Norwich City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Norwich City FC

2 – 2

Full Time

Blackburn Rovers FC

Sat 17 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Carrow Road 26,400 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 20' Ryan Hedges

Josh Sargent 65' 1–1

Borja Sainz 73' 2–1

2–2 88' Yuki Ohashi

Jack Stacey 27' Y

Callum Doyle 45' Y

Y 45' Lewis Travis

Y 68' Tyrhys Dolan

Y 78' Hayden Carter

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 James Bell
Assistant 1 Matthew Smith
Assistant 2

5 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2024-08-17 Norwich City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-02-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 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

Recent Form

Norwich City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Aug	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	2–2	D
10 Aug	Oxford United FC	A	0–2	L
16 May	Leeds United FC	A	0–4	L
12 May	Leeds United FC	H	0–0	D
04 May	Birmingham City FC	A	0–1	L
27 Apr	Swansea City AFC	H	2–2	D

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Aug	Norwich City FC	A	2–2	D
09 Aug	Derby County FC	H	4–2	W
04 May	Leicester City FC	A	2–0	W
27 Apr	Coventry City FC	H	0–0	D
21 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–3	L
13 Apr	Leeds United FC	A	1–0	W

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' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
10' Norwich City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
20' GOAL! Ryan Hedges fires home to make it 0-1!
25' Norwich City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jack Stacey.
32' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Amankwah Forson made 226 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Norwich City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
45' The referee calls foul for Callum Doyle. He receives a card.
50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
55' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 491 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
58' Benjamin Chrisene makes way for Jose Cordoba at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Norwich City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
64' Yuki Ohashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Makhtar Gueye at the 64 minute mark.
65' Brilliant from the ! Josh Sargent makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 65.
68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tyrhys Dolan on 68.
73' Borja Sainz does the damage! The net is bulging and Norwich City FC surge ahead!
76' Norwich City FC make a change. Amankwah Forson trudges off to be replaced by Liam Gibbs on 76 minutes.
78' That looks like a foul for a card for Hayden Carter.
81' The supporters are chanting for Arnor Sigurdsson. He replaces Joe Rankin-Costello on 81 minute.
86' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
88' GOAL! Yuki Ohashi scores on 88. Assisted by Callum Brittain
89' The supporters are chanting for Kellen Fisher. He replaces Borja Sainz on 89 minute.
90' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Hayden Carter by Danny Batth on 90 minute.
The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

5
Grant Hanley
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 58'
12
George Long
8
Liam Gibbs ↑ 76'
47
Abu Kamara ↑ 89'
40
Brad Hills
35
Kellen Fisher ↑ 89'
33
Jose Cordoba ↑ 58'
44
Elliot Myles

Coach Johannes Thorup

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

2
Callum Brittain
1
Aynsley Pears
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ Andreas Weimann 64'
27
Lewis Travis
11
Joe Rankin-Costello ↓ Arnor Sigurdsson 81'
5
Dominic Hyam
3
Harry Pickering
9
Makhtar Gueye ↓ Yuki Ohashi 64'
6
Sondre Tronstad
17
Hayden Carter ↓ Danny Batth 90'
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ John Buckley 81'

Bench

14
Andreas Weimann ↑ 64'
4
Kyle McFadzean
15
Danny Batth ↑ 90'
7
Arnor Sigurdsson ↑ 81'
23
Yuki Ohashi ↑ 64'
21
John Buckley ↑ 81'
29
Jack Vale
13
Joe Hilton
39
Leo Duru

Coach John Eustace

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Norwich City FC Form

2024-08-17 Norwich City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2024-08-10 Oxford United FC 2–0 Norwich City FC L 2024-05-16 Leeds United FC 4–0 Norwich City FC L 2024-05-12 Norwich City FC 0–0 Leeds United FC D 2024-05-04 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2024-04-27 Norwich City FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-08-17 Norwich City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2024-08-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Derby County FC W 2024-05-04 Leicester City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-04-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2024-04-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-04-13 Leeds United FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.88 Norwich City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.55 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Norwich City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Norwich City FC42% Draw26% Blackburn Rovers FC32%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.43

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	44%	56%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

58%

Norwich City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Norwich City FC34% Draw41% Blackburn Rovers FC25%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.3%

2 – 1

8.6%

1 – 2

7.1%

2 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

5.7%

1 – 0

5.4%

3 – 1

5.3%

0 – 0

4.7%

0 – 1

4.3%

3 – 2

4.2%

0 – 2

3.9%

1 – 3

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap	Norwich City FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	14%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	19%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	16%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	9%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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