Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

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 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

6
4
3
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' And we are off! Norwich City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andreas Weimann, as he is very good at scoring at Carrow Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
  • 20' Ryan Hedges makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Blackburn Rovers FC are in front.
  • 25' Dominic Hyam has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 374 appearances.
  • 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jack Stacey.
  • 32' Callum Brittain is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
  • 37' Jack Stacey, a England , has 24 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Callum Doyle on 45 minutes.
  • 50' England international Danny Batth 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' Jose Cordoba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Benjamin Chrisene on 58 minute.
  • 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 64' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Makhtar Gueye exits the field as Yuki Ohashi enters on 64.
  • 65' What a moment for Josh Sargent! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 68' Tyrhys Dolan was booked on 68.
  • 73' Magnificent from Borja Sainz! That is 27 goals in 267 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 76' Amankwah Forson makes way for Liam Gibbs at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
  • 78' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a card on 78.
  • 81' Arnor Sigurdsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Rankin-Costello at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' Makhtar Gueye has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 88' A goal from the Japan international Yuki Ohashi! He fires home on 88 to make it 2-2!
  • 89' Borja Sainz makes way for Kellen Fisher at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
  • 90' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danny Batth is hanging Hayden Carter on the field on 90 minute.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johannes Thorup

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teemu Pukki 3
Sam Gallagher 2
Tyrhys Dolan 2
Gabriel Sara 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Harvey Elliot 1
Josh Sargent 1
Kenny McLean 1

Head to Head

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

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
1.35 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Norwich City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC38% Draw30% Blackburn Rovers FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
62%
Norwich City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC28% Draw48% Blackburn Rovers FC24%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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