Championship: Blackburn Rovers - Norwich City match guide and numbers

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Fri 07.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ewood Park

Both teams are happy with a sweet season so far and fixtures like this one could be deciding. Read up on Blackburn Rovers - Norwich City!

Insights:
  • Blackburn Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) in Championship
  • Norwich City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This has all the signs of an absorbing game with lots of action and energy as both contenders are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Let's go!

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

Blackburn Rovers have performed here at Ewood Park this season with 13 wins from 18 Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 4. Blackburn Rovers has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Ewood Park. We remember; it was Wigan Athletic.

The fans are hoping that Blackburn will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Birmingham City (placed 16th). Midfielder Hedges was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.84 (out of ten) in that game. Hedges hit four key passes.

Before that match, a defeat in the away fixture against Sheffield United in the FA Cup.

Blackburn Rovers are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Huddersfield Town awaits in three days.

Blackburn are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 25 goals in 18 games. Blackburn Rovers are not conceding a lot of goals here at Ewood Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 18 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Norwich City form and stats

The visitors are W8-D5-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Championship. Visiting Norwich City has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Norwich are looking to quickly end their 244 minutes long goal drought in the Championship.

The manager Wagner was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Carrow Road. Norwich City suffered a 0-1 loss to Sheffield United (placed 2nd).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Stoke City that ended 0-0.

A quick return to home after this game, as Norwich are hosting Rotherham United in the Championship only three days away.

Norwich City have scored 25 goals on their travels this season, from 19 away games in the league.

Head 2 Head

Blackburn and Norwich City have duelled previously this season: Norwich City - Blackburn Rovers 0-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Blackburn Rovers wins - draws - Norwich City wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BlackburnB. Brereton
B. Brereton
12 goals
Norwich CityJ. Sargent
J. Sargent
11 goals
Norwich CityT. Pukki
T. Pukki
10 goals

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Norwich City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackburn Rovers Norwich City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 18 3 Played P 5 19 39
19 13 2 Won W 2 8 16
4 1 0 Drew D 1 5 9
15 4 1 Lost L 2 6 14
43 25 4 Scored S 10 25 52
43 14 3 Conceded C 9 19 42
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 92%
63% 56% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 58% 67%
45% 44% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 47% 46%
13% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 21% 23%
8% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 11% 10%
37% 39% 67% BTTS BTTS 80% 53% 51%
37% 56% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 32% 26%
29% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 26% 31%
 
4.1 5.1 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.4 6.8 6.3
5.5 4.9 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.6 4.9 4.1
2.1 2 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.3 2.1
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
9.5 11.1 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 11.7 13.3
3.3 3.7 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 3.6 4
34% 37% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 37% 33%
 
11.9 10.6 11.3 Shots against (avg) S A 14.8 12.3 11
3.8 3.2 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.6 4.2 3.7
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) in Championship
  • Blackburn Rovers have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Championship
  • Blackburn Rovers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Norwich City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 38 24 12 2 74 29 20 14 6 0 43 13 18 10 6 2 31 16 45 84
2 Sheffield United 38 22 7 9 59 33 18 11 3 4 35 17 20 11 4 5 24 16 26 73
3 Middlesbrough 39 20 7 12 71 46 19 11 6 2 36 14 20 9 1 10 35 32 25 67
4 Luton Town 39 18 13 8 48 35 20 8 8 4 26 19 19 10 5 4 22 16 13 67
5 Millwall 39 17 10 12 48 40 19 10 5 4 29 17 20 7 5 8 19 23 8 61
6 Blackburn Rovers 38 19 4 15 43 43 18 13 1 4 25 14 20 6 3 11 18 29 0 61
7 Norwich City 39 16 9 14 52 42 20 8 4 8 27 23 19 8 5 6 25 19 10 57
8 Coventry City 39 15 12 12 47 41 20 9 6 5 24 21 19 6 6 7 23 20 6 57
9 West Bromwich Albion 38 15 11 12 47 39 20 10 6 4 26 15 18 5 5 8 21 24 8 56
10 Preston North End 39 15 11 13 37 44 20 6 6 8 17 23 19 9 5 5 20 21 -7 56
11 Watford 39 14 13 12 45 42 19 9 6 4 28 17 20 5 7 8 17 25 3 55
12 Sunderland 39 14 12 13 53 46 19 6 6 7 24 25 20 8 6 6 29 21 7 54
13 Stoke City 39 14 9 16 52 45 19 6 5 8 23 21 20 8 4 8 29 24 7 51
14 Bristol City 39 12 13 14 46 47 20 8 6 6 25 19 19 4 7 8 21 28 -1 49
15 Swansea City 39 13 10 16 54 59 19 8 3 8 30 28 20 5 7 8 24 31 -5 49
16 Birmingham City 39 13 9 17 43 50 20 7 5 8 23 21 19 6 4 9 20 29 -7 48
17 Hull City 39 12 12 15 43 53 20 7 5 8 21 26 19 5 7 7 22 27 -10 48
18 Reading 39 13 7 19 41 59 19 10 4 5 28 21 20 3 3 14 13 38 -18 46
19 Queens Park Rangers 39 11 9 19 38 60 19 6 4 9 20 27 20 5 5 10 18 33 -22 42
20 Rotherham United 38 9 14 15 41 51 18 7 5 6 30 23 20 2 9 9 11 28 -10 41
21 Cardiff City 38 10 9 19 30 44 20 6 6 8 18 20 18 4 3 11 12 24 -14 39
22 Huddersfield Town 39 10 9 20 36 55 20 7 5 8 21 23 19 3 4 12 15 32 -19 39
23 Blackpool 39 8 11 20 41 61 19 5 6 8 24 26 20 3 5 12 17 35 -20 35
24 Wigan Athletic 39 8 13 18 34 59 20 4 6 10 15 32 19 4 7 8 19 27 -25 34

