Match Report
The table read 9th (Norwich City, 65 pts) against 20th (Blackburn Rovers, 52 pts), 13 points apart. Blackburn Rovers's recent output outran their position: 16th on form over five rounds, 20th in the table. Per game in the league, Norwich City were scoring 1.37 and conceding 1.22, Blackburn Rovers 0.91 and 1.22, against a competition average of 1.3 goals per team per game.
The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Norwich City against 4/15 for Blackburn Rovers.
Across 21 recorded meetings, Norwich City have 8 wins to Blackburn Rovers's 6, with 7 draws, at 2.9 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 24% of the meetings went to the host. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
Carrow Road staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,244. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Norwich City: Anis Slimane (73'), Mohamed Touré (78')
Key stats
Possession: Norwich City 55% · Blackburn Rovers 45% · Total shots: 12-6 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 5-4