Norwich City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Norwich City FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Norwich City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Jan | Luton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Norwich City FC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #21 |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 10 |
| 17 | Conceded | 12 |
| -1 | GD | -2 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 0.88 |
| 38% | Win % | 13% |
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Norwich City FC are 17th (9 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 3 G | 1 A |
| Yousef Salech | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Carrow Road will turn into a battlefield for Norwich City FC and Cardiff City FC.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Allsop is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Norwich City FC.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Carrow Road. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Norwich City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' Gabriel Sara doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' Marquinhos makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Norwich City FC are in front.
- 42' Kion Etete is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
- 46' Kion Etete has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mahlon Romeo on 46 minute.
- 51' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sabri Lamouchi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Teemu Pukki. He replaces Marquinhos on 59 minute.
- 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 73' Dimitris Giannoulis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Max Aarons on 73 minute.
- 78' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Cedric Kipre argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 85' Norwich City FC make a change. Adam Idah trudges off to be replaced by Liam Gibbs on 85 minutes.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marcelino Nunez.
- Cardiff City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Norwich City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 28
- 5
- 25
- 23
- 2
- 19
-
11
Adam Idah ↓ Liam Gibbs 85'
- 17
- 26
-
13
Marquinhos ↓ Teemu Pukki 59'
Bench
- 1
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↑ 59'
-
30
Dimitris Giannoulis ↑ 73'
-
18
Christos Tzolis ↑ 73'
-
4
Andrew Omobamidele ↑ 85'
-
46
Liam Gibbs ↑ 85'
- 47
Coach
David Wagner
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
31
Connor Wickham ↓ Kion Etete 46'
-
2
Mahlon Romeo ↓ Sory Kaba 46'
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Andy Rinomhota 46'
- 19
- 23
- 1
- 38
- 6
- 5
- 25
Bench
-
35
Andy Rinomhota ↑ 46'
- 26
- 20
- 21
- 10
-
48
Sory Kaba ↑ 46'
-
9
Kion Etete ↑ 46'
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Norwich City FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.01
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
44%
Norwich City FC or Cardiff City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Norwich City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.