Wrexham vs Cardiff City Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | EFL Cup 2025-26

These teams are locking horns for the very first time.

The fourth round of the 2025-26 EFL Cup will take us to the Racecourse Ground, where Wrexham will lock horns with Cardiff City in a high-stakes encounter.

The home side are coming into this game after being held to a 1-1 draw by Middlesbrough. They registered a 2-0 win over F.C. in the third round of the competition. Wrexham will hold the home advantage in the fourth round and will look to make the most of this opportunity.

Cardiff City, on the other hand, suffered a narrow 1-0 loss against Bolton in their last game. They are currently sitting at the summit of the third division of English football, EFL League One. The visitors clinched a hard-fought win over Burnley in the third round to set up this clash.

They will be coming into this game as underdogs but possess the quality to pull off an upset.

Kickoff:

Location: Wrexham, UK

Stadium: Racecourse Ground

Date and Kickoff time: Wednesday, October 29 – 01:30 am IST; October 28 – 08:00 pm GMT/04:00 pm ET/01:00 pm PT

Referee: Gavin Ward

VAR: In Use

Form:

Wrexham (in all competitions): D-W-L-D-D

Cardiff City (in all competitions): L-W-L-W-L

Players to watch out for:

Kieffer Moore (Wrexham)

The Welsh international is the top goalscorer for his club this season. He has found the back of the net five times in all competitions. He is a dominant presence in Wrexham’s front line.

He wins most of his aerial duels, which allows his teammates to play long balls. His positioning is also very effective and helps him get into great positions to score goals.

Yousef Salech (Cardiff City)

The Danish striker is the leading man for his team in terms of goals. His reading of the game is excellent and allows him to make effective decisions. He is also very smart with his movement in and around the penalty area, which helps him in getting into good goalscoring positions.

Cardiff City will be heavily dependent on him to deliver a great performance.

Match Facts:

• This will be the first encounter between these two teams.
• Wrexham played a 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough in their last game.
• Cardiff City lost 1-0 against Bolton in their last game.

A hard fought point on the road 💪🔴⚪ #WxmAFC pic.twitter.com/3hc5ZPJlSY

— Wrexham AFC (@Wrexham_AFC) October 25, 2025

Wrexham vs Cardiff City: Betting tips and odds:

• Tip 1: Wrexham to win – 2.31 by Stake
• Tip 2: Both teams to score – 1.85 by Dafabet
• Tip 3: Expected Goals – Over 2.5 – 1.72 by Pinnacle

Injury and Team news:

Andy Cannon, Danny Ward, Jay Rodríguez, and George Thomason will be unavailable for the home side.

Cardiff City, on the other hand, will have their entire squad available for selection.

Head to Head:

This will be the first encounter between these two teams.

Predicted Lineups:

Wrexham (3-4-2-1)

Okonkwo(GK); Cleworth, Hyam, Brunt; Kaboré, Dobson, James, Longman; Windass, Thomason; Moore

Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

Trott(GK); Ng, Fish, Lawlor, Bagan; Turnbull, Robertson; Kellyman, Colwill, Davies; Salech

Match Prediction:

The hosts are expected to register a narrow win over Cardiff City.

Prediction: Wrexham 2-1 Cardiff City

Telecast details:

India: FanCode

UK: Sky Sports Football

US: Paramount+

Nigeria: SuperSport

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