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Championship | Gameweek 1
Jul 30, 2022 at 3pm UK
Cardiff City Stadium
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Cardiff
1 - 0
Norwich

Sawyers (49')
Kipre (44'), O'Dowda (54'), Ralls (69'), Ng (69'), Rinomhota (69')
Ng (73')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Hanley (68')
Hanley (85')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Cardiff City and Norwich City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Cardiff City

Last Six:
    Last Game: Swindon 2-4 Cardiff
    Saturday, July 23 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1

    Norwich City

    Last Six:
      Last Game: Hibernian 1-0 Norwich
      Sunday, July 24 at 2pm in Club Friendlies 1

      We said: Cardiff City 1-2 Norwich City

       Backed by their home crowd, Cardiff will fancy their chances of causing one of the surprises of the opening Championship weekend. However, this feels like a strong Norwich squad for a second-tier campaign and we feel that the visitors will edge this contest by the odd goal in three. Read more.

      Data Analysis

      Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Norwich City win with a probability of 50.71%. A win for Cardiff City has a probability of 24.96% and a draw has a probability of 24.3%.

      The most likely scoreline for a Norwich City win is 0-1 with a probability of 10.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-2 (9.61%) and 0-2 (8.79%). The likeliest Cardiff City win is 1-0 (6.93%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (11.54%).

      Result
      Cardiff CityDrawNorwich City
      24.96% (-1.971 -1.97) 24.33% (-0.683 -0.68) 50.71% (2.656 2.66)
      Both teams to score 53.9% (0.374 0.37)
      Goals
      Over 2.5Under 2.5
      52.04% (1.347 1.35)47.96% (-1.344 -1.34)
      Over 3.5Under 3.5
      29.87% (1.225 1.23)70.13% (-1.222 -1.22)
      Cardiff City Goals
      Over 0.5Under 0.5
      66.49% (-0.88200000000001 -0.88)33.52% (0.887 0.89)
      Over 1.5Under 1.5
      29.85% (-0.977 -0.98)70.16% (0.98099999999999 0.98)
      Norwich City Goals
      Over 0.5Under 0.5
      81.08% (1.621 1.62)18.93% (-1.618 -1.62)
      Over 1.5Under 1.5
      49.57% (2.631 2.63)50.43% (-2.627 -2.63)
      Score Analysis
          Cardiff City 24.96%
          Norwich City 50.7%
          Draw 24.33%
      Cardiff CityDrawNorwich City
      1-0 @ 6.93% (-0.574 -0.57)
      2-1 @ 6.31% (-0.344 -0.34)
      2-0 @ 3.79% (-0.414 -0.41)
      3-1 @ 2.3% (-0.185 -0.19)
      3-2 @ 1.91% (-0.052 -0.05)
      3-0 @ 1.38% (-0.188 -0.19)
      Other @ 2.33%
      Total : 24.96%
      		1-1 @ 11.54% (-0.34 -0.34)
      0-0 @ 6.34% (-0.361 -0.36)
      2-2 @ 5.25% (-0.013999999999999 -0.01)
      3-3 @ 1.06% (0.025 0.03)
      Other @ 0.13%
      Total : 24.33%
      		0-1 @ 10.55% (-0.049999999999999 -0.05)
      1-2 @ 9.61% (0.205 0.21)
      0-2 @ 8.79% (0.394 0.39)
      1-3 @ 5.33% (0.371 0.37)
      0-3 @ 4.88% (0.449 0.45)
      2-3 @ 2.91% (0.137 0.14)
      1-4 @ 2.22% (0.257 0.26)
      0-4 @ 2.03% (0.277 0.28)
      2-4 @ 1.21% (0.114 0.11)
      Other @ 3.17%
      Total : 50.7%

      How you voted: Cardiff vs Norwich

      Cardiff City
      21.2%
      Draw
      12.4%
      Norwich City
      66.4%
      113
      Head to Head
      Jan 16, 2021 3pm
      Cardiff
      1-2
      Norwich
      Ralls (65')
      Bacuna (34'), Pack (54'), Hoilett (57'), Wilson (89')
      Pack (70')
      Hanley (3'), Cantwell (22')
      Dec 19, 2020 12.30pm
      Norwich
      2-0
      Cardiff
      Buendia (27'), Cantwell (70')

      Nelson (54'), Ojo (57'), Bacuna (82'), Wilson (90+5')
      Aug 28, 2018 7.45pm
      Cardiff
      1-3
      Norwich
      Ecuele Manga (77')
      Richards (40'), Damour (73')
      Srbeny (26', 64'), Aarons (69')
      Stiepermann (29'), Aarons (79')
      Apr 14, 2018 3pm
      Norwich
      0-2
      Cardiff

      Murphy (90')
      Zohore (86'), Hoilett (90')
      Damour (44'), Peltier (66')
      Dec 1, 2017 7.45pm
      Cardiff
      3-1
      Norwich
      Ralls (49' pen.), Hoilett (63'), Bogle (79')
      Tomlin (55')
      Stiepermann (43')
      Klose (36'), Gunn (76')
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