Blackburn Rovers host Norwich City on Saturday at Ewood Park in the Championship.
In their last league match, on Tuesday, Blackburn drew with Cardiff City 0-0 away.
Norwich won, 4-1 at home against Cardiff City on February 17, with Joshua Sargent (two), Christian Fassnacht and Gabriel Sara on the scoresheet.
In Samuel Szmodics, Blackburn have the league's sharpest shooter so far this season. He has notched 18 goals in 31 appearances.
His goal rate of one every 152 minutes is slightly quicker than that of Jon Rowe, Norwich's top scorer with a goal every 162 minutes, and a total of 12 goals in 28 games.
With 58 goals in 33 games so far this season, City are scoring more than average in the league with 1.8 goals per game. But they are conceding more than average too, letting in 50 goals at a rate of 1.5 per game.
Rovers, meanwhile, are average scorers, with 1.4 goals per game. They have conceded 1.8 goals per game.
In the last 10 years, Blackburn and Norwich have played each other on 12 occasions. Blackburn won three of them, Norwich seven, and they drew twice.
On average, Blackburn scored 1.2 goals and the Canaries 1.7 in those matches.
Their last meeting was on November 5, when Blackburn won 3-1 away.
The hosts are in disappointing form in the Championship, with one win and three draws from their last six games.
With four wins and a draw over that period, the Canaries' form is much better – they have taken 13 points from 18, compared to Blackburn's six.
The away side are eighth in the table after 33 games, of which they have won 15 and drawn six, earning 51 points.
Blackburn are eight places behind Norwich in 16th, with 11 wins and five draws putting them on 38 points.
Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City
Championship | Ewood Park
Saturday, 24 February 2024 @ 3.00pm
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