Cardiff City vs Norwich City predictions, Aug 25, 2026

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In the upcoming English League Cup clash on August 25, 2026, Cardiff City will host Norwich City at the Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff enters the match in strong form, having secured victories in four of their last five matches, showcasing their attacking prowess and solid defensive organization. The Bluebirds will look to leverage their recent success and home advantage to establish control early in the game.

On the other hand, Norwich City has struggled, managing only one win in their last five outings. Their inconsistent form raises questions about their ability to compete effectively against a resurgent Cardiff side. While Norwich possesses tactical flexibility, they will need to improve their defensive stability and capitalize on counter-attacks if they are to claim a positive result.

Bookmakers have set the odds at 2.33 for a home win, 2.95 for an away victory, with a draw likely at higher margin. Model predictions indicate a 41.1% chance of a Cardiff win compared to a 30.9% probability for Norwich. This matchup promises a competitive encounter, but the outcome remains uncertain, as both teams navigate their respective forms and tactical approaches.

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Cardiff 40.4%

Draw 27.7%

Norwich 32%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:1

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	2.35	3.50	2.87
	2.33	3.37	2.95
	2.25	3.3	2.9
	2.4	3.46	3.03	Watch and Bet
	2.25	3.3	2.85
	2.33	3.37	2.9
	2.35	3.45	3.05

Latest Results

17.08.26 Cardiff City – Wrexham AFC – 1:1 08.08.26 Cardiff City – Swindon Town – 3:2 01.08.26 Cardiff City – AS Roma – 4:1 25.07.26 Forest Green Rovers – Cardiff City – 1:5 14.07.26 Cork City – Cardiff City – 1:6

15.08.26 Norwich City – West Bromwich Albion – 1:2 08.08.26 Norwich City – Milton Keynes Dons – 4:1 04.08.26 Norwich City – Cambridge United – 0:0 01.08.26 Norwich City – Osasuna – 1:2 22.07.26 AFC Wimbledon – Norwich City – 0:0

Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cardiff won 1.

Cardiff is in fantastic form, winning most of its recent matches (last 5 games: 4 wins).

Norwich has been unpredictable lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).

Recently, Norwich has had a series of home games.

The chances of victory for both teams are nearly identical in this match.

In the last 17 head-to-head matches, Cardiff won 5 matches, drew 1 match, lost 11 matches, and goals 23:34. (average 1.4:2).

Including home matches between the teams, Cardiff won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 14:16. (average 1.6:1.8).

Latest Head To Head

03.05.25 Norwich City – Cardiff City – 4:2 02.11.24 Cardiff City – Norwich City – 2:1 17.02.24 Norwich City – Cardiff City – 4:1 11.11.23 Cardiff City – Norwich City – 2:3 25.02.23 Norwich City – Cardiff City – 2:0

Standings

Draw

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1/64-finals

1	Bristol City	Walsall	0 : 1
2	Leyton Orient	Oxford Utd	2 : 0
3	Ipswich	Bye
4	Leicester	Northampton	1 : 0
5	Cardiff	Swindon	3 : 2
6	Norwich	MK Dons	4 : 1
7	Wycombe	Stevenage	1 : 2
8	Bromley	Reading	1 : 2
9	Cambridge Utd	Barnet	2 : 1
10	QPR	Millwall	1 : 2
11	Swansea	Birmingham	0 : 1
12	Bye	Brentford
13	Colchester	Southampton	0 : 2
14	West Ham	Portsmouth	3 : 1
15	Watford	Crawley	1 : 0
16	Bristol Rovers	Peterborough	0 : 1
17	Fulham	Bye
18	AFC Wimbledon	Newport	2 : 1
19	Plymouth	Exeter	2 : 0
20	Bye	Coventry
21	Chelsea	Bye
22	Gillingham	Luton	0 : 3
23	Tottenham	Bye
24	Cheltenham	Charlton	1 : 3
25	Newcastle	Bye
26	Rotherham	West Brom	1 : 4
27	Burton	Blackburn	1 : 2
28	Mansfield	Sheffield Utd	0 : 3
29	Nottingham	Bye
30	Bye	Leeds
31	Stockport County	Doncaster	1 : 2
32	Middlesbrough	Wrexham	1 : 0
33	Barnsley	Wigan	2 : 1
34	Crewe	Accrington	2 : 1
35	Preston	Huddersfield	2 : 1
36	Bye	Everton
37	Stoke	Oldham	2 : 0
38	Bye	Hull
39	Sheffield Wed	Bolton	1 : 0
40	Wolves	Port Vale	3 : 0
41	Grimsby	Blackpool	1 : 3
42	Derby	Lincoln	1 : 2
43	Fleetwood	Chesterfield	1 : 0
44	Salford	Shrewsbury	1 : 2
45	Bradford City	Rochdale	2 : 0
46	Burnley	Notts County	2 : 1

1/32-finals

1	Walsall	Leyton Orient
2	Ipswich	Leicester
3	Cardiff	Norwich
4	Stevenage	Reading
5	Cambridge Utd	Millwall
6	Birmingham	Brentford
7	Southampton	West Ham
8	Watford	Peterborough
9	Fulham	AFC Wimbledon
10	Plymouth	Coventry
11	Chelsea	Luton
12	Tottenham	Charlton
13	Newcastle	West Brom
14	Blackburn	Sheffield Utd
15	Nottingham	Leeds
16	Doncaster	Middlesbrough
17	Barnsley	Crewe
18	Preston	Everton
19	Stoke	Hull
20	Sheffield Wed	Wolves
21	Blackpool	Lincoln
22	Fleetwood	Shrewsbury
23	Bradford City	Burnley

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