Championship · Matchweek 31 · Feb 7

Norwich - Blackburn

Norwich beat Blackburn 2-0 in Championship (Matchweek 31). Goals: A. Slimane 73'; M. Toure 78'.

🏟 Carrow Road 👤 Referee: J. Linington
Key events
73' A. Slimane(1 - 0) Norwich
74' 🟨 A. SlimaneYellow card Norwich
78' M. Toure(2 - 0) Norwich
83' 🟨 S. FieldYellow card Norwich
88' 🟨 E. CashinYellow card Blackburn
88' 🟨 T. CantwellYellow card Blackburn
Quick stats
%56 Possession %44
1.27 Expected goals (xG) 0.77
1.47 Pre-match xG 1.32
11 Total shots 6
3 Shots on target 0
5 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 2
7 Shots inside box 3
4 Shots outside box 3
0 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
HT 0 - 0
J. Makama ↔ M. ToureSubstitution🔁
51'
T. Springett ↔ O. SchwartauSubstitution🔁
62'
J. Wright ↔ S. FieldSubstitution🔁
62'
65'
🔁R. Morishita ↔ O. AfolayanSubstitution
65'
🔁H. Carter ↔ C. O'RiordanSubstitution
A. Slimane(1 - 0)
73'
A. SlimaneYellow card🟨
74'
76'
🔁L. Miller ↔ A. GudjohnsenSubstitution
A. Ahmed ↔ J. StaceySubstitution🔁
77'
A. Slimane ↔ M. KvistgaardenSubstitution🔁
77'
M. Toure(2 - 0)
78'
S. FieldYellow card🟨
83'
85'
🔁Y. Ohashi ↔ M. JorgensenSubstitution
88'
🟨E. CashinYellow card
88'
🟨T. CantwellYellow card
FT 2 - 0
Match statsNorwich · Blackburn
Key stats
%56 Possession %44
1.27 Expected goals (xG) 0.77
1.47 Pre-match xG 1.32
Shots
11 Total shots 6
3 Shots on target 0
5 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 2
7 Shots inside box 3
4 Shots outside box 3
0 Saves 1
Attacking
107 Attacks 99
40 Dangerous attacks 53
Passing
405 Total passes 315
323 Accurate passes 244
%80 Pass accuracy %77
Set pieces & discipline
5 Corners 4
2 Offsides 2
11 Fouls 11
11 Free kicks 12
33 Throw-ins 25
7 Goal kicks 8
Cards
2 Yellow cards 2
0 1st-half cards 0
2 2nd-half cards 2
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
2 2nd-half goals 0
3 1st-half corners 2
2 2nd-half corners 2
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD10 meetings · 2020–2025
Norwich 3
Dec 12who was on topAug 30
Blackburn 3
3 Norwich 4 draw 3 Blackburn
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.4goals / match
1212total goals
2/2clean sheets
2-0Norwich best win · Aug 30
3-1Blackburn best win · Nov 5
%90 Over 1.5 9/10
%30 Over 2.5 3/10
%20 Over 3.5 2/10
%60 BTTS 6/10
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Norwich at home5 matches
0W 2D 3L 4:9
Blackburn at home5 matches
0W 2D 3L 3:8
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
9Norwichin the table65pts
46matches 19-8-19W-D-L 63:56goals +7diff
LDWWL
20Blackburnin the table52pts
46matches 13-13-20W-D-L 42:56goals -14diff
LWDLD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Aug 30 Blackburn 0-2 Norwich Championship
Mar 1 Blackburn 1-1 Norwich Championship
Aug 17 Norwich 2-2 Blackburn Championship
Feb 24 Blackburn 1-1 Norwich Championship
Nov 5 Norwich 1-3 Blackburn Championship
Apr 7 Blackburn 0-2 Norwich Championship
Jan 8 Norwich 0-1 Blackburn FA Cup
Dec 17 Norwich 0-2 Blackburn Championship
xG difference & finishing
Norwich2 gol · 1.27 xG +0.73
Blackburn0 gol · 0.77 xG -0.77
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Norwich dominated the ball56% possession
Norwich took more shots11 - 6
THE REFEREE20 matches on record
James Linington
Strictness30 TEMPO27
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 43.0 +1.0
Fouls 2218.5 +3.5
Goals 22.6 -0.6
Corners 99.7 -0.7
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.4 +0.6
Shots 11.012.0 -1.0
On target 3.04.4 -1.4
Possession %56%54 +2.4
Corners 5.05.0
Cards 2.00.5 +1.5
Conceded 0.01.2 -1.2
