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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 22 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Corry Evans 23' Y
Y 28' Onel Hernandez
Richard Smallwood 29' Y
Y 42' Moritz Leitner
Y 90' Todd Cantwell

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
4
6
Blackburn Rovers FC 13 games · Avg 2.3 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#6 Position #24
1 Points 0
1 Played 0
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 0
2 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
1.00 PPG –
0% Win % –

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts). Norwich City FC are 24th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Norwich City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Blackburn Rovers FC and Norwich City FC is underway.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Norwich City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 21' Onel Hernandez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emiliano Buendia at the 21 minute mark.
  • 23' Corry Evans was booked on 23.
  • 28' Poor challenge from Onel Hernandez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 29' Richard Smallwood is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
  • 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 39' Onel Hernandez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 368 appearances.
  • 42' The referee has no hesitation. Moritz Leitner is booked for Norwich City FC — Yellow card on 42.
  • 46' The whistle greets Charlie Mulgrew as he departs to be replaced by Derrick Williams.
  • 51' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
  • 56' The 30-year-old David Raya has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Kasey Palmer comes on to replace Corry Evans.
  • 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marco Stiepermann suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 73' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Adam Armstrong departs to be replaced by Ben Brereton.
  • 78' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's shape.
  • 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 86' Teemu Pukki adds to his 0 season tally! Norwich City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Todd Cantwell. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Jordan Rhodes comes on to replace Teemu Pukki.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teemu Pukki 3
Tyrhys Dolan 2
Gabriel Sara 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Ryan Hedges 1
Ben Gibson 1
Yuki Ohashi 1

Head to Head

2018-12-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Norwich City FC

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
3 / 4
0.4 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC20% Draw41% Norwich City FC39%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 64%
36%
± 1.5 31%
69%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Norwich City FC
80%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Norwich City FC
59%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC9% Draw70% Norwich City FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
2.2%
2 – 1
1.9%
0 – 3
1.8%
1 – 3
0.9%
2 – 2
0.9%
0 – 4
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 13% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 26% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 9% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
67% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.