Blackburn Rovers 0–2 Norwich City
Expected and what happened
No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.
- Expected xG
- –
- Actual xG
- 1.9 – 2.1
- Goals
- 0 – 2
Norwich City won a close one on the chances: 2.1 xG to 1.9.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Josh Sargent, 59.7 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Vladan Kovačević +12.5.
Well below it: Yuri Ribeiro −32.8, Balázs Tóth −11.3.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Blackburn Rovers
| 23 Aug 2025 | W 3–0 | at Hull City |
| 16 Aug 2025 | L 1–2 | v Birmingham City |
| 9 Aug 2025 | L 0–1 | at West Bromwich Albion |
Norwich City
| 23 Aug 2025 | L 1–2 | v Middlesbrough |
| 16 Aug 2025 | W 2–1 | at Portsmouth |
| 9 Aug 2025 | L 1–2 | v Millwall |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Blackburn Rovers
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hedges | 77 | 43.6 | +1.8 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | 41.9 | +3.2 |
| Balázs Tóth | 90 | 41.6 | −11.3 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 44 | 41.4 | – |
| Yuki Ohashi | 77 | 41.0 | −1.6 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 90 | 36.9 | −5.2 |
| Scott Wharton | 45 | 36.8 | – |
| Sidnei Tavares | 45 | 36.1 | – |
| Ryan Alebiosu | 90 | 33.6 | −7.4 |
| Makhtar Gueye | 13 | 33.5 | – |
| Augustus Kargbo | 77 | 32.8 | −5.3 |
| Todd Cantwell | 90 | 24.5 | – |
| Ryoya Morishita | 13 | 23.4 | – |
| Lewis Miller | 13 | 20.8 | – |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 90 | 10.5 | −32.8 |
Norwich City
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 13 | 71.1 | – |
| Josh Sargent | 90 | 59.7 | +6.0 |
| Vladan Kovačević | 90 | 57.2 | +12.5 |
| Kenny McLean | 77 | 52.8 | – |
| Harry Darling | 90 | 52.5 | +7.1 |
| Ben Chrisene | 90 | 47.5 | – |
| Ante Crnac | 89 | 43.1 | +2.3 |
| Mirko Topić | 90 | 39.0 | −3.0 |
| Jakov Medić | 90 | 38.4 | +1.1 |
| Papa Amadou Diallo | 77 | 38.2 | – |
| Jovon Makama | 1 | 38.1 | – |
| Emiliano Marcondes | 37 | 37.6 | – |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 53 | 37.1 | – |
| Kellen Fisher | 90 | 33.3 | – |
| Liam Gibbs | 13 | 25.1 | – |