Championship 25/26 · 7 Feb 2026

Norwich City 2–0 Blackburn Rovers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Norwich City favourites at 44%.

Norwich City won and made the better chances: 1.5 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Vladan Kovačević, 48.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ben Chrisene +12.5.

Well below it: Ryan Alebiosu −17.4, Sean McLoughlin −16.1, Kellen Fisher −12.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

31 Jan 2026	L 0–1	at Middlesbrough Championship
26 Jan 2026	W 2–1	v Coventry City Championship
20 Jan 2026	W 5–0	at West Bromwich Albion Championship
17 Jan 2026	W 2–1	at Wrexham Championship
4 Jan 2026	L 0–2	v Stoke City Championship

3 Feb 2026	W 1–0	v Sheffield Wednesday Championship
31 Jan 2026	L 0–1	v Hull City Championship
24 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v Watford Championship
20 Jan 2026	L 1–3	at Swansea City Championship
17 Jan 2026	L 0–3	at Ipswich Town Championship

30 Aug 2025	Blackburn Rovers 0–2 Norwich City Championship

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Mohamed Touré Forward	39	1	1.10	57.6	–
Mathias Kvistgaarden Forward	13	0	–	49.4	–
Vladan Kovačević Goalkeeper	90	0	–	48.7	−2.3
Ruairi McConville Defender	90	0	0.15	46.6	+5.1
Ben Chrisene Defender	90	0	–	40.6	+12.5
Anis Ben Slimane Midfielder	77	1	0.11	34.0	−7.7
Kenny McLean Midfielder	90	0	–	33.7	−2.9
José Córdoba Defender	90	0	0.03	32.3	−4.9
Tony Springett Forward	62	0	–	31.0	−8.3
Jovon Makama Forward	51	0	–	30.9	−11.6
Ali Ahmed Midfielder	77	0	–	30.5	−11.0
Sam Field Midfielder	28	0	–	29.3	–
Jacob Wright Midfielder	62	0	0.06	27.5	−7.5
Oscar Schwartau Midfielder	28	0	0.07	24.8	–
Kellen Fisher Defender	90	0	0.02	19.2	−12.6
Jack Stacey Defender	13	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Connor O'Riordan Defender	24	–	61.4	–
Oladapo Afolayan Forward	25	–	58.7	–
Yuki Ohashi Forward	85	0.05	40.7	+3.1
Mathias Jørgensen Forward	12	–	39.3	–
Balázs Tóth Goalkeeper	90	–	38.7	−10.2
Sondre Tronstad Midfielder	90	0.02	37.0	−5.9
Moussa Baradji Midfielder	90	0.07	36.3	−0.9
Eiran Cashin Defender	90	–	35.7	−0.9
Hayden Carter Defender	66	–	32.6	–
Lewis Miller Defender	76	0.01	30.5	+7.9
Sean McLoughlin Defender	90	–	29.6	−16.1
Ryoya Morishita Midfielder	65	0.01	28.0	−6.9
Todd Cantwell Midfielder	90	0.10	21.2	−10.1
Ryan Alebiosu Midfielder	90	–	20.8	−17.4
Andri Guðjohnsen Forward	14	–	20.5	–