Cardiff City vs Norwich City
30th July 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
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Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 11/2 odds taken 2245 GMT, Thursday 28 July
Steve Morison’s Cardiff City and Dean Smith’s Norwich City meet at the Cardiff City Stadium in the EFL Championship this Saturday. The Bluebirds will be looking for a far better season this time around after finishing 18th last term. As for the Canaries, they will be hunting down an instant return to the top tier following their Premier League relegation. This promises to be an entertaining season opener in the Welsh capital. Check out the latest odds and predictions.
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Cardiff City Preview – Can the Bluebirds upset the Canaries?
Steve Morison has had to do a lot of chopping and changing at Cardiff City over the summer, with several players leaving and a whole host arriving at the Cardiff City Stadium. The Bluebirds team will be unrecognizable when they line up for this one.
Cardiff had a pretty miserable 2021-22 campaign. They lost eight in a row at one point under Mick McCarthy, who was sacked. Morison steadied the ship and steered the Welsh team to safety. City finished in 18th, winning 15, drawing eight and losing 23. It was their lowest league position for two decades.
Cardiff will be hoping to kick off the 2022-23 Championship season with a win in front of their home fans this Saturday. The bookies are offering 21/10 for a Bluebirds victory.
Norwich City Preview – Can Smith’s boys leave Wales with the points?
Norwich City suffered yet another instant relegation from the Premier League last season. They were well out of their depth, winning just five of their 38 league matches. Along the way, the Norfolk side suffered 26 defeats.
When they were last in the Championship in the 2020-21 season, Norwich stormed to promotion under Daniel Farke. They racked up an incredible 97 points, finishing ten points clear of third-place Brentford. The Canaries are the current favourites to win the Championship this season.
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Norwich will be hoping to get off to a winning start in South Wales, but this has the potential to be a tricky game. Still, the visitors are the bookies’ favourites at 5/4.
Cardiff City vs Norwich City Betting Advice
In the 2021-21 Championship season, Norwich did the double over Cardiff. Todd Cantwell was the hero, scoring in both matches. The Canaries won the home game 2-0 before winning 2-1 in South Wales in January 2021.
Norwich have won the last three league and cup meetings, with Cardiff’s last victory in this fixture coming in April 2018.
Key Facts – Cardiff City vs Norwich City Betting Tip
- Cardiff failed to win any of their last three home matches of last season
- Norwich picked up just five league wins in the Premier League last term
- The Canaries have won three in a row against the Bluebirds
Norwich have a good recent record over Cardiff and head to Wales as the bookies’ favourites, but we fancy the new-look Bluebirds to hold them to a draw in this one. There is good value in 11/2 for the draw and both teams to score.
Cardiff drew just four times at the Cardiff City Stadium last term, with three of those ending 1-1. The 1-1 draw at the weekend is also priced at 11/2.
The best betting odds for Cardiff City vs Norwich City
Cardiff City to win: 21/10 at Bet365
Draw: 12/5 at Bet365
Norwich City to win: 5/4 at Bet365
