Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Norwich City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Norwich City FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sun 5 Nov 2023 · 12:00 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 8' Tyrhys Dolan
0–2 15' Samuel Szmodics
0–3 49' Samuel Szmodics
Gabriel Sara 90+2' 1–3
Onel Hernandez 24' Y
Y 30' Joe Rankin-Costello
Shane Duffy 46' Y
R 54' Scott Wharton
Marcelino Nunez 87' Y
Y 90' Lewis Travis

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Josh Smith (England)
  • Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Jones

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

6
4
3
Norwich City FC 13 games · Avg 2.3 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-05 Norwich City FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–3 L
28 Oct Sunderland AFC A 1–3 L
24 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
21 Oct Leeds United FC H 2–3 L
07 Oct Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
04 Oct Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Norwich City FC A 3–1 W
28 Oct Swansea City AFC H 0–1 L
24 Oct Millwall FC A 2–1 W
21 Oct Cardiff City FC H 1–0 W
07 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 4–0 W
04 Oct Coventry City FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Norwich City FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#17 Position #16
9 Points 9
8 Played 8
3 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 3
16 Scored 12
17 Conceded 12
-1 GD +0
1.13 PPG 1.13
38% Win % 25%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Norwich City FC are 17th (9 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Norwich City FC
Mohamed Toure 5 G
Andre Brooks 2 G 2 A
Mathias Kvistgaarden 2 G 1 A
Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Carrow Road will turn into a battlefield for Norwich City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 8' Goal! Tyrhys Dolan scores his 28 goal in 386 matches.
  • 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Wharton, as he is very good at scoring at Carrow Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Magnificent from Samuel Szmodics! That is 74 goals in 7 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 16' Samuel Szmodics with the second goal in the match!
  • 21' Norwich City FC is showing some good football. However, Norwich City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 24' The referee has no hesitation. Onel Hernandez is booked for Norwich City FC — Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Dahl Tomasson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 35' Shane Duffy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 338 appearances.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Gabriel Sara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 46' The referee has no hesitation. Shane Duffy is booked for Norwich City FC — Yellow card on 46.
  • 49' Samuel Szmodics doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 54' Scott Wharton has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 54.
  • 59' Przemyslaw Placheta has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dimitris Giannoulis on 59 minute.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Jack Stacey is replaced by Kellen Fisher.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Joe Rankin-Costello is replaced by Lewis Travis on 63 minute.
  • 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 73' It is a cagey affair so far. Norwich City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact 4-1-4-1.
  • 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 87' Norwich City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Harry Leonard. He replaces Samuel Szmodics on 87 minute.
  • 90' Lewis Travis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Blackburn Rovers FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teemu Pukki 3
Tyrhys Dolan 2
Gabriel Sara 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Ante Crnac 1
Jack Vale 1
Andreas Weimann 1

Head to Head

2023-11-05 Norwich City FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Norwich City FC Form

2023-11-05 Norwich City FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-10-28 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Norwich City FC L 2023-10-24 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-10-21 Norwich City FC 2–3 Leeds United FC L 2023-10-07 Coventry City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2023-10-04 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Norwich City FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-11-05 Norwich City FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-10-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L 2023-10-24 Millwall FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-10-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC W 2023-10-07 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–4 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-10-04 Coventry City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC29% Draw23% Blackburn Rovers FC48%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
71%
Norwich City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC25% Draw39% Blackburn Rovers FC36%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 15% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 19% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 14% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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