Blackburn Rovers FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 46 games · 65 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Wright
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee James Mainwaring
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 28 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Dec | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Dec | Rotherham United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | Hull City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Nov | Swansea City AFC | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Norwich City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #9 |
| 52 | Points | 65 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 13 / 13 / 20 | W / D / L | 19 / 8 / 19 |
| 42 | Scored | 63 |
| 56 | Conceded | 56 |
| -14 | GD | +7 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 28% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts). Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Ewood Park as Blackburn Rovers FC face off against Norwich City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Germany international Moritz Leitner has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Alexander Tettey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Norwich City FC is showing some good football. However, Norwich City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 21' Emiliano Buendia makes way for Onel Hernandez at the 21 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
- 23' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Corry Evans.
- 28' Onel Hernandez was booked on 28.
- 29' Controversy at the stadium! Richard Smallwood argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Moritz Leitner.
- 46' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 46 minute. Charlie Mulgrew leaves to be changed by Derrick Williams.
- 51' Norwich City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' The 35-year-old Corry Evans has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' Kasey Palmer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Corry Evans at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 73' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Adam Armstrong exits the field as Ben Brereton enters on 73.
- 78' It’s high time Daniel Farke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 86' The Finland Teemu Pukki breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 0-1!
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Todd Cantwell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Teemu Pukki has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Rhodes to step up.
- Blackburn Rovers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Norwich City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 14
- 17
-
29
Corry Evans ↓ Kasey Palmer 60'
- 26
- 6
- 23
- 10
-
7
Adam Armstrong ↓ Ben Brereton 73'
Bench
- 5
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 60'
- 13
-
3
Derrick Williams ↑ 46'
- 25
- 8
-
19
Ben Brereton ↑ 73'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 27
- 18
- 12
-
10
Moritz Leitner ↓ Mario Vrancic 46'
- 4
- 1
- 36
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Jordan Rhodes 90'
- 17
- 37
Bench
- 33
- 31
-
8
Mario Vrancic ↑ 46'
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 21'
- 32
- 7
-
11
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 90'
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 3 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 2 |
| Gabriel Sara | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Ben Gibson | 1 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 1 |
| Ante Crnac | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2018-12-22
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Norwich City FC
L
2018-12-15
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Birmingham City FC
D
2018-12-08
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2018-12-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
4–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2018-11-28
Wigan Athletic FC
3–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2018-11-24
Preston North End FC
4–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Norwich City FC Form
2018-12-22
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Norwich City FC
W
2018-12-15
Bristol City FC
2–2
Norwich City FC
D
2018-12-08
Norwich City FC
3–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2018-12-01
Norwich City FC
3–1
Rotherham United FC
W
2018-11-27
Hull City AFC
0–0
Norwich City FC
D
2018-11-24
Swansea City AFC
1–4
Norwich City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.89
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Norwich City FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Norwich City FC
74%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Norwich City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.2%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 24% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.