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Cardiff vs Norwich result, stats & H2H

Cardiff

1–2

Norwich

Yousef Salech

Mathias Kvistgaarden
Ante Crnac

25/08/2026 21:00 · Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff1–2Norwich

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Yousef Salech
Rubin Colwill
Perry Ng
Isaak Davies

Mathias Kvistgaarden
Ante Crnac
Pelle Mattsson

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

CardiffNorwich

3Shots on target3

12Fouls14

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Cardiff

Norwich

Alex RobertsonMF · 90′Player of the match7.9
Mathias KvistgaardenFW · 61′7.6
Yousef SalechFW · 23′7.5
Bruno AlvesDF · 70′7.3
Ante CrnacFW · 29′7.3

Alex RobertsonMF · 90′Player of the match7.9
Yousef SalechFW · 23′7.5
Rubin ColwillMF · 37′7.2

Mathias KvistgaardenFW · 61′7.6
Bruno AlvesDF · 70′7.3
Ante CrnacFW · 29′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Tue 25 Aug 21:00 EEST
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Capacity: 33,280
City: Cardiff (Caerdydd)

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

9Cardiff wins

3Draws

18Norwich wins

Last matches: Cardiff

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffBirmingham10W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbroughCardiff22D
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffWatford51W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnCardiff21L
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffCharlton31W

Last matches: Norwich

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCharltonNorwich13W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipNorwichPortsmouth01L
14.10.26EFL ChampionshipNorwichSouthampton01L
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipSwanseaNorwich21L
20.09.26EFL ChampionshipNorwichBolton34L

Head-to-head matches

25.08.26EFL CupCardiffNorwich12L
03.05.25ChampionshipNorwichCardiff42L
02.11.24ChampionshipCardiffNorwich21W
17.02.24ChampionshipNorwichCardiff41L
11.11.23ChampionshipCardiffNorwich23L
25.02.23ChampionshipNorwichCardiff20L

3.00Avg goals63%Both scored60%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Cardiff vs Norwich: head-to-head record

30 meetings since 2003: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

9Cardiff wins

3Draws

18Norwich wins

37:53Goals (Cardiff : Norwich)

3.00Goals per match

63%BTTS

77%Over 1.5

60%Over 2.5

37%Over 3.5

Cardiff at home: 7-1-824:25 goals in 16 games
Norwich at home: 10-2-228:13 goals in 14 games
Cardiff's biggest win: 0–2Norwich 0–2 Cardiff, 14 Apr 2018
Norwich's biggest win: 4–1Norwich 4–1 Cardiff, 17 Feb 2024

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
25 Aug 2026	EFL Cup	Cardiff	1–2	Norwich
3 May 2025	Championship	Norwich	4–2	Cardiff
2 Nov 2024	Championship	Cardiff	2–1	Norwich
17 Feb 2024	Championship	Norwich	4–1	Cardiff
11 Nov 2023	Championship	Cardiff	2–3	Norwich
25 Feb 2023	Championship	Norwich	2–0	Cardiff
30 Jul 2022	Championship	Cardiff	1–0	Norwich
16 Jan 2021	Championship	Cardiff	1–2	Norwich
19 Dec 2020	Championship	Norwich	2–0	Cardiff
28 Aug 2018	Carling Cup	Cardiff	1–3	Norwich
14 Apr 2018	Championship	Norwich	0–2	Cardiff
1 Dec 2017	Championship	Cardiff	3–1	Norwich
4 Feb 2017	Championship	Cardiff	0–1	Norwich
10 Sept 2016	Championship	Norwich	3–2	Cardiff
17 Jan 2015	Championship	Norwich	3–2	Cardiff
13 Sept 2014	Championship	Cardiff	2–4	Norwich
1 Feb 2014	Premier League	Cardiff	2–1	Norwich
26 Oct 2013	Premier League	Norwich	0–0	Cardiff
15 Jan 2011	Championship	Norwich	1–1	Cardiff
30 Oct 2010	Championship	Cardiff	3–1	Norwich

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Cardiff3W 1D 1L · goals 12–6

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHBirmingham1–0
D17.10EFL ChampionshipAMiddlesbrough2–2
W13.10EFL ChampionshipHWatford5–1
L10.10EFL ChampionshipABlackburn1–2
W19.09EFL ChampionshipHCharlton3–1

Norwich1W 0D 4L · goals 7–9

W24.10EFL ChampionshipACharlton3–1
L17.10EFL ChampionshipHPortsmouth0–1
L14.10EFL ChampionshipHSouthampton0–1
L10.10EFL ChampionshipASwansea1–2
L20.09EFL ChampionshipHBolton3–4

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

CardiffNorwich

1.6Goals scored per game1.5

1.4Goals conceded per game2.1

70%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals70%

1Clean sheets0

20%Failed to score40%

3-2-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-0-4

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

CardiffNorwich

Top stats

3Shots on target3

Passes

597Passes306

507Accurate passes244

85%Pass accuracy80%

Defence

12Fouls14

1Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.9Alex RobertsonCardiff
7.6Mathias KvistgaardenNorwich
7.5Yousef SalechCardiff
7.3Bruno AlvesNorwich
7.3Ante CrnacNorwich

Cardiff (16)

Norwich (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

CardiffFormationNorwich

Cardiff

Norwich

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Cardiff vs Norwich preview

Cardiff and Norwich met in the EFL Cup on Tue, 25 Aug 2026, and the match finished 1–2.

Form · last 5 matches

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

NorwichWLLLL7 scored · 9 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CardiffNorwich

1.6Goals scored per game1.5

1.4Goals conceded per game2.1

70%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals70%

1Clean sheets0

Head-to-head in numbers

9Cardiff wins

3Draws

18Norwich wins

30 meetings · 3.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 63%

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Recent form over the last 5: Cardiff WDWLW (goals 12–6), Norwich WLLLL (goals 7–9).

Both teams scored in 70% of Cardiff's recent games and 60% of Norwich's; over 2.5 goals landed in 60% and 70% respectively.

Per game, Cardiff average 1.6 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Norwich 1.5 and 2.1 (clean sheets: 0).

Across 30 head-to-head games the record reads 9–3–18 (wins–draws–losses) from Cardiff's side.

Those 30 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 63% of them.

Nito explains: Cardiff vs Norwich

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Cardiff and Norwich matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of Cardiff's last 10 matches and 60% of Norwich's last 10. In their 30 recorded meetings it was 63%. In this match it landed (Cardiff 1-2 Norwich).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Cardiff reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Norwich in 70% of their last 10. Their 30 meetings averaged 3.0 goals (60% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WDWLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Cardiff, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (12 scored, 6 conceded). Norwich, last 5: 1 W · 0 D · 4 L (7 scored, 9 conceded).

Cardiff vs Norwich: questions & answers

Who won Cardiff vs Norwich?

Norwich won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Cardiff vs Norwich?

Yes, the match finished 1–2.

When was Cardiff vs Norwich played?

Cardiff vs Norwich was played on Tue, 25 Aug 2026 at 21:00 (GMT+3) at Cardiff City Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Norwich?

30 meetings: Cardiff 9 wins, 3 draws, Norwich 18 wins. Those 30 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 63% of them.

Cardiff vs Norwich result, stats & H2H

Cardiff

Norwich

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