Cardiff City FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Daniel Leach
- Referee Tony Harrington
6 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jan | Coventry City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Barnsley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Cardiff City FC | Norwich City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #12 |
| 18 | Points | 21 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 8 |
| 27 | Scored | 32 |
| 27 | Conceded | 24 |
| +0 | GD | +8 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 27% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts). Norwich City FC are 12th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 4 G | 4 A |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 4 G | 2 A |
| Andre Brooks | 3 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Musaba | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Cardiff City FC and Norwich City FC is underway.
- 3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Grant Hanley makes it 0-1.
- 8' Norwich City FC have won 491 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 18' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 22' Goal! Todd Cantwell scores his 34 goal in 383 matches.
- 27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Hugill is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Norwich City FC.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leandro Bacuna.
- 34' Leandro Bacuna has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
- 39' The travelling Norwich City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Gibson, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' Marlon Pack is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 57' Junior Hoilett picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' Kieffer Moore is replacing Robert Glatzel for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 63' Andrew Omobamidele has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 383 appearances.
- 65' Goal! Joe Ralls scores his 15 goal in 387 matches.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marlon Pack on 70.
- 75' Joel Bagan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 76' Przemyslaw Placheta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mario Vrancic at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' Jacob Sorensen, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 86' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 87' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Leandro Bacuna has done his job and it is now time for Josh Murphy to step up.
- 89' Harry Wilson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Alexander Tettey on, Todd Cantwell off on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
7
Leandro Bacuna ↓ Josh Murphy 87'
- 23
- 12
- 3
- 8
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↓ Sheyi Ojo 58'
- 6
- 16
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↓ Kieffer Moore 58'
- 32
Bench
- 29
-
10
Kieffer Moore ↑ 58'
-
11
Josh Murphy ↑ 87'
- 1
-
27
Sheyi Ojo ↑ 58'
- 28
- 35
- 36
Coach
Neil Harris
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 20
- 5
- 8
- 14
- 17
- 23
- 2
- 9
- 19
- 50
Bench
- 10
-
27
Alexander Tettey ↑ 90'
- 25
-
11
Przemyslaw Placheta ↑ 76'
- 52
-
44
Andrew Omobamidele ↑ 90'
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yousef Salech | 2 |
| Christian Fassnacht | 2 |
| Callum Robinson | 2 |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 |
| Josh Sargent | 2 |
| Borja Sainz | 2 |
| Gabriel Sara | 2 |
| Marcelino Nunez | 2 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
2021-01-16
Cardiff City FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
L
2021-01-09
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2020-12-29
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2020-12-26
Cardiff City FC
2–3
Brentford FC
L
2020-12-19
Norwich City FC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2020-12-16
Cardiff City FC
3–2
Birmingham City FC
W
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Norwich City FC
72%
Cardiff City FC or Norwich City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Norwich City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 19% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.