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31.01.2026 15:00
Riverside Stadium
Referee: B. Toner
Middlesbrough
Match Timeline
Norwich
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
⚽
17'
H. Hackney · Assist: R. McGree
Middlesbrough
🟨
56'
Vladan Kovačević
Norwich
🔄
59'
J. Wright ↔ O. Schwartau
Norwich
🔄
59'
P. A. Diallo ↔ M. Kvistgaarden
Norwich
🔄
62'
R. McGree ↔ A. Gilbert
Middlesbrough
🔄
71'
C. Brittain ↔ D. Fry
Middlesbrough
🔄
71'
M. Whittaker ↔ D. Strelec
Middlesbrough
🟨
72'
David Strelec
Middlesbrough
🟨
80'
Aidan Morris
Middlesbrough
🟨
80'
Anis Ben Slimane
Norwich
🔄
82'
A. Ahmed ↔ M. Jurasek
Norwich
🔄
86'
T. Conway ↔ J. Sarmiento
Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough vs Norwich Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Middlesbrough Win 0%
Draw 0%
Norwich Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Middlesbrough1.5
Norwich1.27
Recent Form (Last 5)
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
WWDLW
47 GF / 32 GA
Norwich Norwich
WLDWL
42 GF / 42 GA
Key Stats
1.57
Average Goals Scored
1.4
1.07
Average Goals Conceded
1.4
17
BTTS Yes
21
17
Over 2.5
16
4.33
Shots on Goal
4.23

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 30 matches
Norwich Norwich 30 matches
Middlesbrough Statistic Norwich
16 Wins 10
7 Draws 6
7 Losses 14
47 Goals For 42
32 Goals Against 42
1.57 Avg Goals Scored 1.4
1.07 Avg Goals Conceded 1.4
17 BTTS Yes 21
22 Over 1.5 25
17 Over 2.5 16
8 Over 3.5 7
8 Clean Sheets 3
7 Failed To Score 6
4.33 Shots On Goal 4.23
14.23 Total Shots 12.4
6.1 Corners 4.97
57.3% Ball Possession 52.5%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Middlesbrough won 6 times, Norwich won 6 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 18:15 from Middlesbrough's perspective. 6 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 matches, with an average of 2.2 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Middlesbrough 4-3-3 / Norwich 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Middlesbrough wins 6, draws 3, Norwich wins 6

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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