Tuesday , 28 July 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Cardiff City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 2 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium 19,032 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 52' Borja Sainz
Callum Robinson 89' 1–1
Callum O'Dowda 90+3' 2–1
Y 42' Kellen Fisher
Andy Rinomhota 45' Y
David Turnbull 54' Y
Callum O'Dowda 78' Y
Y 82' Jose Cordoba

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 James Wilson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Millwall FC 0 0
7 Southampton FC 0 0
8 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
9 Wrexham AFC 0 0
10 Derby County FC 0 0
11 Norwich City FC 0 0
12 Birmingham City FC 0 0
13 Swansea City AFC 0 0
14 Bristol City FC 0 0
15 Sheffield United FC 0 0
16 Preston North End FC 0 0
17 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
18 Watford FC 0 0
19 Stoke City FC 0 0
20 Portsmouth FC 0 0
21 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0 0
23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
24 Burnley FC 0 0
25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 0
26 Cardiff City FC 0 0
27 West Ham United FC 0 0
28 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
29 Lincoln City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
6
Cardiff City FC 8 games · Avg 3.4 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-02 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2024-02-17 Norwich City FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC 2023-11-11 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Norwich City FC 2023-02-25 Norwich City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-07-30 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
26 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–0 D
22 Oct Portsmouth FC H 2–0 W
19 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC H 5–0 W
06 Oct Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
01 Oct Millwall FC H 1–0 W
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
27 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 3–3 D
22 Oct Preston North End FC A 2–2 D
19 Oct Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
05 Oct Hull City AFC H 4–0 W
01 Oct Leeds United FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Cardiff City FC Norwich City FC
#26 Position #11
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Cardiff City FC are 26th (0 pts). Norwich City FC are 11th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cardiff City FC and Norwich City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Norwich City FC's compact 4-3-3.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Rubin Colwill has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 372 appearances.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shane Duffy made 336 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ante Crnac suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Omer Riza will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 42' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kellen Fisher on 42 minutes.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Andy Rinomhota on 45 minutes earns him a card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 50' Dimitrios Goutas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
  • 52' The Spain Borja Sainz breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 0-1!
  • 54' David Turnbull has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 54.
  • 59' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 62' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Anwar El Ghazi exits the field as Callum Robinson enters on 62.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Benjamin Chrisene on, Kellen Fisher off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Cardiff City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 73' It’s high time Omer Riza made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Grant Hanley. He replaces Oscar Schwartau on 75 minute.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Cian Ashford. He replaces Chris Willock on 76 minute.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Callum O'Dowda. He receives a card.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jose Cordoba.
  • 83' Andy Rinomhota makes way for Jesper Daland at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 86' Kaide Gordon is replacing Ante Crnac for the Norwich City FC side.
  • 89' The deadlock is broken! Callum Robinson gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Cardiff City FC 2-1 Norwich City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Omer Riza

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johannes Thorup

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gabriel Sara 2
Marcelino Nunez 2
Yousef Salech 2
Christian Fassnacht 2
Callum Robinson 2
Todd Cantwell 2
Josh Sargent 2
Borja Sainz 2

Head to Head

2024-11-02 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2024-02-17 Norwich City FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC 2023-11-11 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Norwich City FC 2023-02-25 Norwich City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-07-30 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2024-11-02 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2024-10-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2024-10-22 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC W 2024-10-19 Cardiff City FC 5–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-10-06 Bristol City FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2024-10-01 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Millwall FC W

Norwich City FC Form

2024-11-02 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2024-10-27 Norwich City FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC D 2024-10-22 Preston North End FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2024-10-19 Stoke City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2024-10-05 Norwich City FC 4–0 Hull City AFC W 2024-10-01 Norwich City FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.92 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Cardiff City FC or Draw 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC43% Draw34% Norwich City FC23%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Norwich City FC
57%
Cardiff City FC or Norwich City FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC24% Draw61% Norwich City FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.2%
1 – 0
17.3%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
2.4%
2 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
1.8%
1 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 24% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 17% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.