Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Carrow Road

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 20.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Carrow Road (27244 seats)

Norwich City have performed better than Blackburn Rovers so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Norwich City have the the best goal difference (+29) in Championship
  • Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Norwich City form and stats

Norwich City, who have the the best goal difference (+29) in Championship, are steadily winning Championship games and points here at Carrow Road. 12 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 18 games. The Norwich fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Carrow Road and will expect new points from this game. Norwich City has played 16 games in a row here without a defeat. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Norwich City has won nine games in a row. The Swansea City match was the last time out without a victory.

Norwich City enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Nottingham Forest's place. The match ended 2-0 with Teemu Pukki and Kieran Dowell scoring. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Sheffield Wednesday.

The Norwich fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 26 in 18 matches. Defensively Norwich City have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (9 in 18 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Blackburn Rovers have produced an overall stat of 6-2-10 so far.

Blackburn are looking to quickly end their 233 minutes long goal drought in the Championship.

Blackburn's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Bristol City that finished 0-0. A loss against Brentford was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Blackburn Rovers find the net regularly in their away games. 24 goals from 18 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Blackburn have conceded 20 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Blackburn Rovers - Norwich City 1-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Norwich City, two draws and two wins for Blackburn Rovers. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

NorwichT. Pukki
T. Pukki
22 goals
Blackburn RoversA. Armstrong
A. Armstrong
19 goals
Norwich CityE. Buendía
E. Buendía
10 goals

Norwich City missing players

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Norwich City Blackburn Rovers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 7 Played P 7 18 37
25 12 4 Won W 1 6 12
7 5 3 Drew D 1 2 9
5 1 0 Lost L 5 10 16
55 26 14 Scored S 7 24 49
26 9 4 Conceded C 13 20 41
92% 89% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
65% 56% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 67% 68%
41% 33% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 44% 46%
16% 11% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 43% 28% 24%
5% 6% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 6% 11%
46% 39% 43% BTTS BTTS 57% 33% 49%
43% 56% 57% Clean Sheets C S 14% 33% 30%
19% 17% 14% Failed to Score F T 29% 33% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.2 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.7 1.5
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
15.3 16.4 17.6 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 14.2 13
4.6 4.6 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 4.7 4.6
32% 32% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 29% 29%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Norwich City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Norwich City have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Championship
  • Norwich City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Championship
  • Norwich City have the the best goal difference (+29) in Championship
  • Norwich City is in the best form (6-0-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 37 25 7 5 55 26 18 12 5 1 26 9 19 13 2 4 29 17 29 82
2 Watford 37 21 9 7 52 26 18 14 2 2 35 12 19 7 7 5 17 14 26 72
3 Swansea City 36 20 9 7 45 28 18 11 5 2 23 10 18 9 4 5 22 18 17 69
4 Brentford 36 19 10 7 64 38 17 10 5 2 34 18 19 9 5 5 30 20 26 67
5 Barnsley 37 19 7 11 48 40 18 10 4 4 23 17 19 9 3 7 25 23 8 64
6 Reading 37 18 7 12 51 40 18 11 0 7 28 20 19 7 7 5 23 20 11 61
7 AFC Bournemouth 37 16 11 10 55 37 19 11 3 5 33 19 18 5 8 5 22 18 18 59
8 Middlesbrough 37 16 8 13 46 38 19 10 3 6 25 18 18 6 5 7 21 20 8 56
9 Cardiff City 37 15 10 12 54 37 19 7 4 8 32 21 18 8 6 4 22 16 17 55
10 Millwall 37 11 16 10 37 36 18 4 10 4 17 16 19 7 6 6 20 20 1 49
11 Stoke City 37 12 13 12 41 42 18 8 4 6 25 21 19 4 9 6 16 21 -1 49
12 Queens Park Rangers 36 13 10 13 38 42 19 8 4 7 21 22 17 5 6 6 17 20 -4 49
13 Bristol City 37 15 4 18 39 48 18 7 2 9 15 20 19 8 2 9 24 28 -9 49
14 Luton Town 36 13 8 15 30 41 18 7 6 5 22 20 18 6 2 10 8 21 -11 47
15 Blackburn Rovers 37 12 9 16 49 41 19 6 7 6 25 21 18 6 2 10 24 20 8 45
16 Preston North End 37 13 5 19 39 48 18 5 4 9 15 17 19 8 1 10 24 31 -9 44
17 Huddersfield Town 37 11 9 17 41 52 18 8 4 6 25 18 19 3 5 11 16 34 -11 42
18 Nottingham Forest 37 10 11 16 29 37 19 5 7 7 16 18 18 5 4 9 13 19 -8 41
19 Derby County 37 10 10 17 27 41 19 5 6 8 14 20 18 5 4 9 13 21 -14 40
20 Coventry City 36 9 11 16 32 48 18 7 6 5 19 19 18 2 5 11 13 29 -16 38
21 Birmingham City 37 9 11 17 28 47 19 4 3 12 14 32 18 5 8 5 14 15 -19 38
22 Rotherham United 33 9 5 19 36 47 17 4 3 10 21 26 16 5 2 9 15 21 -11 32
23 Sheffield Wednesday 36 9 8 19 26 46 18 6 6 6 15 14 18 3 2 13 11 32 -20 29
24 Wycombe Wanderers 37 6 8 23 25 61 19 4 5 10 12 24 18 2 3 13 13 37 -36 26

