Blackburn v Norwich

Blackburn vs Norwich Preview

Blackburn Rovers were unable to make it three wins on the trot in the Championship last Saturday afternoon as the Lancashire outfit were dealt a heavy 3-0 loss away from home at Swansea City but Rovers now return to Ewood Park this Saturday lunchtime for this upcoming encounter against Norwich City with a new manager on board.

Norwich City returned to winning ways in the English second tier last Saturday as The Canaries recorded a 4-2 home win against Stoke City which will give the East Anglian visitors a welcome boost ahead of this upcoming trip to Ewood Park.

Blackburn Rovers recently replaced their former departed manager, John Eustace, with Valerien Ismaël, who previously had stints with Barnsley, West Brom and Watford respectively, and the Frenchman's first job is to get his new side firing on all cylinders again.

Rovers have managed to collect just four wins from their last 14 matches overall in the Championship which came by way of victories against Portsmouth, Preston NE, West Brom and Plymouth Argyle but having also slipped to eight defeats as well within this period, Blackburn look like having a fight on their hands this weekend.

Results on home soil at Ewood Park have also produced mixed returns for the hosts in recent times as Rovers have picked up just three wins from their last seven home games while also losing three, while goals have been in short supply; indeed, 11 out of Blackburn Rovers' 17 home games to date have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Norwich City currently occupy a mid-table position of 10th place in the Championship table but nevertheless, The Canaries continue to hover just below the play-off pack thanks to their recent 4-2 home win against Stoke City which has brought the visitors to within four points of their upcoming hosts, Blackburn Rovers.

Following an indifferent period of results in the Championship from mid-October through to just before Christmas which produced just two wins for Norwich City which spanned across some 13 league games, the visitors have since pulled up their socks by losing just three of their subsequent 12 matches, collecting six wins in the process.

Results away from home though for the large part continue to elude Norwich City as The Canaries have managed to collect just two wins from their last 13 outings on the road in the Championship whilst also slipping to six defeats in the process.

Goals could be scarce though at Ewood Park where Norwich City are concerned as 11 out of Norwich City's last 17 away games have also resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City Verdict

Five out of the last seven meetings between Blackburn Rovers and Norwich City have resulted in low-scoring affairs.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Correct Score: Blackburn Rovers 1-0 @ 8.50