The Norwich City & Blackburn Rovers bosses Smith and Tomasson are both worrying about and feeling excited about this highly important match in the upper part of the Championship league table.
- Norwich City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Blackburn Rovers have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Championship
Norwich City and Blackburn Rovers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Norwich City form and stats
When playing at home in the Championship, Norwich City have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games.
Happy days for Norwich in their previous game, a fixture away at Swansea City (placed 9th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Gunn loved the game against Swansea City. With a stunning seven saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 1-0 victory. Gunn, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.4 out of 10 in that game. Gunn topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Middlesbrough (1-2).The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Norwich City handle that role? We have found 6 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Norwich City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Carrow Road with 18 goals in 11 league matches. Norwich City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Blackburn Rovers form and stats
Playing away, Blackburn Rovers have won 4 games, drawn 0 and suffered 7 defeats in the Championship this season. Blackburn seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
This match can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus Preston North End with 1-4 on the scoreboard. The attacker Dack got a match rating of 7.34 in that game. Dack scored one goal and had 31 successful passes (of 38 total).
Prior to that match, the Blackburn Rovers manager Tomasson faced defeat when travelling to Burnley and losing 0-3.Blackburn Rovers are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. From a total of 6 matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as Blackburn Rovers are hosting Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup only four days away.
The attacking power of Blackburn when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 11 league matches away. 15 goals have been conceded by Blackburn Rovers in these games.
Head 2 Head
Norwich City have avoided defeat in the last 8 games (6-2-0) facing Blackburn Rovers.Top Goalscorers
  J. Sargent 9 goals |   B. Brereton 9 goals |  T. Pukki 7 goals |
Norwich City missing players
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| Norwich City | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 30 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 25 |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 15 | 26 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 68% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 55% | 64% |
| 50% | 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 45% | 50% |
| 18% | 27% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 9% | 18% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 59% | 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 9% | 27% |
| 27% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 36% |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 64% | 36% |
| 6.8 | 6 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.3 | 6.2 | 5.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.8 | 15.5 | 18.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.7 | 7.5 | 9.5 |
| 4.4 | 5.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.3 | 2.3 | 3 |
| 31% | 32% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 37% |
| 11.4 | 10.1 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 13.7 | 12.1 |
| 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.7 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
- Blackburn Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Blackburn Rovers have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Championship
- Blackburn Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Norwich City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Norwich City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Blackburn Rovers have scored away.
| 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 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 41 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 38 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 36 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 32 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 31 |
| 6 | Watford | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | Reading | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -6 | 29 |
| 8 | Millwall | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 31 |
| 9 | Swansea City | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -2 | 31 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 31 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 30 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 27 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 30 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 28 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 24 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 25 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 26 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 24 |
| 20 | Hull City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -14 | 24 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -10 | 23 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -9 | 22 |
| 23 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 19 |
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