Norwich City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Will Finnie
- Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
- Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)
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 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Cardiff City FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | Portsmouth FC | H | 3–5 | L |
| 11 Apr | Burnley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Apr | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Norwich City FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | Oxford United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Norwich City FC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #21 |
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC are 24th (0 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Carrow Road. Norwich City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cardiff City FC.
- 5' 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 Borja Sainz suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Joe Ralls was booked on 10.
- 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marcelino Nunez makes it 1-0.
- 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Calum Chambers on 16.
- 17' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcelino Nunez makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 21' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. David Turnbull has done his job and it is now time for Joel Bagan to step up.
- 23' Borja Sainz adds to his 0 season tally! Norwich City FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 28' Rubin Colwill is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
- 33' The crowd applauds Will Alves as he leaves the pitch. Dylan Lawlor steps in for Cardiff City FC.
- 36' Norwich City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Norwich City FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' Norwich City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Joe Ralls is replaced by Rubin Colwill on 46 minute.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Norwich City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 56' Yousef Salech has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
- 59' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Jack Stacey is withdrawn and Onel Hernandez gets his opportunity.
- 64' The referee calls foul for Joel Bagan. He receives a card.
- 67' Assisted by Jacob Wright with the perfectly-timed delivery and Shane Duffy makes no mistake. 4-1!
- 68' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Amankwah Forson by Oscar Schwartau on 68 minute.
- 69' Chris Willock is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Robertson at the 69 minute mark.
- 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum Doyle on 73.
- 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Norwich City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 83' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 84' Yousef Salech does the damage! The net is bulging and Cardiff City FC surge ahead!
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Norwich City FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Shane Duffy has done his job and it is now time for Jose Cordoba to step up.
- With this win, Norwich City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
1
Angus Gunn ↓ Vicente Reyes 90'
-
4
Shane Duffy ↓ Jose Cordoba 90'
- 23
-
3
Jack Stacey ↓ Onel Hernandez 59'
- 9
- 7
- 26
- 6
- 18
- 16
- 15
Bench
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 59'
-
19
Jacob Sorensen ↑ 59'
- 20
- 8
-
29
Oscar Schwartau ↑ 68'
-
36
Vicente Reyes ↑ 90'
-
33
Jose Cordoba ↑ 90'
- 17
- 51
Coach
Jack Wilshere
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 1
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Rubin Colwill 46'
- 12
-
14
David Turnbull ↓ Joel Bagan 21'
-
18
Alex Robertson ↓ Chris Willock 69'
- 22
-
29
Will Alves ↓ Dylan Lawlor 33'
- 2
- 45
- 44
Bench
-
16
Chris Willock ↑ 69'
-
23
Joel Bagan ↑ 21'
- 31
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 46'
- 5
- 41
-
48
Dylan Lawlor ↑ 33'
-
53
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa ↑ 69'
- 55
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Todd Cantwell | 2 |
| Josh Sargent | 2 |
| Borja Sainz | 2 |
| Gabriel Sara | 2 |
| Marcelino Nunez | 2 |
| Yousef Salech | 2 |
| Christian Fassnacht | 2 |
| Callum Robinson | 2 |
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
2025-05-03
Norwich City FC
4–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2025-04-26
Cardiff City FC
0–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2025-04-21
Cardiff City FC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
2025-04-18
Sheffield United FC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2025-04-12
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Stoke City FC
L
2025-04-08
Preston North End FC
2–2
Cardiff City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.48
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
48%
Norwich City FC or Cardiff City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Norwich City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.