Tue Aug 28, 2018 6:28 pm
Cardiff City's Carabao Cup campaign begins tonight as they host Championship side Norwich City in the second round of this season's competition.
Cardiff won both of their Championship matches against Norwich in the 2017-18 season, having won just two of their previous 11 games against the Canaries (all in league competition).
Norwich eliminated Cardiff from the League Cup in their only previous tie in the competition in the second round in 1983-84 – after a goalless first leg, the Canaries won 3-0 at Carrow Road in the second leg with a hat-trick from Mick Channon.
Norwich have won their last six League Cup second round matches, while Cardiff haven’t reached the third round since 2014-15.
Cardiff winger Junior Hoilett has scored four goals in his last six matches against Norwich in all competitions.
This is Cardiff manager Neil Warnock’s 13th consecutive home League Cup match, winning six and losing six of the previous 12.
His last cup match against Norwich was in the FA Cup in February 1992, with his Notts County side losing 3-0.