Sunday , 16 August 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Blackburn Rovers FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Fri 7 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Ben Gibson
Sam Gallagher 59' Y
Y 59' Andrew Omobamidele

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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
2023-04-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Norwich City FC 2023-01-08 Norwich City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-12-17 Norwich City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-03-20 Norwich City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Norwich City FC H 0–2 L
01 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
19 Mar Sheffield United FC A 2–3 L
15 Mar Reading FC H 2–1 W
10 Mar Stoke City FC A 2–3 L
04 Mar Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–0 W
01 Apr Sheffield United FC H 0–1 L
18 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
15 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D
12 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
04 Mar Millwall FC A 3–2 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' Blackburn Rovers FC have kicked off against Norwich City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Norwich City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 11' Liam Gibbs does the damage! The net is bulging and Norwich City FC surge ahead!
  • 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Dahl Tomasson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 34' Ben Gibson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' Onel Hernandez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 42' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Grant Hanley exits the field as Andrew Omobamidele enters on 42.
  • 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Angus Gunn made 348 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lewis Travis, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 55' What a moment for Gabriel Sara! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sam Gallagher.
  • 64' Ryan Hedges makes way for Sorba Thomas at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Tyler Morton as he leaves the pitch. Adam Wharton steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 78' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 82' Norwich City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam McCallum is hanging Onel Hernandez on the field on 82 minute.
  • 83' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyrhys Dolan is hanging Lewis Travis on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Norwich City FC players.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teemu Pukki 3
Sam Gallagher 2
Tyrhys Dolan 2
Gabriel Sara 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Marco Stiepermann 1
Marcelino Nunez 1
Lewis Travis 1

Head to Head

2023-04-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Norwich City FC 2023-01-08 Norwich City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-12-17 Norwich City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-03-20 Norwich City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Norwich City FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-04-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Norwich City FC L 2023-04-01 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-03-19 Sheffield United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-03-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2023-03-10 Stoke City FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-03-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W

Norwich City FC Form

2023-04-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Norwich City FC W 2023-04-01 Norwich City FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L 2023-03-18 Stoke City FC 0–0 Norwich City FC D 2023-03-15 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2023-03-12 Norwich City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-03-04 Millwall FC 2–3 Norwich City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.42 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC24% Draw43% Norwich City FC33%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 62%
38%
± 1.5 29%
71%
± 2.5 10%
90%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Norwich City FC
76%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Norwich City FC
57%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC10% Draw72% Norwich City FC18%
Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
37.9%
0 – 1
20.1%
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 0
2.6%
2 – 1
2.1%
0 – 3
1.3%
2 – 2
0.8%
1 – 3
0.7%
3 – 0
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 15% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 24% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
66% ✓

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