Saturday , 14 November 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Y 84' Teemu Pukki

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee Craig Taylor
  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee David Webb
8 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

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4
6
Blackburn Rovers FC 13 games · Avg 2.3 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2019-04-27 Norwich City FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-12-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–2 L
09 Dec Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
05 Dec Brentford FC A 2–2 D
02 Dec Millwall FC H 2–1 W
28 Nov Barnsley FC H 2–1 W
24 Nov Preston North End FC A 3–0 W
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–1 W
09 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 2–1 W
05 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–1 W
02 Dec Luton Town FC A 1–3 L
28 Nov Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
24 Nov Stoke City FC A 3–2 W

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC Norwich City FC
#13 Position #12
21 Points 21
15 Played 15
6 / 3 / 6 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 8
22 Scored 32
23 Conceded 24
-1 GD +8
1.40 PPG 1.40
40% Win % 47%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (21 pts). Norwich City FC are 12th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 10 G 1 A
Oladapo Afolayan 5 G 2 A
Todd Cantwell 2 G
Sean McLoughlin 1 G
Norwich City FC
Mohamed Toure 5 G
Mathias Kvistgaarden 4 G 4 A
Edmond-Paris Maghoma 4 G 2 A
Andre Brooks 3 G 2 A
Anthony Musaba 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Norwich City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 491 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' The 36-year-old Teemu Pukki has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 22' Teemu Pukki does the damage! The net is bulging and Norwich City FC surge ahead!
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 37' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
  • 42' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 47' Lewis Holtby, a Germany , has 14 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 52' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's shape.
  • 59' A goal from the England international Harvey Elliot! He fires home on 59 to make it 1-1!
  • 64' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 65' A stunning finish from Teemu Pukki — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 66' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Kenny McLean on, Mario Vrancic off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 72' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Lewis Holtby has done his job and it is now time for Stewart Downing to step up.
  • 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 84' Norwich City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 89' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Teemu Pukki has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Hugill to step up.
  • 90' Marco Stiepermann gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Emiliano Buendia and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Full Time. Norwich City FC beats Blackburn Rovers FC

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
Gabriel Sara 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Tyrhys Dolan 2
Liam Gibbs 1
Mario Vrancic 1
Marco Stiepermann 1

Head to Head

2020-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2019-04-27 Norwich City FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-12-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Norwich City FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2020-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Norwich City FC L 2020-12-09 Bristol City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-12-05 Brentford FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2020-12-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2020-11-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W 2020-11-24 Preston North End FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Norwich City FC Form

2020-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W 2020-12-09 Norwich City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2020-12-05 Norwich City FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2020-12-02 Luton Town FC 3–1 Norwich City FC L 2020-11-28 Norwich City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2020-11-24 Stoke City FC 2–3 Norwich City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Norwich City FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC31% Draw25% Norwich City FC44%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Norwich City FC
69%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Norwich City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC25% Draw40% Norwich City FC35%
Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 19% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 14% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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