Norwich City vs Cardiff City prediction and preview
Championship · Saturday 21 November 2026, 12:30 UTC
Match facts
Norwich City vs Cardiff City
Championship · Saturday 21 November 2026, 12:30 UTC · Carrow Road, Norwich
Norwich City vs Cardiff City preview
Norwich City welcome Cardiff City at Carrow Road in Norwich on Saturday 21 November 2026 (12:30 UTC) in the Championship. Norwich City sit 12th on 21 points after 15 matches, while Cardiff City are 14th in the table with 18 points from 15.
Norwich City have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Cardiff City have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Norwich City have scored 2.5 and conceded 0.8 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Cardiff City average 2.7 scored and 2.2 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Norwich City won 8, 0 games were drawn and Cardiff City won 2. Those games averaged 3.4 goals, 7 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 7. The most recent meeting, on 25 Aug 2026, ended Cardiff City 1-2 Norwich City.
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Form and table
- Norwich CityLast five: L W W W W
- Cardiff CityLast five: D W L D W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Norwich City | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 21 | LWWWW |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 18 | DWLDW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Norwich City expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Daniel Grimshaw, Ruairi McConville, Jack Stacey, Ben Chrisene, Harry Darling, Jacob Wright, Andre Brooks, Paris Maghoma, Sam Field, Anthony Musaba, Mathias Kvistgaarden
Cardiff City expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Nathan Trott, Joel Bagan, Will Fish, Perry Ng, Alex Robertson, Ollie Tanner, Chris Willock, Cian Ashford, Jack Moylan
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