Wrexham AFC
Football England - EFL Cup The Racecourse Tue 28 Oct 16:00
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 match at The Racecourse, with kick-off set for 16:00 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.

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 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 +235 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
+475
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Josh Windass (Wrexham)
First
+250
Anytime
+525
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Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
First
+300
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.

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
England FlagEFL Cup Table
England FlagChampionship Table
Championship 2025/2026
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 12 8 4 0 34:9 28
2 Middlesbrough 12 7 4 1 16:8 25
3 Millwall 12 7 2 3 14:13 23
4 Bristol City 12 6 4 2 20:11 22
5 Stoke 12 6 3 3 13:8 21
6 Charlton 12 5 4 3 14:10 19
7 Preston 12 5 4 3 15:12 19
8 Hull 12 5 4 3 20:20 19
9 QPR 12 5 3 4 15:17 18
10 Leicester 12 4 5 3 15:12 17
11 West Brom 12 5 2 5 12:14 17
12 Ipswich 11 4 4 3 17:13 16
13 Swansea 12 4 4 4 12:12 16
14 Watford 12 4 3 5 14:16 15
15 Birmingham 12 4 3 5 11:15 15
16 Wrexham 12 3 5 4 16:17 14
17 Derby 12 3 5 4 13:16 14
18 Portsmouth 12 3 4 5 10:13 13
19 Oxford 12 3 3 6 13:15 12
20 Southampton 12 2 6 4 13:17 12
21 Blackburn 11 3 1 7 10:17 10
22 Sheffield Utd 12 3 0 9 9:20 9
23 Norwich 12 2 2 8 12:18 8
24 Sheffield Wed 12 1 3 8 10:25 -6
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 6 4 2 0 16:3 14
2 Ipswich 7 4 2 1 14:8 14
3 Preston 7 4 2 1 10:6 14
4 Middlesbrough 6 4 2 0 7:3 14
5 Hull 7 4 2 1 12:10 14
6 Watford 6 4 1 1 10:7 13
7 Millwall 7 4 0 3 7:9 12
8 Bristol City 7 3 2 2 11:9 11
9 Charlton 5 3 1 1 7:3 10
10 Stoke 5 3 1 1 6:3 10
11 Leicester 5 2 3 0 6:3 9
12 Swansea 7 2 3 2 8:9 9
13 Derby 7 2 3 2 8:9 9
14 QPR 5 2 2 1 6:4 8
15 Birmingham 5 2 2 1 7:6 8
16 West Brom 5 2 2 1 5:4 8
17 Portsmouth 7 2 1 4 6:9 7
18 Southampton 5 1 3 1 4:4 6
19 Wrexham 6 1 3 2 8:10 6
20 Oxford 5 1 2 2 5:6 5
21 Blackburn 6 1 1 4 6:11 4
22 Sheffield Utd 5 1 0 4 3:8 3
23 Sheffield Wed 7 0 1 6 2:17 1
24 Norwich 5 0 0 5 4:9 0
England FlagLeague One Table
League One 2025/2026
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 13 8 2 3 21:11 26
2 Stevenage 12 8 2 2 18:10 26
3 Bradford 13 7 5 1 23:16 26
4 Stockport 13 7 4 2 19:14 25
5 Wimbledon 14 8 1 5 19:15 25
6 Lincoln 13 7 3 3 18:11 24
7 Bolton 14 6 5 3 19:15 23
8 Mansfield 13 5 4 4 19:15 19
9 Huddersfield 13 6 1 6 18:18 19
10 Luton 13 6 1 6 15:15 19
11 Barnsley 12 5 3 4 18:17 18
12 Doncaster 14 5 3 6 13:19 18
13 Wigan 14 4 5 5 17:18 17
14 Leyton Orient 14 5 2 7 21:23 17
15 Rotherham 13 5 2 6 13:16 17
16 Northampton 14 5 2 7 10:13 17
17 Wycombe 14 4 4 6 18:16 16
18 Exeter 14 5 1 8 14:14 16
19 Reading 14 3 6 5 15:19 15
20 Burton 13 4 3 6 11:16 15
21 Port Vale 13 3 4 6 11:12 13
22 Plymouth 13 4 1 8 17:23 13
23 Blackpool 14 3 3 8 13:22 12
24 Peterborough 13 3 1 9 10:22 10
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bolton 7 5 2 0 14:4 17
2 Stevenage 6 5 1 0 9:2 16
3 Bradford 6 5 1 0 13:7 16
4 Cardiff 7 5 0 2 16:9 15
5 Lincoln 7 4 2 1 12:7 14
6 Stockport 7 4 2 1 9:5 14
7 Huddersfield 7 4 1 2 11:6 13
8 Wigan 7 4 1 2 10:5 13
9 Wimbledon 7 4 1 2 9:5 13
10 Leyton Orient 7 3 2 2 12:7 11
11 Wycombe 7 3 2 2 12:7 11
12 Mansfield 6 3 2 1 11:6 11
13 Doncaster 7 3 2 2 9:7 11
14 Rotherham 6 3 2 1 8:6 11
15 Reading 7 3 2 2 7:7 11
16 Exeter 7 3 1 3 11:7 10
17 Northampton 7 3 1 3 6:4 10
18 Barnsley 6 3 1 2 10:9 10
19 Blackpool 7 2 3 2 10:11 9
20 Luton 6 3 0 3 5:6 9
21 Plymouth 7 2 1 4 8:10 7
22 Burton 7 2 1 4 5:10 7
23 Port Vale 6 1 2 3 5:7 5
24 Peterborough 6 1 1 4 4:10 4