Norwich vs Blackburn: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Carrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk
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What was the result of Norwich vs Blackburn?
Norwich won 3-1 on August 19, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 1′T. CairneyBlackburn
- 23′L. GrabbanNorwich
- 87′B. JohnsonNorwich
- 90′L. GrabbanNorwich
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Norwich have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Blackburn have 7, 7 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014 | Watford(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2014 | Wolves(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 11, 2014 | Arsenal(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 4, 2014 | Chelsea(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Manchester United(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014 | Blackpool(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Scunthorpe(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Cardiff(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| May 3, 2014 | Wigan(home) | 4-3 | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Charlton(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Norwich win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Blackburn win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2012 | Blackburn 2-0 Norwich | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Norwich 3-3 Blackburn | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Norwich score 0.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 2.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Blackburn | 2.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Norwich sit 23rd in Championship (0 points from 2 matches) and Blackburn sit 6th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 23 | Norwich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy