On Sunday Jan 8th, Norwich City hosts Blackburn Rovers at Carrow Road in a clash of the FA Cup. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Norwich City recorded a 0-1 loss against Watford. Vakoun Issouf Bayo struck first for Watford in the 86th minute on a feed from Ismaila Sarr, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Norwich City couldn’t muster any offence and Watford ran away with the shutout win. Norwich City is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Blackburn Rovers recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Cardiff City. Bradley Dack scored the first goal for Blackburn Rovers in the 48th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Cardiff City was frustrated by Blackburn Rovers’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Blackburn Rovers ended the match with the shutout victory. Blackburn Rovers is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Blackburn Rovers’s most prolific scorer has been Bradley Dack. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Teemu Pukki has been the most effective weapon for Norwich City lately. The attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.