Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: February 07, 2026 | Carrow Road | EFL Championship | 12:31 GMT

We come to you with action from the English Championship in what is a crucial match for both sides towards the bottom of the league table as Norwich City welcome Blackburn Rovers to Carrow Road.

The Canaries narrowly missed out on a point at Middlesbrough last time out, falling 1-0. Meanwhile, Rovers picked up a crucial three points at Ewood Park, defeating rock bottom Sheffield Wednesday 1-0.

Football Park believes this game has the tools to offer up an entertaining clash, and Q with Norwich generally performing better in recent times, we back the hosts to get at least a point from this clash.

Key Betting Tip: Norwich Double Chance at 1.29 odds on BOYLE Sports represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our algorithm.

odds subject to change.

Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers Lineups

Norwich Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Kovacevic; Chrisene, Cordoba, McConville, Fisher; Wright, McLean; Ahmed, Ben Slimane, Diallo; Makama.

Team News: Philippe Clement will be without a host of players for this vital clash. Amankwah, Crnac, Forsyth, Amass, Schlupp, Mahovo, Topic, Mattsson, and Duffy will be absent with injuries.

Blackburn Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Toth; Cashin, McLoughlin, Carter, Miller; Baradji, Tronstad; De Neve, Cantwell, Morishita; Jorgensen.

Team News: For the visitors, Todd Cantwell is expected to lineup against his former club, while Forshaw, Kargbo, Pears, Litherland, Hedges, Wharton, Tavares will be sidelined for this crucial clash.

Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers: League Story So Far

The Canaries currently sit the better of the two sides, but things could flip on its head quite easily on Saturday afternoon. Norwich reside in 18th on 33 points, having won nine, drawn six and lost 15. Despite this, however, they are just one point above the drop zone.

Ironically, Blackburn are also one point behind their hosts, but they also sit above the drop zone, just on goal differential. They do, however, have just 27 goals to their name – with this metric only better than Wednesday’s 18, this could prove to be a vital issue.

Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers Head-to-Head Timeline

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

In the last 15 years, these sides have met on 19 occasions. The Canaries edge this bout, winning on nine occasions to Blackburn’s five. In the last five, however, both sides have one victory each, but Norwich are unbeaten in the last four meetings.

• January 14, 2026: Blackburn 0-2 Norwich
• November 30, 2025: Blackburn 1-1 Norwich
• March 16, 2025: Norwich 2-2 Blackburn
• November 10, 2024: Blackburn 1-1 Norwich
• April 23, 2024: Norwich 1-3 Blackburn

Norwich City and Blackburn Rovers: Recent Matches Analysis

Norwich Last 5 Matches:

• Norwich 0-1 Middlesbrough (A)
• Norwich 2-1 Coventry (H)
• Norwich 5-0 West Brom (A)
• Norwich 2-1 Wrexham (A)
• Norwich 5-1 Walsall (H) – FA Cup

Norwich came into the new year struggling and potentially staring down the barrel of relegation. However, victory over Walsall in the FA Cup was followed by a tight win over play-off chasing Wrexham, a battering at The Hawthorns before they topped it off with an incredible win over league leaders Coventry. Although they lost to Boro last time out, they will come into this fixture confident to continue their strong vein of form.

Blackburn Last 5 Matches:

• Blackburn 1-0 Sheffield Wed (H)
• Blackburn 0-1 Hull (H)
• Blackburn 1-1 Watford (H)
• Blackburn 1-3 Swansea (A)
• Blackburn 0-3 Ipswich (A)

Rovers have looked in utter shambles over the last few weeks. Valerien Ismael’s tenure at Ewood Park came to an end after the defeat to Hull in the league, at a time where their winless run was extended to nine matches. It is difficult to see whether they have truly bounced back yet, but of course a victory although over Sheffield Wednesday, does show promising signs.

Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a home win or draw. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Norwich Double Chance @ 1.29 - Recent form suggests confidence in a Canaries win or draw according to our incredible in-house algorithm - this seems like a strong value option.

Key Players to Watch: Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers

Jovon Makama (Norwich): As for the hosts, it could be down to their 22-year-old star Jovon Makama, who has proven to be a very handy forward so far. The English attacking midfielder has registered 10 goals so far, providing the goods in the final third.

Todd Cantwell (Blackburn): Five of Blackburn’s eight league wins have come on the road, and ex-Canaries midfielder Todd Cantwell has been at the forefront of this, earning four goals and three assists this campaign.

Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers Match Facts

Referee: James Linington.

Broadcast Details:

UK/INT’L: SkySports+ at 12:31 GMT.

Stadium Information: Located in Norfolk, England, Carrow Road can hold up to just over 27,000 supporters, and this venue is expected to be packed in what could be a season-defining clash for both.

Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers: Final Prediction

Norwich City 2-1 Blackburn Rovers