The big picture

Blackburn Rovers come in 13th on the ladder with 21 points; Norwich City are 12th on 21. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Blackburn Rovers are 6–6–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.5 against.

Norwich City are 7–8 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2.1 goals for and 1.6 against.

Form

Blackburn Rovers have won two of their last five and most recently beat West Ham United 2–1.

Norwich City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Bristol City 5–0.

Norwich City arrive on a 4-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 24 times on our records since 1992: Blackburn Rovers 5, Norwich City 9, 10 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Norwich City won 2–0 at Carrow Road.

Biggest margin between these two: Blackburn Rovers by 6 goals in 1992-93 (7–1).

Players to watch

For Blackburn Rovers, watch Andri Gudjohnsen (0.7 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Oladapo Afolayan (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

For Norwich City, watch Mohamed Toure (0.7 goals a game in 2026-27) and Mathias Kvistgaarden (0.3 goals a game, 4 assists in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Harry Pickering is set to play game 150.

At Ewood Park

Blackburn Rovers have won 7 of their last 20 at Ewood Park.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Norwich City have the edge.