Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
#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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Norwich City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 8' Against the run of play, Tyrhys Dolan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 13' The 23-year-old Jonathan Rowe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Magnificent from Samuel Szmodics! That is 75 goals in 8 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 16' Samuel Szmodics does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
  • 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 24' It’s a booking for Norwich City FC player. Onel Hernandez gets a Yellow card.
  • 29' Norwich City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Rankin-Costello on 30 minutes.
  • 35' Jack Stacey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 46' Shane Duffy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 46.
  • 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Samuel Szmodics makes it 0-4.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Scott Wharton.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Dimitris Giannoulis as he leaves the pitch. Przemyslaw Placheta steps in for Norwich City FC.
  • 60' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Jack Stacey by Kellen Fisher on 60 minute.
  • 63' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Joe Rankin-Costello is withdrawn and Lewis Travis gets his opportunity.
  • 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Norwich City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 73' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 491 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 78' Harry Pickering has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 97 appearances.
  • 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Norwich City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 87' That is a Yellow card for Norwich City FC. Marcelino Nunez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 87' Harry Leonard gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Samuel Szmodics and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Lewis Travis. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The final score is 1-3.

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
Ryan Hedges 1
Ben Gibson 1
Yuki Ohashi 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
1.77 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Norwich City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 76% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC34% Draw24% Blackburn Rovers FC42%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
66%
Norwich City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC29% Draw40% Blackburn Rovers FC31%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 17% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 18% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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