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Y. Salech90′
M. Kvistgaarden25′
A. Crnac78′
Cardiff City Stadium · CardiffSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
CardiffNorwich
5Corner Kicks3
12Fouls14
3Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves2
597Total passes308
507Passes accurate245

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Cardiff 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Norwich 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Cardiff

6/10Wins
3.1Goals / game
2.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 5 wins from 10 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Norwich

4/10Wins
1.3Goals / game
0.8Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 5 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Norwich’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Cardiff at home with Norwich away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 03:41 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League Cup · 2026/27 · all league matches

CardiffNorwich
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Cardiff at home with Norwich away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Cardiff

Confirmed formation4-1-4-1Brian Barry-Murphy
  1. 1N. TrottG
  2. 38P. NgD
  3. 40N. AnyadikeD
  4. 3J. BaganD
  5. 44R. KpakioD
  6. 18A. RobertsonM
  7. 39I. DaviesM
  8. 27J. ColwillM
  9. 14D. TurnbullM
  10. 16C. WillockM
  11. 47C. RobinsonF
Substitutes (9)

30 · H. Tyrer

23 · C. Scanlon

46 · L. Giles

10 · R. Colwill

45 · C. Ashford

8 · J. Moylan

33 · R. Tankiewicz

43 · P. Moreno

9 · Y. Salech

Norwich

Confirmed formation4-4-2Philippe Clement
  1. 32D. GrimshawG
  2. 3J. StaceyD
  3. 15R. McConvilleD
  4. 28Bruno AlvesD
  5. 13D. YongwaD
  6. 49A. MusabaM
  7. 16J. WrightM
  8. 7P. MattssonM
  9. 8L. GibbsM
  10. 30M. KvistgaardenF
  11. 29O. SchwartauF
Substitutes (9)

1 · V. Kovacevic

6 · H. Darling

23 · K. McLean

20 · A. Slimane

35 · K. Fisher

26 · S. Field

11 · A. Brooks

17 · A. Crnac

46 · E. Mundle Smith

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Cardiff

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Nathan Trott906.6—0—55—
Perry Ng906.3—0—641
Noah Anyadike536.5—0—43—
Joel Bagan906.3—0—881
Ronan Kpakio906.3—0—472
Alex Robertson907.9—01872
Isaak Davies676.2—0—161
Joel Colwill907.0—0—432
David Turnbull676.2—0240—
Chris Willock896.2—0—35—
Callum Robinson686.3—0113—
Rubin Colwill377.2—0—313
Jack Moylan236.7—0—12—
Yousef Salech237.51032—
Cian Ashford226.7—0—14—
Rob Tankiewicz1——0—7—
Harry Tyrer———————
Luey Giles———————
Calum Scanlon———————
Paul Moreno———————

Norwich

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Daniel Grimshaw906.9—0—34—
Jack Stacey906.9—1—332
Ruairi McConville906.9—0—41—
Bruno Alves707.3—0—30—
Darlin Yongwa616.7—0—23—
Anthony Musaba457.2—0—191
Jacob Wright907.2—1—272
Pelle Mattsson906.5—0—265
Liam Gibbs906.9—01242
Mathias Kvistgaarden617.610110—
Oscar Schwartau456.6—0—9—
Anis Ben Slimane456.5—0181
Andre Brooks456.5—0—7—
Kellen Fisher296.3—0—4—
Ante Crnac297.21026—
Harry Darling206.3—0—71
Vladan Kovačević———————
Kenny McLean———————
Sam Field———————
Errol Mundle-Smith———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

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