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

Sat 26th Apr, 15:00 BST, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Michael Carrick's Middlesbrough side will have home backing in the Championship on Saturday afternoon, as Johannes Hoff Thorup's Norwich City arrive at the Riverside Stadium. Statistics power the algorithmic predictions below for all the markets, and flipping between them shows bespoke analysis, including head-to-head, form and much more besides. The best odds are also provided. Click on the tabs below to find out more.


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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
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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
M'Boro
46%
--
Draw
27%
--
Norwich
26%
--
M'Boro 1-0
13%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Draw 0-0
10%
--
Norwich 1-0
9%
--
M'Boro 2-0
9%
--
M'Boro 2-1
9%
--
Norwich 2-1
6%
--
Norwich 2-0
4%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
M'Boro 3-0
4%
--
M'Boro 3-1
4%
--
Norwich 3-1
2%
--
M'Boro 3-2
2%
--
Norwich 3-0
1%
--
M'Boro 4-0
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
42%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
59%
--
Home 1st Goal
51%
--
Away 1st Goal
42%
--
No 1st Goal
6%
--
BTTS - Yes
46%
--
BTTS - No
54%
--
BTTS - Home Win
18%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
11%
--
Home/draw
74%
--
Away/draw
54%
--
Home/away
73%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
68%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
32%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
21%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
79%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
--
Home DNB
65%
--
Away DNB
46%
--
M'Boro win to nil
28%
--
Norwich win to nil
16%
--
Win / draw / win Championship table

M'Boro have played 42 matches so far this season and lay in 8th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 29 games against teams below in the table, having won 14, drawn 7 and lost 8 matches. They have kept 8 clean sheets and have failed to score in 6 fixtures. They have been outscored by their opponents by 63 goals to 61 goals.

Home League Performance

M'Boro have played 21 games at home winning 10, drawing 5 and losing 6 games. They have scored 29 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 22 goals at home.

Norwich are in 13th position in the Championship on 53 points having played 42 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

11 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 31 goals and kept 4 clean sheets. They have scored 18 goals in total and failed to score in 7 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

22 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn 7 and won 7. Norwich have conceded 29 goals, scored 30, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
M'Boro
Norwich
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Leeds42251345388 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
2
Burnley42241624488 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-1A
3
Sheff Utd4226792483 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
4
Sunderland42211381976 
l
 
2-3F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1F
5
Bristol C42161610964 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1A
6
Coventry4118815562 
l
 
0-3A
May 3
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-1F
7
West Brom421418101260 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2A
8
M'Boro Home42179161060 
-
-
d
 
3-3F
Apr 26
9
Millwall42161214060 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1F
Apr 21
10
Blackburn4216818056 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-2F
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1A
11
Watford4216818-556 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1F
w
 
4-1F
w
 
0-1F
12
Swansea4215918-654 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
5-1F
l
 
1-0A
13
Norwich Away42131415553 
Apr 26
d
 
3-3A
-
-
14
Sheff Wed42141117-853 
d
 
3-3F
Apr 21
l
 
2-3F
l
 
2-0A
15
QPR42121416-650 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-4F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-0A
16
Preston42101913-849 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2A
17
Oxford Utd42121218-1748 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
2-6A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
18
Stoke42111417-1147 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-3F
w
 
4-2F
d
 
1-1A
19
Portsmouth42121020-1646 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-1F
Apr 18
d
 
0-00-0
20
Hull41111119-944 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
4-0F
d
 
1-1A
21
Derby42111021-1043 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
2-3F
22
Cardiff4291518-2142 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-2F
May 3
l
 
2-1F
23
Luton42101022-2640 
w
 
5-1F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
4-2A
w
 
0-1F
24
Plymouth4291320-3840 
Apr 18
d
 
3-3A
w
 
6-1F
l
 
2-1A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
M'Boro 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
Norwich 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
M'Boro have not lost to Norwich in 6 consecutive league meetings
League games at M'Boro since 1993
M'Boro
Norwich
Goals: Scored
21
11
Games: Scored
7 / 11
8 / 11
Clean sheets
3 / 11
4 / 11
MID
5
D
2
NOR
4
League games at Norwich since 1992
Norwich
M'Boro
Goals: Scored
14
16
Games: Scored
9 / 11
7 / 11
Clean sheets
4 / 11
2 / 11
MID
4
D
4
NOR
3
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for Norwich City of late. It has been 5 Championship games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.0 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Saturday afternoon against Middlesbrough.

M'Boro 8th Norwich 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that M'Boro will score no more than 1 goal
0
38%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 75% probability of Norwich scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-13
M'Boro have scored 13% fewer goals at home than predicted
-17
Norwich have scored 17% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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M'Boro
PG (predicted goals)
Norwich
1.4
1
Attack rating
MID
NOR
3%
better
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Games scored31
32
Failed to score11
10
Scored first23
22
Goals scored61
63
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.5
Avg. shots per game10
8
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for15
18
Avg. XG for1.5
1.4
KickOff rating
+3%
Defence rating
12%
better
MID
NOR
view stats
Games conceded30
35
Clean sheets12
7
Conceded first17
18
Goals conceded51
58
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
18%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.2
KickOff rating
+12%

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

M'Boro Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
38121110
F AzazT ConwayF AzazG Edmundson
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Azaz MID401011
5
-
H Hackney MID3852
6
1
D Burgzorg FWD3752
2
-
N Borges DEF3413
4
-
T Conway FWD31121
1
-
A Morris MID302
4
-
A Dijksteel DEF2821
5
-
L Ayling DEF262
4
-
G Edmundson DEF241
10
-
B Doak FWD2437
8
-
R Berg DEF23
3
2
D Barlaser MID2311
2
-
M Forss FWD191
1
-
S Dieng GLK17
-
D Fry DEF17
1
-
R McGree MID1615
2
-
J Howson MID161
-
M Travers GLK12
-
S Junior FWD1112
1
-
M Whittaker FWD111
-
K Iheanacho FWD1012
-
R Giles DEF9
-
T Glover GLK7
-
S Brynn GLK6
-
Norwich Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3917713
S DuffyB SainzC DoyleC Doyle
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Duffy DEF392
4
-
A. Crnac FWD3874
2
-
C Doyle DEF3617
13
-
J Stacey DEF355
3
-
K. Fisher DEF354
9
-
B Sainz FWD35174
5
-
O Schwartau FWD341
4
-
A Gunn GLK31
1
-
E Marcondes MID2946
5
-
J Córdoba DEF281
4
2
A Slimane MID2822
7
-
K McLean MID283
4
1
B Chrisene DEF261
2
-
M Espinoza MID2643
6
-
J Sargent FWD26145
2
-
J Sörensen MID21
2
-
O Hernández FWD213
1
-
A Forson MID1722
1
-
L Dobbin FWD102
1
-
J. Wright MID9
1
-
G Long GLK8
-
L Mahovo DEF8
-
L Gibbs MID7
-
G Forsyth MID5
-
R. McConville DEF4
-
V Nuñez GLK2
-
M Jurásek FWD2
-