Etihad Stadium | EFL Cup 3rd round 2026-27 | Thursday, September 17 | 7:30pm BST
The final EFL Cup 3rd round fixture comes from the North West and here at BetVictor News, we take a closer look at the Man City vs Norwich odds – providing a detailed match preview, score prediction, overall H2H record, team news, the best betting angles and more.
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Man City Vs Norwich Odds
Unsurprisingly, the Man City vs Norwich EFL Cup odds strongly imply a home win is very much nailed on. Enzo Maresca’s side are the overwhelming 1/12 favourites with the draw at 21/2. A win for the Canaries is currently 22/1.
Ahead of the match, the latest Man City vs Norwich betting markets are online which include BTTS, O/U, anytime goalscorers, bet builders, bet boosts, correct score, Asian lines and many, many more.
Man City Vs Norwich Preview
After Man City beat Man United 1-0 on MD4, the Cityzens will be seeking their sixth victory from six in all competitions on Thursday night. Enzo Maresca’s side have slayed all before them this term and it looks inevitable that the Italian will be toasting another win in the EFL Cup.
As far as Norwich are concerned, they have entertained a topsy-turvy start to the 2026-27 campaign. The Canaries find themselves in 14th spot in England’s second tier. So far in the cup, Philippe Clement’s men got the better of MK Dons (4-1) and Cardiff (2-1) to set up Thursday’s tie.
Man City Vs Norwich H2H Record
Man City and Norwich have faced each other a total of 72 times across all competitions with City boasting 39 wins. The Canaries have just ten victories to their name and their last came in a Premier League clash in the 2019-20 season.
The last three results have ended up 5-0, 5-0 and 4-0 to the Cityzens – which is something to bear in mind when it comes to Man City vs Norwich betting here at BetVictor.
Man City vs Norwich H2H record:
- Man City wins – 39
- Draws – 23
- Norwich wins – 10
Man City Vs Norwich Team News
The likes of Vitor Reis, Rico Lewis, Mateo Kovacic, Ayyoub Bouaddi and Iliman Ndiaye are all set to start as Enzo Maresca makes changes to his starting XI. Jeremy Doku is still injured and Phil Foden will have to sit on the naughty step after his Manchester derby red card.
Meanwhile, Norwich won’t be able to call upon the services of Gabriel Forsyth, Mirko Topic, Ali Ahmed and Lucien Mahovo who are out injured. Star man Mohamed Toure is likely to start on the bench and Daniel Grimshaw is in line to get the nod in goal.
Man City Vs Norwich Predicted Lineups
Man City predicted lineup:
Rulli; Khusanov, Reis, Guehi, Lewis; Kovacic, Bouaddi; Allan, Ndiaye, Cherki; Semenyo
Norwich predicted lineup:
Grimshaw; Stacey, McConville, Cordoba, Chrisene; Wright, Mattsson; Maghoma, Schwartau, Musaba; Makama
Man City Vs Norwich TV Channel, Live Streaming And Radio
Man City vs Norwich is available to watch live in the UK on Sky Sports+ (7:30pm kick-off). Live streaming is available via the Sky Go app, Sky Sports app, Virgin TV Go or via a NOW sports membership. Supporters can also tune in on BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT.
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Man City Vs Norwich Betting Angles
Key Match Stats
- EFL Cup stats – This will be the first League Cup clash between the sides since Man City’s 1-0 win at the Etihad in 2007. Georgios Samaras scored the only goal of the game.
- Man City stats – Enzo Maresca’s side have won all five games they have played in all competitions by an aggregate score of 10-2.
- Norwich stats – The Canaries last win in the blue half of Manchester came in the 2012-13 Premier League season. Anthony Pilkington, Grant Holt and Jonny Howson netted in a 3-2 victory.
Top Betting Angles for Man City vs Norwich
- Over 3.5 goals: Landed in the last four H2H clashes in all comps. Currently at 11/20.
- BTTS (No): Came in across the last three H2H encounters in all competitions. Our football betting markets have BTTS (No) available at 5/6.
- Anytime goalscorers: Antoine Semenyo (8/15), Iliman Ndiaye (1/1), Rayan Cherki (7/5) and Ayyoub Bouaddi (14/5) are worth consideration.
Man City Vs Norwich Prediction
Not only have Man City secured second place in the EFL Cup winners list, the Cityzens typically slay lower league sides in this competition. And we are going to predict that trend to continue on Thursday night as Enzo Maresca makes it six wins from six in all comps.
Prediction: Man City 4-0 Norwich
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