English Championship: Game Week 15
Stadium: Carrow Road
5th November 2023
Norwich City will welcome Blackburn Rovers at Carrow Road in Game Week 15 of the English Championship. Norwich are on a five-game winless streak. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?
Receive Your Welcome Bonus!Norwich City form
David Wagner would have expected a strong promotion push from Norwich, especially after they started the season with 10 points from four games. However, the team has struggled since then, only accumulating seven points in the following 10 games and losing seven matches in the process. This has resulted in criticism of Wagner and his players. While Norwich is still within six points of the playoff positions, Wagner knows that their current form is not sustainable in the long term. They have recently suffered three consecutive defeats against Leeds United, Middlesbrough, and Sunderland, teams that Norwich sees as competition in the promotion race. On a positive note, Norwich has managed to win four out of seven games at Carrow Road this season, and they have kept two clean sheets at home against Stoke City and Birmingham City.
Norwich City Predicted Lineup
Long; Fisher, Duffy, Gibson, Giannoulis; McLean, Sara; Sainz, Nunez, Rowe; Hwang
Blackburn Rovers form
Blackburn enters this match after being eliminated from the EFL Cup in the fourth round with a 2-0 loss against Chelsea. Despite some frustrating near misses, manager Jon Dahl Tomasson may choose to prioritize their promotion campaign to the Premier League. Before their 1-0 loss to Swansea City in their last Championship game, Blackburn had won three consecutive matches. Two of those victories came away from home against Queens Park Rangers and Millwall, highlighting their strong attacking capabilities on the road in the second tier.
Blackburn Rovers Predicted Lineup
Wahlstedt; Brittain, Hill, Wharton, Pickering; Rankin-Costello, Tronstad, Szmodics; Markanday, Dolan, Sigurdsson
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers Expert Tips
As the pressure mounts on Wagner, it is possible that the German coach may acknowledge the high stakes of this match. This scenario could work in Blackburn's favor, considering their knack for overcoming various obstacles in this league. However, we have a hunch that Norwich will emerge victorious in this competition, scoring a decisive goal in the closing stages.