Norwich vs Blackburn Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 17th August 2024

Blackburn take a trip to Carrow Road on Saturday to play against a top six finishing side from last season in Norwich in round 2 of the new Championship campaign.

Norwich will be hopeful of getting on the board after an unlucky opening game to the new Championship campaign which left them empty-handed.

Norwich endured a disappointing opening game in the new Championship season which left them stunned without points.

Since both sides managed to claim three points in the opening round of the season, they will surely want to follow up on their latest performance this coming Saturday.

Norwich have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly eight goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.8 goals per game, in which they conceded 15 goals, or 1.5 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to three clean sheets in this run.

Blackburn managed a bearable 13 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.3 goals per game. They conceded 12 goals in total, and while claiming five clean sheets, they conceded 1.2 goals an average per game.

It finished all square on when Norwich last faced Blackburn. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5.

Norwich vs Blackburn Prediction

Norwich Form

Norwich suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Leeds in a 4-0 defeat. Oxford also proved too hard to handle, as they won 2-0, before Norwich were able to strike back last time out in a 4-3 win against Stevenage. Norwich won three of their previous six matches at Carrow Road in the Championship. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 11 goals to four against.

Norwich enter the season as candidates for a top three finish, but more than a third place would in the end would be a rather big surprise.

Blackburn Form

Blackburn are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Leicester got left behind in a 0-2 win, before Derby got hammered in a 4-2 victory. Stockport County was the most recent victim in a 1-6 win for Blackburn. Blackburn managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

While a title challenge may be a bit of a stretch, Norwich look a solid bet for a top three finish at the end of the season.

Norwich might be favourites, but their current form doesn't cut it for us, at least not compared with the prices on offer at the bookmakers. We would rather take a shot at Blackburn to nick a point or perhaps even a win.

Norwich vs Blackburn Squads

Norwich Squad

Johannes Hoff Thorup will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Blackburn from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

Angus Gunn (0/1), Daniel Barden (0/0), George Long (0/0), Benjamin Chrisene (0/0), Callum Doyle (0/0), Grant Hanley (0/1), Jack Stacey (0/1), Jaden Warner (0/0), Jonathan Tomkinson (0/0), Jose Cordoba (0/0), Kellen Fisher (0/0), Shane Duffy (0/1), Borja Sainz (0/1), Forson Amankwah (0/1), Jacob Lungi Soerensen (0/1), Jonathan Rowe (0/0), Kenny McLean (0/1), Liam Gibbs (0/1), Marcelino Nunez (0/1), Onel Hernandez (0/0), Tony Springett (0/0), Abu Kamara (0/1), Adam Idah (0/1), Ashley Barnes (0/0), Christian Fassnacht (0/1), Joshua Sargent (0/1), Ken Aboh (0/0).

Blackburn Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Blackburn players that the manager John Eustace will choose from for the upcoming game:

Aynsley Pears (0/1), Jack Barrett (0/0), Joe Hilton (0/0), Callum Brittain (0/1), Danny Batth (0/0), Dominic Hyam (0/1), Harry Pickering (0/1), Hayden Carter (0/1), Jake Batty (0/0), Kyle McFadzean (0/0), Scott Wharton (0/0), Joe Rankin-Costello (0/1), John Buckley (0/0), Lewis Travis (0/1), Ryan Hedges (0/1), Sammie Szmodics (1/1), Sondre Tronstad (0/1), Tyrhys Dolan (1/1), Zak Gilsenan (0/0), Andreas Weimann (0/0), Aodhan Doherty (0/0), Arnor Sigurdsson (0/0), Dilan Markanday (0/0), Harry Leonard (0/0), Jack Vale (0/0), Makhtar Gueye (0/0), Yuki Ohashi (0/0).

Norwich vs Blackburn Team News

Norwich could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment this coming Saturday. There is no need for Borja Sainz to show up in the Norwich dressing room, as he is suspended.

Shane Duffy sit this one out for Norwich due to an injury.

Blackburn have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match this coming Saturday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Scott Wharton is suspended from the Blackburn squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Hayden Carter nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Blackburn.

Norwich vs Blackburn Lineups

Norwich vs Blackburn H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Norwich played Blackburn. The pair finished even in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Norwich were a little more successful than Blackburn in recent meetings, and go into their next encounter with a 5-3-2 advantage. Naturally, betting on Norwich has more often than not proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1/1.

Norwich vs Blackburn Results

Of the last ten encounters between Norwich Blackburn over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 4/5 with bookies.

Norwich vs Blackburn Betting Tips

It is the beginning of a new Championship campaign, and both Norwich and Blackburn will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Norwich claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Blackburn won six, drew two and lost two of their last 10 games away. Keep an eye out for both teams not to score at Carrow Road, as BTTS only came out six times in the previous 10 Championship matches here for Norwich. Both teams scored in four of the previous 10 away games for Blackburn.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past ten encounters between Norwich and Blackburn, with the latter scoring 1.2 goals on average in these. Norwich managed an average of 1.6 goals as both teams scored seven times in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Norwich, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Blackburn, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.7 times goals per game.