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

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Championship · 2018-19

Norwich City FC

2 – 1

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Blackburn Rovers FC

Sat 27 Apr 2019 · 18:30 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 18' Darragh Lenihan

Y 53' Bradley Dack

Christoph Zimmermann 64' Y

Y 81' Adam Armstrong

Overview

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Norwich City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Carrow Road.

Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Nigel Lugg
Referee Lee Venamore
Referee Andy Madley
Referee Keith Stroud

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

Norwich City FC 13 games · Avg 2.3 goals Blackburn Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

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

Recent Form

Norwich City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	2–1	W
22 Apr	Stoke City FC	A	2–2	D
19 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–2	D
14 Apr	Wigan Athletic FC	A	1–1	D
10 Apr	Reading FC	H	2–2	D
06 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	4–0	W

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	Norwich City FC	A	1–2	L
22 Apr	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	2–0	W
19 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	2–1	W
13 Apr	Nottingham Forest FC	A	2–1	W
09 Apr	Derby County FC	H	2–0	W
06 Apr	Stoke City FC	H	0–1	L

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Blackburn Rovers FC

Andri Gudjohnsen	10 G	1 A
Oladapo Afolayan	5 G	2 A
Todd Cantwell	2 G
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Norwich City FC host Blackburn Rovers FC — let the battle begin!
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lewis Travis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
10' Harry Chapman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
13' A goal from the Germany international Marco Stiepermann! He fires home on 13 to make it 1-0!
18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Darragh Lenihan on 18 minutes.
21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mario Vrancic makes it 2-0.
23' GOAL! Lewis Travis fires home to make it 2-1!
28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
33' Jack Rodwell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
38' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
43' Kenny McLean is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
46' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 46 minute. Danny Graham leaves to be changed by Ben Brereton.
51' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
53' Bradley Dack has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
58' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Craig Conway is hanging Jack Rodwell on the field on 58 minute.
63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
64' Christoph Zimmermann was booked on 64.
69' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
72' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Bradley Dack is replaced by Harry Chapman.
77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adam Armstrong.
86' 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.
90' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Marco Stiepermann is withdrawn and Alexander Tettey gets his opportunity.
Another three points for Norwich City FC.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Christoph Zimmermann C
8
Mario Vrancic
18
Marco Stiepermann ↓ Alexander Tettey 90'
12
Jamal Lewis
25
Onel Hernandez ↓ Moritz Leitner 90'
4
Ben Godfrey
1
Tim Krul
22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Jordan Rhodes 90'
17
Emiliano Buendia
23
Kenny McLean
37
Max Aarons

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Teemu Pukki	3
Gabriel Sara	2
Samuel Szmodics	2
Sam Gallagher	2
Tyrhys Dolan	2
Mario Vrancic	1
Marco Stiepermann	1
Marcelino Nunez	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.18 Norwich City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.32 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Norwich City FC56% Draw22% Blackburn Rovers FC22%

Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.5

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

Norwich City FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

44%

Norwich City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Norwich City FC41% Draw40% Blackburn Rovers FC19%

Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.5%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

7.2%

3 – 1

6.6%

1 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

1 – 2

5.6%

3 – 0

5.1%

0 – 0

4.4%

3 – 2

4.4%

4 – 1

3.6%

0 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap	Norwich City FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	17%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	21%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	12%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Norwich City FC Form

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Clean Sheet