Norwich City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 46 games · 65 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
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 |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Norwich City FC and Cardiff City FC get this one started.
- 5' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Norwich City FC is showing some good football. However, Norwich City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' Gabriel Sara puts Norwich City FC on the lead.
- 37' Against the run of play, Marquinhos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Mahlon Romeo is withdrawn and Kion Etete gets his opportunity.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sabri Lamouchi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' Teemu Pukki is replacing Marquinhos for the Norwich City FC side.
- 64' 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 Kion Etete suffering a number of foals already.
- 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 73' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Max Aarons by Dimitris Giannoulis on 73 minute.
- 78' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 83' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 85' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Adam Idah departs to be replaced by Liam Gibbs.
- 90' Marcelino Nunez is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Another three points for Norwich City FC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Josh Sargent | 2 |
| Borja Sainz | 2 |
| Gabriel Sara | 2 |
| Marcelino Nunez | 2 |
| Yousef Salech | 2 |
| Christian Fassnacht | 2 |
| Callum Robinson | 2 |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 |
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
80%
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
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.