Thursday , 2 July 2026

Norwich City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Norwich City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 12:30 UTC Carrow Road HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'
Y 54' Curtis Nelson
Y 57' Sheyi Ojo
Y 82' Leandro Bacuna
Y 90' Harry Wilson

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Carrow Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Neil Hair
  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Lee Venamore

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

6
2
Norwich City FC 8 games · Avg 3.4 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-19 Norwich City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
16 Dec Reading FC A 2–1 W
12 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–1 W
09 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 2–1 W
05 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–1 W
02 Dec Luton Town FC A 1–3 L
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Norwich City FC A 0–2 L
16 Dec Birmingham City FC H 3–2 W
12 Dec Swansea City AFC H 0–2 L
08 Dec Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
05 Dec Watford FC A 1–0 W
01 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Norwich City FC have kicked off against Cardiff City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Teemu Pukki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Norwich City FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Norwich City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Farke might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leandro Bacuna, as he is very good at scoring at Carrow Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 27' Norwich City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Emiliano Buendia on 27.
  • 32' Cardiff City FC have won 398 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Norwich City FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 47' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' Alexander Tettey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 54' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 57' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 62' 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.
  • 66' The whistle greets Marlon Pack as he departs to be replaced by Junior Hoilett.
  • 70' Goal! Todd Cantwell scores his 32 goal in 368 matches.
  • 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 77' Mark Harris is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sheyi Ojo at the 77 minute mark.
  • 81' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Mario Vrancic has done his job and it is now time for Marco Stiepermann to step up.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Leandro Bacuna argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Kieran Dowell. He replaces Emiliano Buendia on 84 minute.
  • 89' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Harry Wilson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Alexander Tettey is replacing Max Aarons for the Norwich City FC side.
  • Another three points for Norwich City FC.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-12-19 Norwich City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC

Norwich City FC Form

2020-12-19 Norwich City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2020-12-16 Reading FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W 2020-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W 2020-12-09 Norwich City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2020-12-05 Norwich City FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2020-12-02 Luton Town FC 3–1 Norwich City FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2020-12-19 Norwich City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2020-12-16 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC W 2020-12-12 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC L 2020-12-08 Stoke City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2020-12-05 Watford FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2020-12-01 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC56% Draw26% Cardiff City FC18%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
44%
Norwich City FC or Cardiff City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC38% Draw49% Cardiff City FC13%
Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 25% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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