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 38 24 12 2 74 29 20 14 6 0 43 13 18 10 6 2 31 16 45 84
2 Sheffield United 38 22 7 9 59 33 18 11 3 4 35 17 20 11 4 5 24 16 26 73
3 Middlesbrough 39 20 7 12 71 46 19 11 6 2 36 14 20 9 1 10 35 32 25 67
4 Luton Town 39 18 13 8 48 35 20 8 8 4 26 19 19 10 5 4 22 16 13 67
5 Millwall 39 17 10 12 48 40 19 10 5 4 29 17 20 7 5 8 19 23 8 61
6 Blackburn Rovers 38 19 4 15 43 43 18 13 1 4 25 14 20 6 3 11 18 29 0 61
7 Norwich City 39 16 9 14 52 42 20 8 4 8 27 23 19 8 5 6 25 19 10 57
8 Coventry City 39 15 12 12 47 41 20 9 6 5 24 21 19 6 6 7 23 20 6 57
9 West Bromwich Albion 38 15 11 12 47 39 20 10 6 4 26 15 18 5 5 8 21 24 8 56
10 Preston North End 39 15 11 13 37 44 20 6 6 8 17 23 19 9 5 5 20 21 -7 56
11 Watford 39 14 13 12 45 42 19 9 6 4 28 17 20 5 7 8 17 25 3 55
12 Sunderland 39 14 12 13 53 46 19 6 6 7 24 25 20 8 6 6 29 21 7 54
13 Stoke City 39 14 9 16 52 45 19 6 5 8 23 21 20 8 4 8 29 24 7 51
14 Bristol City 39 12 13 14 46 47 20 8 6 6 25 19 19 4 7 8 21 28 -1 49
15 Swansea City 39 13 10 16 54 59 19 8 3 8 30 28 20 5 7 8 24 31 -5 49
16 Birmingham City 39 13 9 17 43 50 20 7 5 8 23 21 19 6 4 9 20 29 -7 48
17 Hull City 39 12 12 15 43 53 20 7 5 8 21 26 19 5 7 7 22 27 -10 48
18 Reading 39 13 7 19 41 59 19 10 4 5 28 21 20 3 3 14 13 38 -18 46
19 Queens Park Rangers 39 11 9 19 38 60 19 6 4 9 20 27 20 5 5 10 18 33 -22 42
20 Rotherham United 38 9 14 15 41 51 18 7 5 6 30 23 20 2 9 9 11 28 -10 41
21 Cardiff City 38 10 9 19 30 44 20 6 6 8 18 20 18 4 3 11 12 24 -14 39
22 Huddersfield Town 39 10 9 20 36 55 20 7 5 8 21 23 19 3 4 12 15 32 -19 39
23 Blackpool 39 8 11 20 41 61 19 5 6 8 24 26 20 3 5 12 17 35 -20 35
24 Wigan Athletic 39 8 13 18 34 59 20 4 6 10 15 32 19 4 7 8 19 27 -25 34

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.