EFL Cup 26/27, Round 2 · 25 Aug 2026

Cardiff City 1–2 Norwich City

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Alex Robertson, 64.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Alex Robertson +24.1, Jack Stacey +20.0, Jacob Wright +13.0.

Well below it: Perry Ng −15.6, Chris Willock −10.6, Anis Ben Slimane −10.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

22 Aug 2026	D 2–2	at Derby County Championship
17 Aug 2026	D 1–1	v Wrexham Championship
8 Aug 2026	W 3–2	v Swindon Town EFL Cup

22 Aug 2026	L 0–3	at Millwall Championship
15 Aug 2026	L 1–2	v West Bromwich Albion Championship
8 Aug 2026	W 4–1	v Milton Keynes Dons EFL Cup
2 May 2026	L 1–2	at Hull City Championship
25 Apr 2026	D 1–1	v Swansea City Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Rob Tankiewicz Midfielder	1	0	–	100.0	–
Alex Robertson Midfielder	90	0	–	64.7	+24.1
Nathan Trott Goalkeeper	90	0	–	43.5	−8.1
Yousef Salech Forward	23	1	–	38.7	–
Joel Bagan Defender	90	0	–	35.7	−9.3
Jack Moylan Midfielder	23	0	–	35.3	–
Rubin Colwill Midfielder	37	0	–	35.2	–
Joel Colwill Midfielder	90	0	–	35.2	–
Ronan Kpakio Defender	90	0	–	33.5	–
Chris Willock Midfielder	89	0	–	31.4	−10.6
Perry Ng Defender	90	0	–	28.5	−15.6
Callum Robinson Forward	68	0	–	26.2	–
Isaak Davies Forward	67	0	–	23.3	–
David Turnbull Midfielder	67	0	–	22.6	–
Cian Ashford Midfielder	22	0	–	21.6	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ruairi McConville Defender	90	0	0	–	49.7	+5.9
Daniel Grimshaw Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.2	–
Jacob Wright Midfielder	90	0	1	–	46.4	+13.0
Jack Stacey Defender	90	0	1	–	44.4	+20.0
Oscar Schwartau Midfielder	45	0	0	–	43.3	+10.0
Liam Gibbs Midfielder	90	0	0	–	41.9	+12.0
Mathias Kvistgaarden Forward	61	1	0	–	39.7	+2.0
Bruno Alves Defender	70	0	0	–	38.1	–
Kellen Fisher Defender	29	0	0	–	36.9	–
Darlin Yongwa Defender	61	0	0	–	35.6	−9.3
Andre Brooks Midfielder	45	0	0	–	32.9	−1.3
Anthony Musaba Midfielder	45	0	0	–	32.4	−7.0
Pelle Mattsson Midfielder	90	0	0	–	31.0	−5.7
Harry Darling Defender	20	0	0	–	29.3	–
Ante Crnac Forward	29	1	0	–	28.7	–
Anis Ben Slimane Midfielder	45	0	0	–	23.9	−10.1