Cardiff vs Norwich: result 1-2 and analysis
League CupRound of 64Kick-off on August 25, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Norwich?
Norwich won 1-2 on August 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 25′M. KvistgaardenNorwich
- 78′A. CrnacNorwich
- 90′Y. SalechCardiff
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Norwich win at 38%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Norwich
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-1-4-1- 47C. Robinson
- 16C. Willock
- 14D. Turnbull
- 27J. Colwill
- 39I. Davies
- 18A. Robertson
- 44R. Kpakio
- 3J. Bagan
- 40N. Anyadike
- 38P. Ng
- 1N. Trott
Norwich
4-4-2- 29O. Schwartau
- 30M. Kvistgaarden
- 8L. Gibbs
- 7P. Mattsson
- 16Jacob Wright
- 49A. Musaba
- 13D. Yongwa
- 28Bruno Alves
- 15Ruairi McConville
- 3J. Stacey
- 32D. Grimshaw
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Norwich have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Derby(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Swindon Town(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | AS Roma(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Forest Green(away) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Millwall(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Osasuna(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cardiff wins, 0 draws, 4 Norwich wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | Norwich 4-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Cardiff 2-1 Norwich | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Norwich 4-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Cardiff 2-3 Norwich | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Norwich 2-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Cardiff 1-0 Norwich | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 2.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Norwich score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Norwich | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy