Carabao Cup • Round 3

Manchester City vs Norwich City Prediction

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5 - 0

Norwich City

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Etihad Stadium, Manchester Thu 17 Sep, 2026

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Match Recap

Manchester City thrash Norwich in Carabao Cup rout

Manchester City beat Norwich City 5-0 at home in the Carabao Cup third round, with F. Samba scoring twice in a dominant display.

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Match Events

29' F. Samba (Allan) Manchester City

30' Norwich City K. Fisher

32' R. Cherki (A. Bouaddi) Manchester City

46' Norwich City P. Diallo → P. Maghoma

46' R. Cherki → R. McAidoo Manchester City

48' Allan (R. Aït-Nouri) Manchester City

54' F. Samba (R. Aït-Nouri) Manchester City

62' Norwich City A. Crnac → A. Musaba

71' Norwich City B. Alves → R. McConville

71' Norwich City A. B. Slimane → M. Touré

71' Allan → K. Braithwaite Manchester City

85' Norwich City M. Kvistgaarden → O. Schwartau

90' R. McAidoo (N. O’Reilly) Manchester City

Match Statistics

Manchester City Norwich City

66% Possession 34%

14 Total Shots 4

6 Shots on Target 0

5 Shots off Target 2

12 Shots Inside Box 1

2 Shots Outside Box 3

4 Big Chances 0

2 Corner Kicks 3

8 Fouls 6

1 Offsides 2

0 Yellow Cards 1

761 Passes 385

708 Accurate Passes 314

93% Pass Accuracy 81.6%

13 Tackles 31

4 Interceptions 8

1 Expected Goals (xG) 0

Shot Map

Manchester City

Norwich City

Goal Saved Blocked Missed • Circle size = xG

Highlights

Full Match Highlights

Man City 5 - 0 Norwich — Full Highlights

Lineups Confirmed

Manchester City

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

28G. Rulli 82R. Lewis 22V. Reis 45A. Khusanov 33N. O’Reilly 32A. Bouaddi 10F. Samba 10R. Cherki 8M. Kovačić 21R. Aït-Nouri 37Allan

Substitutes

1G. Donnarumma 6M. Guéhi 27M. Nunes 61K. Braithwaite 5E. Anderson 7I. Ndiaye 17E. Fernández 42A. Semenyo 56R. McAidoo

Norwich City

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

32D. Grimshaw 35K. Fisher 28B. Alves 6H. Darling 13D. Yongwa 16J. Wright 26S. Field 30M. Kvistgaarden 20A. B. Slimane 19P. Diallo 17A. Crnac

Substitutes

1V. Kovačević 3J. Stacey 15R. McConville 14B. Chrisene 7P. Mattsson 25P. Maghoma 29O. Schwartau 49A. Musaba 21M. Touré

This prediction is generated from recent form, head-to-head history, home advantage, and attacking and defensive strength. It is statistical analysis, not betting advice.

Match Prediction Prediction: Manchester City win - 66.4%

Manchester City Win66.4%

Draw16.0%

Norwich City Win17.6%

BTTS: Yes59.3%

Over 2.572.0%

The model leans toward Manchester City win at 66.4%. Manchester City have 3 wins in their last 5 matches. Norwich City have 1 win in their last 5 matches. The numbers also lean toward both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals.

Predicted Score2 - 1

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Manchester City Wins

Draws

Norwich City Wins

5 meetings • Goals: 21 - 3

Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition
17 Sep 2026	W	5 - 0	L	Carabao Cup
12 Feb 2022	W	4 - 0	L	Carabao Cup
21 Aug 2021	W	5 - 0	L	Carabao Cup
26 Jul 2020	W	5 - 0	L	Carabao Cup
14 Sep 2019	L	2 - 3	W	Carabao Cup

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