winning 2-1. Odds of +600 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.
Player Prop Picks
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.
T&C apply. Gamble responsibly 18+
Bet Builder Tips
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.
Placing a bet builder means you can have various selections for one football match. If a bettor has all predictions correct, it’s possible to land a nice pay out from a relatively small amount of money.
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.
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.
If you head to the best football betting sites, you can take your pick when it comes to EFL Cup matches. The hundreds of markets always ensure lots of choice.
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.
Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Wrexham Stats
Cardiff Stats
- 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
- 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
- An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.25 goals scored and 2.00 conceded in the previous 8 home matches
- An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 4.25 goals per game in the previous 8 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 8 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 8 home matches
- An average of 1.90 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.00 goals scored and 0.43 conceded in the previous 7 away matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.43 goals per game in the previous 7 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 7 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 1 of the previous 7 away matches
- An average of 4.40 corners awarded and 4.80 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.50 corners awarded and 5.25 corners against in the last 8 home matches
- An average of 9.20 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 10.75 corners awarded in the last 8 home matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 2 of the last 8 home matches
- An average of 6.00 corners awarded and 2.50 corners conceded in the last 2 matches
- An average of 0 corners awarded and 0 corners against in the last 7 away matches
- An average of 8.50 corners awarded in the last 2 matches
- An average of 0 corners awarded in the last 7 away matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 0 of the last 2 matches
- Had the most corners in 1 and least corners in 0 of the last 7 away matches
- An average of 43.70% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 48.63% possession in the last 8 home matches
- Most possession in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 3 of the last 8 home matches
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
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
Previous Cardiff Lineups
Wrexham Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Phil Parkinson
Cardiff Player Stats & Squad
EFL Cup Table| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
SEM Phoenix
NZ Breakers
Predictions
05:45 - Sat 13 Dec
A-League
Perth Glory
Sydney FC
Predictions
06:30 - Sat 13 Dec
Super Lig
Rizespor
Eyupspor
Predictions
06:35 - Sat 13 Dec
CBA
Beijing Royal Fighters
Shandong
Predictions
06:35 - Sat 13 Dec
CBA
Shenzhen
Qingdao
Predictions
06:35 - Sat 13 Dec
CBA
Sichuan
Guangzhou
Predictions
Top Football Pages
- Football Predictions
- Football Lineups
- Football Injuries
- Football Fixtures
- Football Standings
- Football Transfer News
- Football Live Streaming
- Football Betting Sites
- Football Betting Explained
- FIFA World Cup Predictions
- UEFA Champions League Predictions
- Premier League Predictions
- La Liga Predictions
- Serie A Predictions
- Bundesliga Predictions