Blackburn v Norwich result

Full-time · Blackburn 0–2 Norwich

Championship · Sat, 30 Aug 2025 15:00 BST

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Blackburn · Norwich · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Blackburn 0–2 Norwich — Norwich won this Championship match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick

Home or Away

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.8% of 5059 landed (95% range 76.7–79%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Norwich won 2–0 at Blackburn in the Championship on Saturday 30 August. It is Norwich’s first win over Blackburn since 7 April 2023, after four meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

Norwich led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Norwich: Josh Sargent (45’ pen; 90’, assisted by J. Schlupp). Sean McLoughlin (44’) was sent off.

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Josh Sargent’s goal on 45 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Blackburn 1.92, Norwich 2.09, from 12 shots to 15 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

B. Speedie showed two yellow cards and one red — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 27 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Blackburn: S. Tronstad (52’) and Todd Cantwell (81’).

What it changes

Blackburn have scored 42 goals, the second-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Blackburn have conceded 56 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Norwich have scored 63 goals, the 10th-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Norwich have conceded 56 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Josh Sargent (Norwich) 11.5, Todd Cantwell (Blackburn) 5.3 and M. Topić (Norwich) 4.7 led the match.

Head-to-head

Blackburn are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Norwich.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Blackburn or Norwich (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.8% of the time in the last 90 days (3938 of 5059).

Next up

Blackburn next travel to Burnley on 21 November 2026.

Norwich next host Cardiff on 21 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Blackburn: Burnley v Blackburn, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Norwich: Norwich v Cardiff, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Blackburn 0–2 Norwich · Championship
Referee: B. Speedie
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Blackburn 2 · draws 3 · Norwich 1 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Blackburn 1W 1D 3L · Norwich 2W 0D 3L

Blackburn 0–2 Norwich (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.63 / 1.38

Goals

against 1 / 1.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.13 / 4

Corners

against 5.38 / 7 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.25 / 4.71

Shots on target

against 3.88 / 4 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.75 / 1.57

Cards

against 2.88 / 2.29 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 26 August 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Blackburn for / against	Line	Norwich for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.13 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4 for · 7 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	9.88 for · 11.63 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13.29 for · 14.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.25 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.71 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.75 for · 14.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.43 for · 12.43 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.75 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.57 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: B. Speedie.

Blackburn

Blackburn Defensive

Blackburn — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackburn before kick-off, to 26 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Tronstad n 8	85.1	0.9 5/2	0.5 4/0	M. Topić
Y. Ohashi n 8	75.5	1.6 7/4	2.2 6/5	Josh Sargent
R. Alebiosu n 4	66.3	1.4 3/1	1.4 3/1	H. Darling
A. Kargbo n 8	47.6	2.8 7/4	2.6 6/2	A. Crnac
A. Henriksson n 4	38.3	2.9 2/2	2.4 2/2	—
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Blackburn — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackburn before kick-off, to 26 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Tronstad n 8	85.1	3 7/6
Y. Ohashi n 8	75.5	1.2 4/2
R. Alebiosu n 4	66.3	3.4 4/3
A. Kargbo n 8	47.6	1.9 4/4
A. Henriksson n 4	38.3	0.6 1/0
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Blackburn Attacking

Blackburn — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackburn before kick-off, to 26 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Tronstad n 8	85.1	0.4 2/1	0.3 1/1
Y. Ohashi n 8	75.5	1.6 6/4	0.7 4/1
R. Alebiosu n 4	66.3	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
A. Kargbo n 8	47.6	0.7 3/0	0 0/0
A. Henriksson n 4	38.3	0.6 1/0	0.6 1/0
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Blackburn — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackburn before kick-off, to 26 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Tronstad n 8	85.1	0.3 1/1	0 0/0
Y. Ohashi n 8	75.5	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
R. Alebiosu n 4	66.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Kargbo n 8	47.6	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
A. Henriksson n 4	38.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Norwich

