Rafael Guillén
The second round of the English Championship is quite tight and Norwich City vs Cardiff City could be one of the most interesting games of the matchday, especially for the Welsh team that will be hoping to take all the three points to get out of the bottom of the standings.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the best sports betting information and the predictions for the Championship. So, here is our prediction for this enthralling match between Norwich City vs Cardiff City.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Norwich City vs Cardiff City Championship Matchday 34 Game on February 25, 2023
- Where: Carrow. Road – Norwich, England
- When: Saturday, February 25, 2023, 10:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Norwich City (-136) / Tie (+280) / Cardiff City (+395)
- Asian Handicap: Norwich City (AH -.75, -107) / Cardiff. City (+.75, -113)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-107) / Under (-115)
- Both teams score: Yes (-118) / No (-112).
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Betting on Norwich City
The Canaries are fighting for the promotion to the Premier League. They are one point away from the playoffs, but they know that if they keep winning, they could climb even higher. What’s more, if the locals continue extending their positive streak, they could aspire to be promoted directly.
The locals are currently on an unbeaten streak of three games and on matchday 32 they won by a score of 3-1 against Hull City at home. This important victory was followed by a goalless draw against Wigan. Finally, for the pending matchday 29 match against Birmingham, they also won by a score of 3-1 at home.
That extra game confirmed the good moment they are going through, especially playing as locals. Against Hull City they came from behind, and against Birmingham Marcelino Núñez scored a brace, thus confirming that Carrow Road is a fortress.
Possible Lineup (4-2-3-1): Angus Gunn; Max Aarons, Grant Hanley, Ben Gibson, Dimitrios Giannoulis; Gabriel Sara, Kenny McLean; Kieran Dowell, Marcelino Nunez, Onel Hernandez; Adam Idah.
Betting on Cardiff City
The visitors had gone eleven games without a win, and only by sheer luck they were not in the relegation zone. The advantage they had during that streak was that they gained 5 important points from 5 draws, but their performance got a little worse after 4 defeats in a row.
It took Sabri Lamouchi a few games to find a more solid team, and he has linked two consecutive victories that gave them some time to take a breath. What’s more, they achieved an important victory against Birmingham 0-2 away, playing a great game.
Then at home they struggled a bit against Reading. They dominated the entire match, but struggle to score. This was reflected in only 5 shots on goal out of 19 attempts. However, in the 91st minute, they scored the goal that gave them the victory. Fortunately for them, they seem to have much more confidence, but they are still lacking effectiveness in offense.
Possible Lineup (4-3-1-2): Ryan Allsop; Perry Ng, Cedric Kipré, Mark McGuinness, Callum O’Dowda; Jaden Philogene-Bidace, Romaine Sawyers, Ryan Wintle; Callum Robinson; Kion Etete, Sory Kaba.
JefeBet Prediction
This clash promises to be a good game, but we think Norwich will win because they are getting stronger at home lately. They have scored six goals and only conceded two in the last two games. However, it won’t be easy for them to beat a Cardiff team that is on the rise. Sabri Lamouchi’s side have already understood that they have to win, but this time they will have to start from scratch.
Prediction: Norwich City 2-1 Cardiff City.
