Norwich City vs Southampton Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: August 26, 2025 | Carrow Road | EFL Cup Round 2 | 19:45 BST

After similar starts in the second tier and close away victories in Round 1, Norwich City host Southampton in East Anglia for a spot in the third round of the EFL Cup. It hasn’t been the best start domestically for the Saints, but nonetheless they are favourites in what is predicted to be high scoring thriller in Norfolk this Tuesday.

Key Betting Tip: BTTS at 1.57 odds on Kwiff represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Norwich vs Southampton Predicted Lineups

Norwich Predicted XI: Daniel Grimshaw; Jose Cordoba, Harry Darling, Jakov Medic; Papa Diallo, Jacob Wright, Mirko Topic, Jack Stacey; Emiliano Marcondes, Ante Crnac; Josh Sargent.

Southampton Predicted XI: Alex McCarthy; Nathan Wood, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Joshua Quarshie; Ryan Manning, Flynn Downes, Mateus Fernandes, Yukinari Sugawara; Jay Robinson, Cameron Archer; Adam Armstrong.

Both managers Liam Manning and Will Still may make changes in between the sticks, with Grimshaw and McCarthy coming in for Vladan Kovacevic and Gavin Bazunu respectively.

Still might also make multiple changes, with Quarshie, Manning, Sugawara, and Archer all coming into the fray, with Jack Stephens, Welington, Ryan Fraser, and Shea Charles all making way.

The Canaries are having some injury issues of late too, with Forson Amankwah (hamstring), Gabriel Forsyth (hamstring), Lucien Mahovo (fitness), and Marcelino Nunez (ankle) all sidelined. The Saints will be without James Bree (leg) and William Smallbone (calf) for the cup tie.

Norwich vs Southampton Current League Standings

After three matches, the East Anglian outfit sit towards the bottom half of the Championship table, having earned just three points so far. A victory against Southampton’s rivals Portsmouth were sandwiched between defeats to both Millwall and Middlesbrough at home.

Southampton, meanwhile, reside in mid-table after three games. One win, one draw, and one loss is their record with those results all coming in a row. An opening day win over Wrexham was followed by a draw with Norwich’s rivals Ipswich before falling to defeat at home to Stoke this past weekend.

In Round 1 of the EFL Cup, both sides advanced to this round on the road. The Canaries defeated fellow tier two side Watford 2-1, while Southampton knocked out Northampton by the same scoreline.

Norwich vs Southampton Head-to-Head Timeline

With the Saints yo-yoing between the top two divisions in recent seasons, the sides haven’t met since New Year’s Day last year. The past 14 meetings have gone the way of Tuesday’s travellers, with them taking six wins to Norwich’s three. As for recent ties, it has been relatively even, with the last two ending in draws while Southampton have won two of the three before then.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

• January 1, 2024: Norwich 1-1 Southampton (Championship)
• August 12, 2023: Southampton 4-4 Norwich (Championship)
• February 25, 2022: Southampton 2-0 Norwich (Premier League)
• November 20, 2021: Norwich 2-1 Southampton (Premier League)
• June 19, 2020: Norwich 0-3 Southampton (Premier League)

The last meeting fell back in January of last year, where Josh Sargent won a late point for the Canaries after Adam Armstrong’s opener just eight minutes prior.

Norwich and Southampton Recent Matches Analysis

Norwich Last 5 Matches:

• Norwich 1-2 Middlesbrough (H) – Championship
• Norwich 2-1 Portsmouth (A) – Championship
• Norwich 2-1 Watford (A) – EFL Cup
• Norwich 1-2 Millwall (H) – Championship
• Norwich 2-0 NAC Brenda (H) – Club Friendly

Each of the Canaries’ first four competitive fixtures this season have ended in a 2-1 scoreline, which is certainly a factor in why we are backing a both teams to score bet. It has been a mixed start for Liam Manning’s side during his short tenure so far, but they have failed to record a clean sheet so far this season, yet haves scored themselves in every game.

Southampton Last 5 Matches:

• Southampton 1-2 Stoke (H) – Championship
• Southampton 1-1 Ipswich (A) – Championship
• Southampton 1-0 Northampton (A) – EFL Cup
• Southampton 2-1 Wrexham (H) – Championship
• Southampton 2-2 Brighton (H) – Club Friendly

The Saints are still finding their feet under Still, so the inconsistency in results is not surprising. Like Norwich, the south coast outfit have scored in every competitive match so far, but have made one clean sheet also. Granted, this was to a struggling third tier side.

Norwich vs Southampton Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a Both Teams to Score victory. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Norwich vs Southampton Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: BTTS @ 1.57 - Recent form suggests confidence in a BTTS victory. The more recent meetings between the side have had both teams finding the target. Moreover, in the eight competitive fixtures play by these teams combined thus far, only one clean sheet has been made, suggesting vulnerable defences, with the attacks not lacking in quality either.

Key Players to Watch: Norwich vs Southampton

Josh Sargent (Norwich): After finishing fourth in last seasons Golden Boot, the American shooter has been on form this term, scoring three of the four Championship goals so far. He also scored in the last round at Watford, so he has found the net in each match so far which could continue with the Saints wobbly defence.

Jay Robinson (Southampton): With the Tyler Dibling transfer saga now over, there is a new kid on the block. The 18-year-old has started in all three of their Championship games so far, scoring his first last weekend at Ipswich. He has an xG so far of 1.93 in the second tier this season, and has already registered 13 shots, so he will certainly be an attacking threat for the visitors.

Norwich vs Southampton Match Facts

Referee: Tom Niels (ENG). The experienced EFL official has taken charge of near 300 matches, handing out an average of 3.06 yellow cards per match in his career. This number has risen 5.75, however, through his four matches so far this season.

Broadcast Details:

UK: Sky Sports+ at 19:45 BST.

Stadium Information: Located in East Anglia, Norfolk, Carrow Road is the home of Norwich City and can hold a crowd of up to 27,244 supporters.

Norwich vs Southampton: Final Prediction

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