Norwich City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Keith Stroud
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #6 |
| 0 | Points | 1 |
| 0 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 2 |
| 0 | Conceded | 2 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | 1.00 |
| – | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Norwich City FC are 24th (0 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Carrow Road. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Norwich City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Norwich City FC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
- 10' It looks surprising Norwich City FC does not make any changes. Kenny McLean has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 13' Goal! Marco Stiepermann scores his 10 goal in 368 matches.
- 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Darragh Lenihan on 18.
- 21' The Bosnia-Herzegovina Mario Vrancic breaks the deadlock on 21 minutes. 2-0!
- 23' The England Lewis Travis breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 2-1!
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bradley Dack is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 33' A quiet spell here at Carrow Road. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Farke will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Ben Brereton is replacing Danny Graham for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
- 51' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' Bradley Dack is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
- 58' The whistle greets Jack Rodwell as he departs to be replaced by Craig Conway.
- 63' Jayson Leutwiler is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
- 64' Christoph Zimmermann picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 72' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 72 minute. Bradley Dack leaves to be changed by Harry Chapman.
- 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Adam Armstrong. He receives a Yellow card.
- 86' Adam Armstrong has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' The whistle greets Marco Stiepermann as he departs to be replaced by Alexander Tettey.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 18
- 12
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↓ Moritz Leitner 90'
- 4
- 1
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Jordan Rhodes 90'
- 17
- 23
- 37
Bench
- 33
- 15
- 31
-
27
Alexander Tettey ↑ 90'
-
10
Moritz Leitner ↑ 90'
-
11
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 90'
- 36
Coach
Daniel Farke
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Jack Rodwell ↓ Craig Conway 58'
- 13
- 3
- 27
- 17
- 26
- 31
-
23
Bradley Dack ↓ Harry Chapman 72'
-
10
Danny Graham ↓ Ben Brereton 46'
- 7
- 8
Bench
-
11
Harry Chapman ↑ 72'
- 1
- 2
- 14
-
32
Craig Conway ↑ 58'
- 29
-
19
Ben Brereton ↑ 46'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 3 |
| Gabriel Sara | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 2 |
| Ante Crnac | 1 |
| Jack Vale | 1 |
| Andreas Weimann | 1 |
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
2019-04-27
Norwich City FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-04-22
Stoke City FC
2–2
Norwich City FC
D
2019-04-19
Norwich City FC
2–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2019-04-14
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2019-04-10
Norwich City FC
2–2
Reading FC
D
2019-04-06
Norwich City FC
4–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-04-27
Norwich City FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-04-22
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2019-04-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-04-13
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-04-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Derby County FC
W
2019-04-06
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Stoke City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.9
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + Norwich City FC or Draw 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
55%
Norwich City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
65%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Norwich City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.8%
1 – 0
19.4%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.6%
3 – 1
1.7%
2 – 2
1.7%
1 – 3
0.6%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 25% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 15% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
57%
✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