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 37 25 7 5 55 26 18 12 5 1 26 9 19 13 2 4 29 17 29 82
2 Watford 37 21 9 7 52 26 18 14 2 2 35 12 19 7 7 5 17 14 26 72
3 Swansea City 36 20 9 7 45 28 18 11 5 2 23 10 18 9 4 5 22 18 17 69
4 Brentford 36 19 10 7 64 38 17 10 5 2 34 18 19 9 5 5 30 20 26 67
5 Barnsley 37 19 7 11 48 40 18 10 4 4 23 17 19 9 3 7 25 23 8 64
6 Reading 37 18 7 12 51 40 18 11 0 7 28 20 19 7 7 5 23 20 11 61
7 AFC Bournemouth 37 16 11 10 55 37 19 11 3 5 33 19 18 5 8 5 22 18 18 59
8 Middlesbrough 37 16 8 13 46 38 19 10 3 6 25 18 18 6 5 7 21 20 8 56
9 Cardiff City 37 15 10 12 54 37 19 7 4 8 32 21 18 8 6 4 22 16 17 55
10 Millwall 37 11 16 10 37 36 18 4 10 4 17 16 19 7 6 6 20 20 1 49
11 Stoke City 37 12 13 12 41 42 18 8 4 6 25 21 19 4 9 6 16 21 -1 49
12 Queens Park Rangers 36 13 10 13 38 42 19 8 4 7 21 22 17 5 6 6 17 20 -4 49
13 Bristol City 37 15 4 18 39 48 18 7 2 9 15 20 19 8 2 9 24 28 -9 49
14 Luton Town 36 13 8 15 30 41 18 7 6 5 22 20 18 6 2 10 8 21 -11 47
15 Blackburn Rovers 37 12 9 16 49 41 19 6 7 6 25 21 18 6 2 10 24 20 8 45
16 Preston North End 37 13 5 19 39 48 18 5 4 9 15 17 19 8 1 10 24 31 -9 44
17 Huddersfield Town 37 11 9 17 41 52 18 8 4 6 25 18 19 3 5 11 16 34 -11 42
18 Nottingham Forest 37 10 11 16 29 37 19 5 7 7 16 18 18 5 4 9 13 19 -8 41
19 Derby County 37 10 10 17 27 41 19 5 6 8 14 20 18 5 4 9 13 21 -14 40
20 Coventry City 36 9 11 16 32 48 18 7 6 5 19 19 18 2 5 11 13 29 -16 38
21 Birmingham City 37 9 11 17 28 47 19 4 3 12 14 32 18 5 8 5 14 15 -19 38
22 Rotherham United 33 9 5 19 36 47 17 4 3 10 21 26 16 5 2 9 15 21 -11 32
23 Sheffield Wednesday 36 9 8 19 26 46 18 6 6 6 15 14 18 3 2 13 11 32 -20 29
24 Wycombe Wanderers 37 6 8 23 25 61 19 4 5 10 12 24 18 2 3 13 13 37 -36 26

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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.