Cardiff sit 14th in the Championship on 18 points from 15 matches, having scored 27 and conceded 27 — level on goal difference. On the model's scale they rate 0.91 in attack and 1.65 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Championship averages of 0.75 and 1.36: dangerous going forward and vulnerable at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, most recently beating Burnley 5-4 at home. That is 1.20 points a match, scoring 1.80 and conceding 1.80 per game across 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats. That leaves them 11 points behind Birmingham at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 4th-best attack and the 21st-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Norwich in the Championship on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 24%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28:14 | +14 | WLWWW | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30:19 | +11 | DWWLD | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | WDWWW | 29 |
| 4 | Wolves | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26:18 | +8 | DWWWD | 28 |
| 5 | West Brom | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23:15 | +8 | WDWDW | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22:18 | +4 | LLWLL | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:15 | +14 | DWWDL | 24 |
| 8 | QPR | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24:18 | +6 | LWLDW | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37:23 | +14 | WLLDL | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | WDWWL | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20:18 | +2 | DWDWL | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32:24 | +8 | LWWWW | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22:23 | -1 | LWLLW | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27:27 | 0 | DWLDW | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18:20 | -2 | WLLWD | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23:27 | -4 | DLWLL | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16:24 | -8 | LDWLL | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20:29 | -9 | DLLWL | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13:23 | -10 | LLLLW | 17 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13:23 | -10 | WLLWD | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15:26 | -11 | DWLLL | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22:31 | -9 | LLDDL | 10 |
| 23 | Derby | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14:30 | -16 | LDLLW | 10 |
| 24 | Preston | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13:30 | -17 | LDLLW | 8 |
- Promotion to Premier League
- Championship play-offs
- Relegation
Cardiff sit 14 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Cardiff have been between 11th and 22nd after each of their 15 Championship matches; 14th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Cardiff's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored. Points deductions (Southampton −4) count from the first match.
Recent league form
- W5-4Burnley7 November 2026
- D3-3West Ham4 November 2026
- L0-3away to Wolves31 October 2026
- W1-0Birmingham24 October 2026
- D2-2away to Middlesbrough17 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Cardiff vs Norwich
Cardiff travel to Norwich at Carrow Road, Norwich on 21 November 2026, 12:30 UTC. The model makes it 24% Cardiff, 22% draw and 54% Norwich, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.47 expected goals for Cardiff against 2.44. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 71% and over 2.5 goals at 75%.
Full preview and model analysis for Cardiff vs Norwich
Recent meetings with Norwich
- 25 August 2026Cardiff 1–2 NorwichLeague Cup
- 3 May 2025Norwich 4–2 CardiffChampionship
- 2 November 2024Cardiff 2–1 NorwichChampionship
- 17 February 2024Norwich 4–1 CardiffChampionship
- 11 November 2023Cardiff 2–3 NorwichChampionship
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- J. Moylan10 goals3 assists
- Y. Salech5 goals1 assist
League goals this season.
Head-to-head records
- Cardiff vs Birmingham5W 1D 1L7 meetings
- Cardiff vs Burnley2W 1D 4L7 meetings
- Cardiff vs Middlesbrough1W 2D 4L7 meetings
- Cardiff vs West Ham1W 1D 5L7 meetings
- Cardiff vs Wolves3W 0D 4L7 meetings
- Cardiff vs Blackburn1W 1D 4L6 meetings
- Cardiff vs Bolton3W 0D 3L6 meetings
- Cardiff vs Charlton2W 3D 1L6 meetings
- Cardiff vs Derby4W 1D 1L6 meetings
- Cardiff vs Norwich1W 0D 5L6 meetings
Cardiff's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.