Thursday , 2 July 2026

Norwich City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Norwich City FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 17 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 19' Jamilu Collins
Josh Sargent 39' 1–1
Gabriel Sara 44' 2–1
Josh Sargent 54' 3–1
Christian Fassnacht 78' 4–1
Y 47' Rubin Colwill
Y 69' Nathaniel Phillips
Y 90' Dimitrios Goutas

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Assistant 1 Wade Smith
  • Assistant 2

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
2024-02-17 Norwich City FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC 2023-11-11 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Norwich City FC 2023-02-25 Norwich City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-07-30 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC 2021-01-16 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb Cardiff City FC H 4–1 W
13 Feb Watford FC H 4–2 W
10 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–2 D
03 Feb Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
28 Jan Liverpool FC A 2–5 L
24 Jan Leeds United FC A 0–1 L
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb Norwich City FC A 1–4 L
13 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–2 L
10 Feb Preston North End FC H 0–2 L
03 Feb Watford FC A 1–0 W
20 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–3 L
13 Jan Leeds United FC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Norwich City FC get us underway at Carrow Road.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Norwich City FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 19' What a moment for Jamilu Collins! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' 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 Jack Stacey suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' Josh Sargent adds to his 3 season tally! Norwich City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 44' Brilliant from the midfielder! Gabriel Sara makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 44.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Josh Wilson-Esbrand as he leaves the pitch. Josh Bowler steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 47' Rubin Colwill has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 47.
  • 52' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 54' Brilliant from the ! Josh Sargent makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 54.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Joe Ralls as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Wintle steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Dimitris Giannoulis. He replaces Sam McCallum on 61 minute.
  • 66' Onel Hernandez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 69' Poor challenge from Nathaniel Phillips. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 70' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Josh Sargent has done his job and it is now time for Sydney van Hooijdonk to step up.
  • 75' It’s high time David Wagner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 78' Brilliant from the ! Christian Fassnacht makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 78.
  • 79' Ollie Tanner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Karlan Grant at the 79 minute mark.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Kellen Fisher comes on to replace Jack Stacey.
  • 86' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dimitrios Goutas.
  • Full Time. Norwich City FC beats Cardiff City FC

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-02-17 Norwich City FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC 2023-11-11 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Norwich City FC 2023-02-25 Norwich City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-07-30 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC 2021-01-16 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC

Norwich City FC Form

2024-02-17 Norwich City FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC W 2024-02-13 Norwich City FC 4–2 Watford FC W 2024-02-10 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2024-02-03 Norwich City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2024-01-28 Liverpool FC 5–2 Norwich City FC L 2024-01-24 Leeds United FC 1–0 Norwich City FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2024-02-17 Norwich City FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC L 2024-02-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2024-02-10 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC L 2024-02-03 Watford FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2024-01-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Cardiff City FC L 2024-01-13 Cardiff City FC 0–3 Leeds United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.03 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Norwich City FC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC60% Draw22% Cardiff City FC18%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
40%
Norwich City FC or Cardiff City FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC42% Draw42% Cardiff City FC16%
Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 22% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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