Ace Football previews the Championship game between Norwich and Blackburn who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Both Norwich and Blackburn need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Championship table. The match takes place at Carrow Road and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.
Team form: Norwich vs Blackburn
Norwich Form
In their last three matches, Norwich beat West Bromwich by 0-5 and Coventry by 2-1, before losing against Middlesbrough by 1-0. Norwich won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored ten goals and conceded six times.
Blackburn Form
Blackburn got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Watford brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Hull. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Sheffield Wednesday by a 1-0 scoreline. Blackburn are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded nine goals while scoring three themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Norwich and Blackburn
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Norwich and Blackburn played across all tournaments.
- In 12 of the last 14 Norwich home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Norwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Norwich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Norwich home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Norwich have won 4 of the last 5 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 34 of the last 36 Blackburn away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Blackburn away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Blackburn have lost the last 3 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Blackburn away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Norwich vs Blackburn
Moussa Baradji shows decent form right now for Blackburn, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Norwich, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Anis Ben Slimane also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.
Popular betting markets: Norwich vs Blackburn
Full-time result
Norwich won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing four as well. Blackburn won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost three in this run. Blackburn have not lost to Norwich in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Norwich scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Blackburn scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Blackburn will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Norwich managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Blackburn have scored in 12 consecutive meetings with Norwich when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Norwich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Blackburn, who managed to score 0.5 times in those matches.
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