Norwich vs Blackburn

7 February 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee James Linington

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • A. B. Slimane 73’
  • M. Touré 79’

Match summary

Norwich beat Blackburn 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

A. B. Slimane put Norwich ahead in the 73rd minute and M. Touré made it 2-0 in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: Norwich created 1.54 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Blackburn's 0.28 from 6.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
12 Shots 6
3 Shots on target 0
5 Corners 4
441 Passes 351
79.1% Pass accuracy 77.2%
27 Tackles 20
12 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Norwich Blackburn
M. TouréJ. Makama
51’
O. SchwartauT. Springett
62’
S. FieldJ. Wright
62’
65’
O. AfolayanR. Morishita
66’
C. O'RiordanH. Carter
A. B. SlimaneRight foot shot1-0 (Norwich)
73’
A. B. Slimane
74’
76’
A. GuðjohnsenL. Miller
M. KvistgaardenA. B. Slimane
77’
J. StaceyA. Ahmed
77’
M. Touré2-0 (Norwich)
78’
O. SchwartauShot on target
78’
S. Field
83’
85’
M. JørgensenY. Ohashi
88’
T. Cantwell
88’
E. J. Cashin

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.54 0.28 73’ A. B. Slimane (Norwich), 1-0 73’ 79’ M. Touré (Norwich), 2-0 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.54 0.28 73’ A. B. Slimane (Norwich), 1-0 Slimane 73’ 79’ M. Touré (Norwich), 2-0 Touré 79’
Norwich 1.54 xGBlackburn 0.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Blackburn attacking Norwich attacking 
79’ M. Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.94 xG, goal 89’ M. Touré (Norwich), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, blocked 73’ A. B. Slimane (Norwich), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 66’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 65’ R. McConville (Norwich), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 35’ J. Wright (Norwich), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 57’ M. Baradji (Blackburn), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 11’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ R. McConville (Norwich), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+6’ M. Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ O. Schwartau (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 78’ O. Schwartau (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ R. McConville (Norwich), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ J. Córdoba (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ S. Trondstad (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ L. Miller (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ K. Fisher (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ R. Morishita (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 79’ M. Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.94 xG, goal 89’ M. Touré (Norwich), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, blocked 73’ A. B. Slimane (Norwich), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 66’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 57’ M. Baradji (Blackburn), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 65’ R. McConville (Norwich), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 35’ J. Wright (Norwich), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 11’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ R. McConville (Norwich), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+6’ M. Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ O. Schwartau (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 78’ O. Schwartau (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ R. McConville (Norwich), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ J. Córdoba (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ S. Trondstad (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ K. Fisher (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ L. Miller (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ R. Morishita (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Norwich 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kovačević
Fisher
McConville
Córdoba
Chrisene
Wright 62’
McLean
Springett 62’
Slimane
Ahmed 77’
Makama 51’
Blackburn 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Tóth
Miller 76’
Carter 66’
McLoughlin
Cashin
Baradji
Trondstad
Alebiousu
Cantwell
Morishita 65’
Ohashi 85’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
V. Kovačević
90′ 0 0 23 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
K. Fisher
90′ 1 2 – 2 – 50 2 – – –
R. McConville
90′ 3 – – 9 6 64 – – – –
J. Córdoba
90′ 1 – – 4 1 64 2 – – –
B. Chrisene
90′ 4 – – 8 3 37 – – – –
J. Stacey Came on as a substitute
13′ 1 – – 2 1 7 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
J. Wright
62′ – – 35 – – 2 3 5 – – –
K. McLean
90′ – – 58 2 – 4 – 9 1 2 –
T. Springett
62′ – – 10 – – 2 – 4 – – –
A. B. Slimane
77′ 1 – 24 1 – 1 2 5 2 –
A. Ahmed
77′ – – 13 1 – 2 – 6 1 4 –
O. Schwartau Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 17 1 – 1 – 2 1 – –
S. Field Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 23 – – 1 1 5 1 1
Forwards3 players
J. Makama
51′ – – – – – – – 3 – 5 –
M. Touré Came on as a substitute
39′ 1 – 3 1 1.10 – – 1 – 3 –
M. Kvistgaarden Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – 2 5 1 8 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Norwich win 43% Avg odds 2.17
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.33
Blackburn win 29% Avg odds 3.31

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Norwich LWWWL
Blackburn LLDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Blackburn 0-2 Norwich, 30 Aug 25 Next meeting: Blackburn vs Norwich, 08 Dec 26 (upcoming)  All Norwich vs Blackburn meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.