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

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Championship · 2022-23

Norwich City FC

0 – 2

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Blackburn Rovers FC

Sat 17 Dec 2022 · 17:30 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 28' Daniel Ayala

Kenny McLean 57' Y

Grant Hanley 79' Y

Y 83' Tyler Morton

Teemu Pukki 90' Y

Y 90' Thomas Kaminski

Ben Gibson 90' Y

Overview

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

Norwich City FC 46 games · 65 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

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 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
17 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–2	L
10 Dec	Swansea City AFC	A	1–0	W
12 Nov	Middlesbrough FC	H	1–2	L
05 Nov	Rotherham United FC	A	2–1	W
02 Nov	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	0–0	D
29 Oct	Stoke City FC	H	3–1	W

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Dec	Norwich City FC	A	2–0	W
10 Dec	Preston North End FC	H	1–4	L
13 Nov	Burnley FC	A	0–3	L
05 Nov	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	1–0	W
01 Nov	Coventry City FC	A	0–1	L
29 Oct	Hull City AFC	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

Norwich City FC		Blackburn Rovers FC
#9	Position	#20
65	Points	52
46	Played	46
19 / 8 / 19	W / D / L	13 / 13 / 20
63	Scored	42
56	Conceded	56
+7	GD	-14
1.41	PPG	1.13
41%	Win %	28%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Norwich City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC is underway.
4' Sam Gallagher makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Blackburn Rovers FC are in front.
9' Bradley Dack needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
14' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Norwich City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
19' Both keepers have barely been tested. Norwich City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
28' Daniel Ayala catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
48' The 25-year-old Sam McCallum has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
53' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
57' Controversy at the stadium! Kenny McLean argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
58' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Gabriel Sara exits the field as Liam Gibbs enters on 58.
59' The crowd applauds Bradley Dack as he leaves the pitch. Samuel Szmodics steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
64' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Hedges. He replaces Sam Gallagher on 64 minute.
65' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Sam Gallagher has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Hedges to step up.
70' 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.
73' Adam Idah is replacing Danel Sinani for the Norwich City FC side.
78' Samuel Szmodics, a Ireland , has 31 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
79' Norwich City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tyler Morton.
86' What a strike from Tyrhys Dolan! The score is 0-2.
87' The whistle greets Sam McCallum as he departs to be replaced by Marcelino Nunez.
90' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

10
Kieran Dowell
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 58'
1
Tim Krul
11
Adam Idah ↑ 73'
4
Andrew Omobamidele
46
Liam Gibbs ↑ 58'
26
Marcelino Nunez ↑ 87'

Coach Dean Smith

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Teemu Pukki	3
Tyrhys Dolan	2
Gabriel Sara	2
Samuel Szmodics	2
Sam Gallagher	2
Ben Gibson	1
Yuki Ohashi	1
Ante Crnac	1

Head to Head

Norwich City FC Form

2022-12-17 Norwich City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-12-10 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2022-11-12 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-11-05 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W 2022-11-02 Norwich City FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2022-10-29 Norwich City FC 3–1 Stoke City FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-12-17 Norwich City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-12-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–4 Preston North End FC L 2022-11-13 Burnley FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-11-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2022-11-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-10-29 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.26 Norwich City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.98 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Norwich City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Norwich City FC42% Draw30% Blackburn Rovers FC28%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.24

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

58%

Norwich City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Norwich City FC29% Draw51% Blackburn Rovers FC20%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

12.9%

1 – 0

12.2%

0 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

8.1%

2 – 1

1 – 2

6.2%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 2

4.1%

3 – 1

3.4%

3 – 0

3.4%

1 – 3

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap	Norwich City FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	22%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	17%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

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