Cardiff (home)
- Cardiff have won six of their last ten competitive matches, drawing two and losing two.
- Cardiff have won three, drawn one and lost just one of their past five competitive matches.
Norwich (away)
- Norwich have won four, drawn three and lost three of their previous ten.
- Norwich have won one, drawn two and lost two in their last five.
Head-to-Head
- Norwich can still win and have won two of the last three meetings.
- Norwich were the more dominant side in their 4-2 home win over Cardiff in the Championship 2024/2025, so we know they can unlock the fixture.
Cardiff
- Brian Barry-Murphy has developed a controlled, possession-first footballing unit at Cardiff City FC since taking charge on 16 June 2025, setting his team up in a 4-2-3-1 that combines vertically through their No.10, while the players press high up the field to recover it.
- The team can look to Yousef Salech in this clash, the youngster has contributed three of Cardiff's eight goals in the past five games.
Norwich
Philippe Clement, who took charge of Norwich City on 18 November 2025, has favoured a hybrid 4-2/4-3 shape, aiming to hit early, attack wide channels and spring quick counters.
Betting Insights
- We're taking under 2.5 goals at 1.85 as the cleanest bet in the alternative market if this turns into a tight Cup clash.
- Cardiff have conceded 11 goals in six home games in all comps this season, so we're not taking anything for granted.
Prediction
A draw is certainly on the cards, but we're going with the home side to win the battle by a goal to nil.
