ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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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

Predictions & Statistics

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
Stats
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
Norwich Norwich
Shots on Goal
5
Shots on Goal
3
Shots off Goal
2
Shots off Goal
5
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
1
3 Corner Kicks 5
12 Fouls 18
4 Offsides 2
56% Ball Possession 44%
9 Total Shots 8
5 Shots on Goal 3
2 Shots off Goal 5
2 Blocked Shots 1
4 Shots insidebox 6
5 Shots outsidebox 2
3 Goalkeeper Saves 4
478 Total passes 376
387 Passes accurate 284
0.50 expected_goals 0.53
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Middlesbrough
Formation
Norwich
S. Brynn
S. Brynn
C. Brittain
C. Brittain
L. Ayling
L. Ayling
A. Malanda
A. Malanda
M. Targett
M. Targett
A. Browne
A. Browne
A. Morris
A. Morris
H. Hackney
H. Hackney
M. Whittaker
M. Whittaker
T. Conway
T. Conway
R. McGree
🎯
R. McGree
V. Kovacevic
V. Kovacevic
K. Fisher
K. Fisher
R. McConville
R. McConville
J. Cordoba
J. Cordoba
B. Chrisene
B. Chrisene
K. McLean
K. McLean
J. Wright
J. Wright
P. A. Diallo
P. A. Diallo
A. Slimane
A. Slimane
A. Ahmed
A. Ahmed
J. Makama
J. Makama
Middlesbrough 4-3-3
Starting XI
31
S. Brynn
G
2
C. Brittain
↓ 71'
D
12
L. Ayling
D
29
A. Malanda
D
3
M. Targett
D
16
A. Browne
M
18
A. Morris
🟨 80'
M
7
H. Hackney
⚽ 17'
M
11
M. Whittaker
↓ 71'
F
9
T. Conway
↓ 86'
F
8
R. McGree
🎯 17' ↓ 62'
F
Substitutes
33
J. McLaughlin
G
6
D. Fry
↑ 71'
D
13
D. Strelec
↑ 71' 🟨 72'
F
14
A. Gilbert
↑ 62'
F
15
F. Munroe
D
19
S. Nypan
M
22
S. Silvera
F
27
S. Hansen
F
45
J. Sarmiento
↑ 86'
M
Norwich 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
V. Kovacevic
🟨 56'
G
35
K. Fisher
D
15
R. McConville
D
33
J. Cordoba
D
14
B. Chrisene
D
23
K. McLean
M
16
J. Wright
↓ 59'
M
19
P. A. Diallo
↓ 59'
M
20
A. Slimane
🟨 80'
M
21
A. Ahmed
↓ 82'
M
24
J. Makama
F
Substitutes
32
D. Grimshaw
G
3
J. Stacey
D
6
H. Darling
D
8
L. Gibbs
M
10
M. Jurasek
↑ 82'
M
11
E. Marcondes
M
29
O. Schwartau
↑ 59'
F
30
M. Kvistgaarden
↑ 59'
F
46
E. Mundle Smith
F
Last matches: Middlesbrough
01.08.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Espanyol
3
3
D
25.07.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Huddersfield
1
3
L
18.07.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Celtic
1
1
D
23.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Hull City
0
1
L
12.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
1
2
L
09.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
0
0
D
02.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Wrexham
2
2
D
25.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Watford
5
1
W
22.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
W
19.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Ipswich
2
2
D
11.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Portsmouth
0
1
L
06.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Swansea
2
2
D
03.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Millwall
1
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Blackburn
0
0
D
14.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Bristol City
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Charlton
0
1
L
08.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
QPR
4
0
W
02.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Birmingham
3
1
W
24.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Leicester
1
1
D
21.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Oxford United
0
0
D
Last matches: Norwich
04.08.26
Fri
Norwich
Cambridge United
0
0
D
01.08.26
Fri
Norwich
Osasuna
1
2
L
25.07.26
Fri
Norwich
Fulham
2
0
W
22.07.26
Fri
Norwich
AFC Wimbledon
0
0
D
17.07.26
Fri
Norwich
FC ST. Gallen
3
0
W
11.07.26
Fri
Norwich
Colchester
0
0
D
04.07.26
Fri
Norwich
King's Lynn Town
2
0
W
02.05.26
Cha
Norwich
Hull City
1
2
L
25.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Swansea
1
1
D
21.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Derby
2
1
W
18.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Bristol City
4
2
W
11.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Ipswich
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Millwall
2
1
W
03.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Portsmouth
1
1
D
21.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Charlton
1
0
W
18.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Southampton
0
1
L
14.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Preston
2
0
W
11.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Sheffield Utd
2
1
W
