Match Prediction
Match Prediction
England
Preview
The Norwich vs Blackburn prediction for Saturday, 7 February 2026 (kickoff 12:31 GMT) feels less like a simple fixture list entry and more like a survival chapter at Carrow Road. Both sides are stuck in the mud near the bottom, but they arrive with very different energy: Norwich with a spring in their step, Blackburn with that “we changed the manager again” look that fans know too well.
Norwich sit 19th on 33 points and have looked reborn since Philippe Clement came in during November 2025. The results have started to sound like a team that remembered where the goal is: a 5-0 win over West Brom, and a statement 2.22 win over leaders Coventry. Clement’s message has been simple: enjoy the bounce, but don’t get comfy—relegation rivals always find points when you least want them to.
Blackburn, meanwhile, are 22nd on 29 points and in the kind of run that makes every away day feel longer. One win in 15 in all competitions is rough; seven league games without a win is the sort of form that gets chairs kicked in dressing rooms. Valérien Ismaël paid the price on 2 February after a 1-0 loss to Hull, and Damien Johnson steps in as interim. It’s also become a strange tradition: Blackburn have changed managers in February three years running.
On the pitch, Norwich’s plan under Clement has a clear spine. A ball-winning No.6—Sam Field, brought in on loan from QPR—screens the back line so the creative players can take risks. January signing Ali Ahmed has been instant fun: two goals and two assists in his first four games, the kind of output that turns groans into songs. Add Josh Sargent’s movement and you can see why Norwich have started to score with confidence.
Blackburn’s approach under Johnson is expected to be more pragmatic, with fewer rigid ideas than Ismaël’s. The January arrivals—Eiran Cashin, Mathias Jorgensen, and Oladapo Afolayan—should feature, and there’s an emotional subplot too: Todd Cantwell returning to a familiar ground. Blackburn’s camp has asked for unity as fan frustration with the owners grows louder, and sometimes that kind of tension either sharpens a team… or unravels it.
The head to head has been competitive, with plenty of draws in recent meetings. The most recent meeting we have on record ended 2-2 on 2023.68-17, and that fits the pattern: these two can trade punches. Off the pitch, even the ticket news tells a story—Blackburn returned some away allocation, so Norwich released extra seats to home fans. Carrow Road should feel a little more yellow and a little less forgiving.
Now to the numbers and the Norwich vs Blackburn prediction from our models, matched against the current betting odds: Home win 2.22, Draw 3.4, Away win 3.6. The data leans Norwich, and it leans that way with purpose.
The match script our stats suggest is very Norwich-shaped: 59% possession to 41%, about 12 shots to 8, and a big edge in shots on target (5 to 1). Corners lean home too (5-2), and even the cards projection is modest (Norwich 1, Blackburn 2), hinting at control rather than chaos. The squad value gap (€109.25m vs €43.05m) isn’t a guarantee, but in a relegation scrap it often shows up as better options off the bench.
So the story-driven bet is simple: Norwich to avoid defeat feels like the sensible umbrella, while the home win is the braver step if you trust Clement’s bounce to keep bouncing. And for total goals, over 1.5 suits a game where Norwich are expected to create enough, even if Blackburn arrive hoping to survive first and play later.
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Norwich has an unusually high recent form
1X -278
Norwich to win or draw with odds of -2781 122
Norwich is expected to win with odds of 122Over 1.5 -286
At least 2 goals will be scored in the matchNo 102
At least one team is not expected to score1X&O1.5 -128
Home win/draw and over 1.5 goals
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30-Aug-25
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01-Mar-25
1:1
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17-Aug-24
2:2
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24-Feb-24
1:1
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05-Nov-23
1:3
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07-Apr-23
0:2
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08-Jan-23
0:1
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17-Dec-22
0:2
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20-Mar-21
1:1
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12-Dec-20
1:2
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Recent Matches of Norwich| 11 Mar |
Norwich
| - |
Sheffield Utd
| - | |
| 08 Mar | L |
Leeds
| 3 |
Norwich
| 0 |
| 28 Feb | W |
Leicester
| 0 |
Norwich
| 2 |
| 25 Feb | W |
Norwich
| 2 |
Sheffield Wed
| 0 |
| 21 Feb | L |
Norwich
| 1 |
Birmingham
| 2 |
| 14 Feb | W |
Norwich
| 3 |
West Brom
| 1 |
| 10 Feb | W |
Oxford Utd
| 0 |
Norwich
| 3 |
| 07 Feb | W |
Norwich
| 2 |
Blackburn
| 0 |
| 31 Jan | L |
Middlesbrough
| 1 |
Norwich
| 0 |
| 26 Jan | W |
Norwich
| 2 |
Coventry
| 1 |
Recent Matches of Blackburn
| 11 Mar |  Oxford Utd |
- | Blackburn |
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| 07 Mar | D | Blackburn |
1 |  Portsmouth |
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| 28 Feb | L |  Derby |
3 | Blackburn |
1 |
| 24 Feb | L | Blackburn |
1 |  Bristol City |
2 |
| 20 Feb | W | Blackburn |
1 |  Preston |
0 |
| 14 Feb | W |  QPR |
1 | Blackburn |
3 |
| 07 Feb | L | Norwich |
2 | Blackburn |
0 |
| 31 Jan | L | Blackburn |
0 |  Hull |
1 |
| 24 Jan | D | Blackburn |
1 |  Watford |
1 |
| 20 Jan | L |  Swansea |
3 | Blackburn |
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England - Championship| Team | Matches | Goals | Points | |
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| 1 |
Coventry | 36 | 74-38 | 74 |
| 2 |
Middlesbrough | 36 | 58-35 | 69 |
| 3 |
Millwall | 36 | 50-41 | 65 |
| 4 |
Ipswich | 35 | 61-35 | 64 |
| 5 |
Hull City | 36 | 57-52 | 60 |
| 6 |
Wrexham | 35 | 54-45 | 57 |
| 7 |
Derby | 36 | 54-47 | 54 |
| 8 |
Southampton | 35 | 57-46 | 53 |
| 9 |
Watford | 35 | 45-41 | 51 |
| 10 |
Bristol City | 36 | 48-46 | 50 |
| 11 |
Sheffield Utd | 36 | 51-49 | 49 |
| 12 |
Birmingham | 36 | 46-47 | 49 |
| 13 |
Swansea | 36 | 42-43 | 49 |
| 14 |
Preston | 36 | 42-43 | 49 |
| 15 |
Stoke City | 36 | 39-36 | 47 |
| 16 |
QPR | 36 | 46-58 | 47 |
| 17 |
Norwich | 35 | 47-44 | 45 |
| 18 |
Charlton | 36 | 34-44 | 44 |
| 19 |
Portsmouth | 35 | 35-45 | 40 |
| 20 |
Blackburn | 36 | 34-47 | 39 |
| 21 |
West Brom | 36 | 35-53 | 36 |
| 22 |
Leicester | 36 | 48-57 | 35 |
| 23 |
Oxford United | 36 | 34-48 | 35 |
| 24 |
Sheffield | 36 | 22-73 | -7 |