Norwich Defensive

Norwich — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Norwich before kick-off, to 26 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
H. Darling n 5	90	0.4 1/1	1.6 3/3	R. Alebiosu
M. Topić n 5	71.6	0.8 2/1	0.5 2/0	S. Tronstad
J. Medić n 4	90	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0	—
Josh Sargent n 8	79	1 5/2	0.7 4/1	Y. Ohashi
A. Crnac n 8	71.3	1.3 6/2	0.8 4/1	A. Kargbo
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Norwich — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Norwich before kick-off, to 26 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
H. Darling n 5	90	0.8 3/1
M. Topić n 5	71.6	2.5 5/4
J. Medić n 4	90	0.3 1/0
Josh Sargent n 8	79	0.9 4/1
A. Crnac n 8	71.3	1.9 5/4
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Norwich Attacking

Norwich — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Norwich before kick-off, to 26 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
H. Darling n 5	90	1.6 4/3	0.6 2/1
M. Topić n 5	71.6	1 4/0	0.3 1/0
J. Medić n 4	90	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
Josh Sargent n 8	79	2.1 8/5	1 6/1
A. Crnac n 8	71.3	1.3 6/1	0.2 1/0
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Norwich — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Norwich before kick-off, to 26 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
H. Darling n 5	90	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
M. Topić n 5	71.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Medić n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Josh Sargent n 8	79	0.7 5/0	0 0/0
A. Crnac n 8	71.3	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Blackburn		Norwich
46%	Possession	54%
1.92	Expected goals (xG)	2.09
12	Shots	15
3	Shots on target	4
6	Shots off target	7
3	Blocked shots	4
9	Shots inside the box	9
3	Corners	9
6	Offsides	1
9	Fouls	7
2	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
2	Saves	3
368	Passes	432
81%	Pass accuracy	84%

Blackburn Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Tóth	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
R. Alebiosu	90	1	0	0	3	0	6.3
D. Hyam	90	0	0	0	1	0	7.3
Yuri Ribeiro	90	0	0	1	3	0	6.3
S. Tronstad	90	1	0	0	1	Y	6.5
T. Cantwell	90	0	0	1	6	Y	6.9
A. Kargbo	77	2	2	0	1	0	7
R. Hedges	77	1	1	3	0	0	7.9
Y. Ohashi	77	2	0	0	1	0	6.7
Sidnei Tavares	45	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
S. McLoughlin	44	0	0	1	1	R	5.3
S. Wharton sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
L. Miller sub	13	0	0	1	0	0	6.5
R. Morishita sub	13	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
M. Gueye sub	13	1	0	0	0	0	6.7

Norwich Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
V. Kovačević	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.6
J. Medić	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	7.3
H. Darling	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	8.2
B. Chrisene	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	7.5
K. Fisher	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.6
M. Topić	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	6.6
Josh Sargent	90	2	0	5	2	0	0	7.3
A. Crnac	89	0	0	2	1	1	1	8.2
K. McLean	77	0	0	0	0	2	3	7.2
P. Diallo	77	0	0	1	1	0	2	6.9
M. Kvistgaarden	53	0	0	1	0	1	0	6.5
E. Marcondes sub	37	0	0	1	0	0	1	6.7
J. Schlupp sub	13	0	1	0	0	2	1	6.9
L. Gibbs sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.7
J. Makama sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Blackburn v Norwich — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

BlackburnDLLLW

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

NorwichLWWLL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Blackburn 2 · 3 draws · Norwich 1 · 2.5 goals/game

2025-03-01 Blackburn 1–1 Norwich
2024-08-17 Norwich 2–2 Blackburn
2024-02-24 Blackburn 1–1 Norwich
2023-11-05 Norwich 1–3 Blackburn
2023-04-07 Blackburn 0–2 Norwich
2023-01-08 Norwich 0–1 Blackburn

League standing · 2025/26

Blackburn#20 pos52 pts46 pl-14 GD

Norwich#9 pos65 pts46 pl+7 GD

Goals per game

Blackburn scored0.91

Norwich scored1.37

Blackburn conceded1.22

Norwich conceded1.22

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Blackburn v Norwich?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Blackburn v Norwich was Home or Away.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn and Norwich?: In their last 6 meetings, Blackburn won 2, Norwich won 1 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Blackburn and Norwich?: Recent form — Blackburn 1W 1D 3L; Norwich 2W 0D 3L.

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