Blackburn Rovers FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
- Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 17.8 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Feb | Stoke City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Watford FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Feb | Coventry City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | Liverpool FC | A | 2–5 | L |
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)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
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' We are underway at Ewood Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Norwich City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 14' Tyrhys Dolan was booked on 14.
- 16' Harry Pickering is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Hedges at the 16 minute mark.
- 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 22' Marcelino Nunez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
- 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 32' Grant Hanley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
- 37' Callum Brittain has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 47' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Angus Gunn has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 397 games and scored 491 goals.
- 56' What a strike from Dominic Hyam! The score is 1-1.
- 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 63' Norwich City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Onel Hernandez is hanging Borja Sainz on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' Norwich City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 74' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. John Buckley is replaced by Andrew Moran on 74 minute.
- 75' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Ashley Barnes on, Marcelino Nunez off on 75 minutes.
- 79' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a card on 79.
- 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Tyrhys Dolan is replaced by Arnor Sigurdsson.
- 86' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Jacob Sorensen comes on to replace Grant Hanley.
- 90' Poor challenge from Ben Gibson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- The points are shared — Blackburn Rovers FC 1-1 Norwich City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 9
-
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ Harry Pickering 16'
- 55
- 8
- 16
- 5
-
21
John Buckley ↓ Andrew Moran 74'
- 6
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Arnor Sigurdsson 85'
Bench
-
3
Harry Pickering ↑ 16'
-
7
Arnor Sigurdsson ↑ 85'
- 45
- 44
- 30
- 4
-
24
Andrew Moran ↑ 74'
- 33
- 12
Coach
John Eustace
Norwich City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 28
-
5
Grant Hanley ↓ Jacob Sorensen 86'
- 23
- 3
- 16
- 30
- 9
-
7
Borja Sainz ↓ Onel Hernandez 63'
- 17
-
26
Marcelino Nunez ↓ Ashley Barnes 75'
Bench
- 14
-
10
Ashley Barnes ↑ 75'
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 63'
- 21
- 12
-
15
Sam McCallum ↑ 85'
-
19
Jacob Sorensen ↑ 86'
-
8
Liam Gibbs ↑ 85'
- 35
Coach
David Wagner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 3 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 2 |
| Gabriel Sara | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Ryan Hedges | 1 |
| Ben Gibson | 1 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2024-02-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2024-02-20
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2024-02-17
Preston North End FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2024-02-13
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2024-02-10
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–1
Stoke City FC
W
2024-02-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.79
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Norwich City FC 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Norwich City FC
58%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Norwich City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Norwich City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.