Norwich – Cardiff will play on Saturday, December 19, starting at 12:30 in the 20th round of the second strongest league in the world, Championship. The match will be played on Carrow Road and will be led from the center by Tim Robinson.
The last direct confrontation of the avul in 2018, when Norwich prevailed in the EFL Cup with 3-1. It is interesting that in the last 8 direct confrontations not even a draw result was recorded, Cardiff won 3 times, and the “canaries” won 5 games.
The home team comes after a 2-1 victory in the middle of the week away to Reading. It was Norwich’s 4th consecutive success with the same score. Therefore, the Canaries remained in first place with a total of 40 points after 19 rounds, 3 lengths away from Bournemouth which is on 2. It is noteworthy that Norwich lost only one game in the last 15 stages, the period in which he registered 11 more victories and 3 draws.
After winning only two games in the first 13 stages, Cardiff managed to prevail in 5 of the last 6 rounds. The last success was achieved in the middle of the week at home, 3-2 with Birmingham. So, the Welsh group climbed to 10 with a total of 29 points. It is interesting that he has a goal difference of 26-18, with only one goal less scored and the same number of goals received as the opponent in this match that occupies the first position in the Championship.
Cardiff is clearly in shape, but Norwich have been impressive over the past three months. The host team has great chances not to be defeated in this match between two groups that have scored easily lately.
Norwich have lost only one game in the last 15 rounds;
No draw in the last 8 direct confrontations;
Cradiff, 5 wins in the last 6 rounds;
Norwich: Michael McGovern, Max Aarons, Christoph Zimmermann, Grant Hanley, Jacob Sorensen, Oliver Skipp, Kenny McLean, Todd Cantwell, Emiliano Buendia, Teemu Pukki, Josh Martin
Cardiff: Alex Smithies, Leandro Bacuna, Sean Morrison, Curtis Nelson, Joe Bennett, Will Vaulks, Marlon Pack, Harry Wilson, Gavin Whyte, Robert Glatzel, Sheyi Ojo
PREDICTION: Norwich to win @ 2,00
