Cardiff vs Chelsea: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

Enzo Maresca’s side returned to winning ways at the weekend, beating Everton 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to put their disappointments of recent weeks behind them.

The Blues had suffered a bit of a slump since their 3-0 win over Barcelona in November, drawing to Arsenal and Bournemouth, and losing to Leeds and Atalanta.

Now, they are presented with a totally different test.

They take on League One opposition in the last eight of the League Cup at the Cardiff City Stadium, with Brian Barry-Murphy’s side four points clear at the top of the third tier.

The Bluebirds, previously a top-flight club themselves, saw a youthful XI thrashed 5-1 at home by AFC Wimbledon in the Vertu Trophy last time out, but they will surely be more up for this one when the big boys come to town.

Cardiff vs Chelsea is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off on Tuesday, December 14 2025.

The match will take place at the Cardiff City Stadium.

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage starting at 7.30pm GMT ahead of an 8pm GMT kick off.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Dom Smith at the ground.

Chelsea’s biggest concern is Cole Palmer. The attacking midfielder seems to still be struggling with his groin injury, with Maresca admitting that the England international’s problem makes “no sense”.

Otherwise, the Blues are without Liam Delap, Dario Essugo, and Romeo Lavia. Levi Colwill is a long-term absentee.

Cardiff, meanwhile, have a full complement available to them.

Depending on what side Maresca picks, you would expect Chelsea to cruise through here.

But weirder things have happened, and the domestic cups love a fairytale upset.

That shouldn’t be the case, however.

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).