Cardiff City will be aiming to book their place in the EFL Cup third round when they welcome Norwich City to the Cardiff City Stadium. The Bluebirds defeated Swindon 3-2 in round one before sharing the spoils with Derby County in a thrilling 2-2 draw at the weekend. Cardiff have been in impressive goalscoring form, averaging 3.10 goals per game across their last 10 matches, while Jack Moylan is doubtful after picking up a knock against Derby.
Norwich, meanwhile, will be desperate to bounce back after losing their opening two Championship games against West Brom (1-2) and Millwall (0-3). Rotation is expected from the Canaries, with Stacey, Mattsson and Diallo all pushing for starts. Jose Cordoba is suspended, which could further disrupt the visitors' defence. Norwich have kept six clean sheets in their last 10 matches, but their recent attacking struggles are a concern.
The Bluebirds are in better form and have home advantage. Therefore, Home Win is our main betting tip for this EFL Cup encounter, alongside BTTS and Over 2.5 goals (Cardiff's games have averaged 5.10 goals recently, with BTTS landing in 80% of their last 10).
This EFL Cup match will be played on Tuesday 25 August 2026 at 19:00.
What is our Cardiff vs Norwich prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Cardiff 2 - 1 Norwich
Cardiff vs Norwich Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 2-1 @ 900 Odds
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes @ -175 Odds
- Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -600 Odds
- Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Under 3.5 Goals @ -225 Odds
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals @ -143 Odds
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -500 Odds
- Anytime Goalscorer: Yousef Salech @ 140 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Yousef Salech @ 500 Odds
- To be Booked: Sam Field @ 220 Odds
- Asian Handicap: Cardiff +0.5 @ -191 Odds
- European Handicap: Doncaster +2 @ -225 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 7.5
- Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 160 Odds
- Double Chance: 1X @ -200 Odds
- Draw No Bet: Cardiff to Win @ -111 Odds
- Half Time/Full Time: Cardiff to Win/Cardiff to Win @ 333 Odds
- Clean Sheet: Norwich - No @ -400 Odds
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View OfferCardiff Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wwllwwwwdd | 2.00 |
| Home | wwlwwwd | 2.29 |
| Away | lwd | 1.33 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 60% | 71% | 33% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 5.10 | 4.43 | 6.67 |
| Scored | 3.10 | 2.71 | 4.00 |
| Conceded | 2.00 | 1.71 | 2.67 |
| BTTS | 80% | 71% | 100% |
| Clean Sheets | 10% | 14% | 0% |
| Failed to Score | 10% | 14% | 0% |
| Expected Goals | 1.77 | 1.67 | 2.08 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.55 | 1.50 | 1.72 |
Norwich Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wdwdwldwll | 1.50 |
| Home | wdldwl | 1.33 |
| Away | wdwl | 1.75 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 40% | 33% | 50% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.10 | 2.17 | 2.00 |
| Scored | 1.30 | 1.33 | 1.25 |
| Conceded | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.75 |
| BTTS | 30% | 50% | 0% |
| Clean Sheets | 60% | 50% | 75% |
| Failed to Score | 40% | 33% | 50% |
| Expected Goals | 1.49 | 2.04 | 0.95 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.18 |
Cardiff vs Norwich Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
Cardiff (29%)
21 Matches
Norwich (57%)
Cardiff vs Norwich Past Results
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