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Middlesbrough v Norwich City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 31st Jan, 15:00 BST, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Liam Manning is aiming for a vital away win in the Championship on Saturday afternoon, as he takes his Norwich City side to the Riverside Stadium to visit Middlesbrough and Rob Edwards. Stats for our tip of are shown below, including head to head (H2H) history. Flipping the market with the tabs changes all stats and the odds, so be sure to have a browse to find the best bet for you.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
M'Boro
50%
--
Draw
25%
--
Norwich
25%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
M'Boro 1-0
11%
--
M'Boro 2-1
10%
--
M'Boro 2-0
9%
--
Norwich 1-0
7%
--
Draw 0-0
7%
--
Norwich 2-1
6%
--
M'Boro 3-1
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
M'Boro 3-0
5%
--
Norwich 2-0
4%
--
M'Boro 3-2
3%
--
Norwich 3-1
2%
--
M'Boro 4-1
2%
--
M'Boro 4-0
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
--
Home 1st Goal
53%
--
Away 1st Goal
43%
--
No 1st Goal
4%
--
BTTS - Yes
52%
--
BTTS - No
48%
--
BTTS - Home Win
23%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
12%
--
Home/draw
75%
--
Away/draw
50%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
--
Home DNB
68%
--
Away DNB
42%
--
M'Boro win to nil
28%
--
Norwich win to nil
13%
--
Win / draw / win Championship table

M'Boro have played 27 matches so far this season and lay in 2nd place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 26 games against teams below in the table, having won 14, drawn 7 and lost 5 matches. They have kept 7 clean sheets and have failed to score in 7 fixtures. M'Boro have outscored their opponents by 40 goals to 30 goals.

Home League Performance

M'Boro have played 13 games at home winning 8, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored 20 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 11 goals at home.

Norwich are in 22nd position in the Championship on 27 points having played 27 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

5 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 21 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 18 goals in total and failed to score in 1 fixture.

Performance against teams above them in the league

25 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 14 games, drawn 4 and won 7. Norwich have conceded 38 goals, scored 28, failed to score in 6 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
M'Boro
Norwich
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry2716742955 
l
 
2-4A
Feb 16
Jan 26
d
 
1-1F
2
M'Boro2714761249 
-
-
l
 
1-2A
Jan 31
3
Ipswich2613852147 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 18
Apr 11
l
 
3-1A
4
Millwall271377-246 
Apr 3
w
 
0-3F
l
 
1-2A
Apr 6
5
Hull261358344 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-4F
l
 
0-2A
May 2
6
Preston27111061043 
Jan 24
d
 
2-2A
Mar 14
d
 
1-1F
7
Stoke2712510941 
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 21
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1F
8
Watford261187641 
Apr 25
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-2F
9
Bristol C271179940 
Mar 14
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-1A
Apr 18
10
Wrexham2710107540 
d
 
1-1A
May 2
l
 
2-3F
w
 
1-2F
11
QPR2711610-139 
w
 
3-1F
Mar 7
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-2F
12
Derby271089138 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
1-0A
Apr 21
l
 
1-0A
13
Leicester2710710-237 
Feb 24
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-2F
Feb 28
14
Birmingham279810-135 
w
 
2-1F
Mar 2
Feb 21
l
 
4-1A
15
Southampton278910-133 
w
 
4-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1F
Mar 7
16
Swansea279612-633 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 6
Apr 25
l
 
2-1A
17
Sheff Utd2610214-332 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 9
Mar 10
d
 
1-1A
18
Charlton268810-632 
Mar 11
w
 
1-2F
w
 
1-0F
Mar 21
19
West Brom279414-731 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
2-3F
l
 
0-1A
Jan 20
20
Blackburn267712-928 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 21
Feb 7
w
 
0-2F
21
Portsmouth257711-1328 
Apr 11
l
 
1-0A
Apr 3
w
 
1-2F
22
Norwich277614-1027 
Jan 31
w
 
1-2F
-
-
23
Oxford Utd265813-1023 
Feb 21
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
Feb 14
24
Sheff Wed261817-34-7 
Apr 21
w
 
0-1F
Feb 25
d
 
1-1A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
M'Boro 2ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
12
D
4
L
4
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
Norwich 23RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
8
M'Boro have not lost to Norwich in 8 consecutive league meetings
League games at M'Boro since 1993
M'Boro
Norwich
Goals: Scored
21
11
Games: Scored
7 / 12
8 / 12
Clean sheets
4 / 12
5 / 12
MID
5
D
3
NOR
4
League games at Norwich since 1992
Norwich
M'Boro
Goals: Scored
15
18
Games: Scored
10 / 12
8 / 12
Clean sheets
4 / 12
2 / 12
MID
5
D
4
NOR
3
Goal Statistics
M'Boro 2nd Norwich 23rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that M'Boro will score 1 or more goals
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Norwich will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-11
M'Boro have scored 11% fewer goals at home than predicted
+1
Norwich’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
M'Boro
PG (predicted goals)
Norwich
1.6
1.1
Attack rating
5%
better
MID
NOR
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Games scored20
21
Failed to score7
6
Scored first13
14
Goals scored40
30
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.1
Avg. shots per game9
8
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for16
14
Avg. XG for1.3
1.3
KickOff rating
+5%
Defence rating
24%
better
MID
NOR
view stats
Games conceded20
25
Clean sheets7
2
Conceded first12
13
Goals conceded28
40
Avg. goals conceded1
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded7
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
16%
Avg. XG against1
1.6
KickOff rating
+24%

M'Boro v Norwich Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

M'Boro Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
271055
S BrynnM WhittakerH HackneyL Ayling
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Brynn GLK271
-
H Hackney MID2735
4
-
T Conway FWD2732
3
-
M Whittaker FWD26104
3
-
L Ayling DEF2513
5
-
M Targett DEF2422
3
-
C Brittain DEF244
3
-
D Burgzorg FWD2322
1
-
A Jones DEF2211
3
1
A Morris MID212
-
A Browne MID211
1
-
K Sène FWD212
2
-
S Nypan MID19
2
-
S Silvera FWD1721
3
-
D Strelec FWD153
1
-
D Fry DEF132
-
S Hansen FWD121
1
-
R McGree MID1021
1
-
A Gilbert MID911
3
-
A Bangura DEF81
-
G Edmundson DEF6
1
-
A. Raslan Kanté MID4
-
M. Hamilton FWD4
-
D Lenihan DEF2
1
-
Norwich Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
271036
V KovacevicJ MakamaJ SargentH Darling
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
V Kovacevic GLK27
3
-
O Schwartau MID2521
-
H Darling DEF2411
6
-
K. Fisher DEF24
6
-
K McLean MID242
3
-
J Makama FWD2410
3
-
J Sargent FWD2373
-
J Stacey DEF2011
3
-
P Mattsson MID20
5
-
M Kvistgaarden FWD1841
-
M Topic MID16
3
-
E Marcondes MID1612
-
J. Wright MID151
2
1
M Jurásek FWD152
-
J Medić DEF141
3
-
R. McConville DEF141
2
-
B Chrisene DEF11
2
-
A Forson MID111
-
A. Crnac FWD11
2
-
J Córdoba DEF101
1
-
J Schlupp MID91
2
-
L Gibbs MID8
-
T Springett FWD8
1
-
L Mahovo DEF6
-
P Diallo FWD6
1
-
S Duffy DEF4
2
-
A Slimane MID31
-