08.03.26
FA
Norwich
Leeds
0
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Norwich
Leicester
2
0
W
H2H: Middlesbrough vs Norwich
31.01.26
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
1
0
W
23.08.25
H2H
Norwich
Middlesbrough
1
2
W
26.04.25
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
0
0
D
27.10.24
H2H
Norwich
Middlesbrough
3
3
D
06.03.24
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
3
1
W
24.10.23
H2H
Norwich
Middlesbrough
1
2
W
14.04.23
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
5
1
W
12.11.22
H2H
Norwich
Middlesbrough
1
2
W
30.01.21
H2H
Norwich
Middlesbrough
0
0
D
21.11.20
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
0
1
L
30.03.19
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
0
1
L
15.09.18
H2H
Norwich
Middlesbrough
1
0
L
03.02.18
H2H
Norwich
Middlesbrough
1
0
L
26.09.17
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
0
1
L
25.05.15
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
0
2
L
Last matches: Middlesbrough
01.08.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Espanyol
3
3
D
25.07.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Huddersfield
1
3
L
09.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
0
0
D
25.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Watford
5
1
W
22.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
W
11.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Portsmouth
0
1
L
03.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Millwall
1
2
L
14.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Bristol City
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Charlton
0
1
L
24.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Leicester
1
1
D
21.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Oxford United
0
0
D
24.01.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Preston
4
0
W
04.01.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
4
0
W
29.12.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Hull City
0
1
L
26.12.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Blackburn
0
0
D
13.12.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
QPR
3
1
W
29.11.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Derby
2
1
W
25.11.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Coventry
2
4
L
08.11.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Birmingham
2
1
W
25.10.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Wrexham
1
1
D
H2H at home: Middlesbrough
31.01.26
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
1
0
W
26.04.25
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
0
0
D
06.03.24
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
3
1
W
14.04.23
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
5
1
W
21.11.20
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
0
1
L
30.03.19
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
0
1
L
26.09.17
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
0
1
L
25.05.15
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
0
2
L
Last matches: Norwich
25.07.26
Fri
Norwich
Fulham
2
0
W
22.07.26
Fri
Norwich
AFC Wimbledon
0
0
D
17.07.26
Fri
Norwich
FC ST. Gallen
3
0
W
02.05.26
Cha
Norwich
Hull City
1
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Bristol City
4
2
W
06.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Millwall
2
1
W
21.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Charlton
1
0
W
18.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Southampton
0
1
L
08.03.26
FA
Norwich
Leeds
0
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Norwich
Leicester
2
0
W
10.02.26
Cha
Norwich
Oxford United
3
0
W
20.01.26
Cha
Norwich
West Brom
5
0
W
17.01.26
Cha
Norwich
Wrexham
2
1
W
01.01.26
Cha
Norwich
QPR
2
1
W
20.12.25
Cha
Norwich
Preston
1
1
D
09.12.25
Cha
Norwich
Sheffield Utd
1
1
D
06.12.25
Cha
Norwich
Watford
2
3
L
22.11.25
Cha
Norwich
Birmingham
1
4
L
05.11.25
Cha
Norwich
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
25.10.25
Cha
Norwich
Swansea
1
2
L
H2H away: Norwich
31.01.26
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
1
0
L
26.04.25
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
0
0
D
06.03.24
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
3
1
L
14.04.23
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
5
1
L
21.11.20
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
0
1
W
30.03.19
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
0
1
W
26.09.17
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
0
1
W
25.05.15
H2H
Middlesbrough
Norwich
0
2
W

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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