Blackburn Rovers and Norwich City meet in the Championship on Good Friday aware that this is arguably their most important match of the season. While sixth-placed Rovers have the opportunity to open up a seven-point gap over the Canaries in the final playoff spot, the visitors can move to within one point of the top six in the standings. When Blackburn recently put together an eight-match unbeaten streak, Jon Dahl Tomasson would have been confident that the foundations had been laid to make sure of a top-six spot.
However, defeats at Stoke City and Birmingham City have left Rovers needing to rediscover some form to ease the pressure heading deeper into the run-in. Fortunately for Blackburn, they earned a late 2-1 win over Reading between those setbacks, and they continue to hold a four-point lead over the chasing pack having played a game fewer.
That match in hand will only prove pivotal if Rovers can return to winning ways sooner rather than later, and it is plausible that it could happen on Friday given their home record. Tomasson has guided Blackburn to 13 successes from 18 league fixtures at Ewood Park this season, with none of their four defeats coming since the turn of the year.
Match Details
- Match: Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
- Date: 7 April 2023
- Time: 7:30 PM
- Venue: Ewood Park
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City Prediction
Blackburn and Norwich have suffered a drop-off in form in recent weeks and head into the weekend in search of a pick-me-up. The Riversiders have been near impenetrable at home this year, but the visitors should hold out for a share of the spoils.
Prediction: Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Norwich City
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City Head-To-Head
- With 21 wins from the last 49 meetings, Blackburn hold a superior record in the fixture.
- Norwich have picked up 15 wins in that period, while the spoils have been shared on 13 occasions.
- The Canaries have won their last four visits to Ewood Park, scoring nine goals and conceding thrice since a 2-0 loss in April 2012.
- Blackburn are on a run of four home wins and are unbeaten in seven home games this year, winning five across competitions.
- Norwich are winless in four games, losing twice since winning at Millwall last month.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City Live Stream Time
This match will start from 7:30 PM
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City Date
This match will take place on 7 April 2023
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City Team News
Tomasson is likely to recall Ben Brereton Diaz for this fixture with the Villarreal-bound attacker only named as a substitute last time out. Callum Brittain and Sorba Thomas may also come into contention on the right-hand side of the pitch, but the rest of the team may stay the same.
Experienced defender Daniel Ayala remains sidelined until the closing weeks of the season with a hamstring injury. Jacob Sorensen could come back into the Norwich XI, potentially as a replacement for Marquinhos who was used in a central area versus Sheffield United. Liam Gibbs is another midfielder who may return to the team, but the back four and front three could remain as it was for the narrow defeat to the Yorkshire side.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City Lineups
- Blackburn Rovers:- Pears; Rankin-Costello, Carter, Hyam, Pickering; Travis, Morton; Thomas, Szmodics, Brereton-Diaz; Gallagher
- Norwich City:- Gunn; Aarons, Hanley, Gibson, Giannoulis; Sorensen, McLean, Sara; Sargent, Pukki, Idah
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City Odds
- BLACKBURN ROVERS TO WIN
3.00
LeoVegas Sport - DRAW
3.30
Cricbaba - NORWICH TO WIN
2.65
Goldenbet
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City Stats
- Blackburn Rovers have won 4 home matches in a row.
- Blackburn Rovers haven’t lost in any of their last 7 home matches.
- Norwich City have lost none of their last 4 away matches.
- Blackburn Rovers haven’t scored in 2 of their 18 home matches in Championship this season.
- Norwich City haven’t scored in 5 of their 19 away matches in Championship this season.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City Tips
- Tip 1: Result – Draw
- Tip 2: Both sides to score – Yes (Both sides have scored in five of Blackburn’s last seven games.)
- Tip 3: Less than 10.5 corners – Yes (There have been fewer than 11 corners in six of their last eight meetings.)
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