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 0.00.9 -0.9
Shots 6.010.9 -4.9
On target 0.03.0 -3.0
Possession %44%48 -3.9
Corners 4.05.0 -1.0
Cards 2.02.2 -0.2
Conceded 2.01.2 +0.8
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Ruairi McConville 7.90
Starting XI
15 Ruairi McConville D · 90' 7.90
Tackles3Blocks1Duels won9/9Passes64 · %59
33 José Córdoba D · 90' 7.30
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won4/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes60 · %50
23 Kenny McLean M · 90' · K 7.30
Key pass2Dribbles2/6Tackles4Duels won9/15Fouls won2Fouls1Passes50 · %38
14 Ben Chrisene D · 90' 7.20
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles3Blocks1Duels won5/8Passes32 · %27
20 Anis Ben Slimane M · 77' 7.00
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles2/4Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won6/12Fouls2Passes26 · %16
35 Kellen Fisher D · 90' 6.90
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls2Passes45 · %38
16 Jacob Wright M · 62' 6.90
Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won5/9Passes35 · %26
1 Vladan Kovačević G · 90' 6.90
Passes23 · %22
42 Tony Springett M · 62' 6.70
Tackles2Duels won4/7Passes10 · %6
21 Ali Ahmed M · 77' 6.60
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won6/13Fouls won4Fouls1Passes13 · %11
24 Jovon Makama F · 51' 6.20
Tackles2Duels won3/7Fouls1Passes5 · %5
Substitutes
30 Mathias Kvistgaarden F · 13' 7.30
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes5 · %3
37 Mohamed Touré F · 39' 6.90
Goals1On target1/1Duels won1/5Offside1Passes3 · %2
29 Oscar Schwartau F · 28' 6.70
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes14 · %9
26 Sam Field M · 28' 6.30
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes14 · %10
3 Jack Stacey D · 13' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes5
Unused: Liam GibbsDaniel GrimshawErrol Mundle-SmithHarry Darling
Starting XI
6 Sondre Tronstad M · 90' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles6Interceptions2Duels won6/8Offside1Passes41 · %34
17 Hayden Carter D · 66' 6.70
Blocks1Passes21 · %17
23 Yuki Ohashi F · 85' 6.70
Key pass1Duels won3/10Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes16 · %15
12 Lewis Miller D · 76' 6.60
Dribbles1/2Tackles2Interceptions4Duels won9/15Fouls won1Passes30 · %21
25 Ryoya Morishita M · 65' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes18 · %16
15 Sean McLoughlin D · 90' 6.30
Tackles1Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won1/3Passes25 · %18
24 Moussa Baradji M · 90' 6.30
Dribbles1/3Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won5/17Fouls won1Fouls3Passes26 · %24
22 Balázs Tóth G · 90' 6.20
Saves1Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes31 · %17
10 Todd Cantwell M · 90' · K 6.20
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/16Fouls won3Fouls2Passes39 · %34
20 Eiran Cashin D · 90' 6.00
Tackles6Interceptions1Duels won9/22Fouls3Passes22 · %16
2 Ryan Alebiosu M · 90' 5.60
Key pass1Interceptions2Duels won1/5Fouls1Passes28 · %16
Substitutes
21 Oladapo Afolayan F · 25' 7.30
Dribbles2/3Duels won5/6Fouls won3Passes10 · %9
11 Andri Guðjohnsen F · 14' 6.50
Passes1 · %1
26 Connor O'Riordan D · 24' 6.30
Duels won3/4Passes6 · %5
29 Mathias Jørgensen F · 5'
Blocks1
Unused: Dion De NeveNicholas MichalskiTaylor Gardner-HickmanKristi MontgomeryHarry Pickering
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%43) ✗
Norwich %34 Draw %23 Blackburn %43
1.25Norwich xPuan
1.52Blackburn xPuan
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