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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee James Bell
Assistant 1 Matthew Smith
Assistant 2

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

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
#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)

31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Carrow Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Borja Sainz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
15' Marcelino Nunez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 11 appearances.
20' Against the run of play, Ryan Hedges has scored! This game has turned on its head.
25' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Eustace might look to freshen things up shortly.
27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jack Stacey.
32' Norwich City FC have won 460 goals from 368 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
37' Lewis Travis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
42' A quiet spell here at Carrow Road. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Callum Doyle.
50' Scotland international Dominic Hyam has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
58' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Benjamin Chrisene is withdrawn and Jose Cordoba gets his opportunity.
63' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
64' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 64 minute. Makhtar Gueye leaves to be changed by Yuki Ohashi.
65' What an equalizer from Josh Sargent!
68' That looks like a foul for a card for Tyrhys Dolan.
73' A goal from the Spain international Borja Sainz! He fires home on 73 to make it 2-1!
76' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Amankwah Forson is withdrawn and Liam Gibbs gets his opportunity.
78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hayden Carter on 78.
81' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Arnor Sigurdsson on, Joe Rankin-Costello off on 81 minutes.
86' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
88' What a moment for Yuki Ohashi! That strike on 88 puts his side firmly in control.
89' The crowd applauds Borja Sainz as he leaves the pitch. Kellen Fisher steps in for Norwich City FC.
90' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Hayden Carter trudges off to be replaced by Danny Batth on 90 minutes.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Norwich City FC 2-2 Blackburn Rovers FC.

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
Sam Gallagher	2
Tyrhys Dolan	2
Gabriel Sara	2
Samuel Szmodics	2
Josh Sargent	1
Kenny McLean	1
Borja Sainz	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

1 / 4

0.61 Norwich City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.79 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Norwich City FC27% Draw38% Blackburn Rovers FC35%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes27% 0% No73%

Avg goals/match: 1.4

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	73%	27%
± 1.5	41%	59%
± 2.5	17%	83%
± 3.5	6%	94%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

73%

Norwich City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Norwich City FC15% Draw64% Blackburn Rovers FC21%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

27.5%

0 – 1

17.9%

1 – 0

13.3%

1 – 1

12.9%

0 – 2

7.1%

1 – 2

4.8%

2 – 0

4.1%

2 – 1

3.6%

0 – 3

1.8%

2 – 2

Actual

1 – 3

1.3%

3 – 0

0.8%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap	Norwich City FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	5%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	17%	77%
-0.5	23%	—	77%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	23%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	9%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

55% ✗

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