Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 30 Mar 2019 · 17:30 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniel Ayala 33' Y
Y 42' Marco Stiepermann
Y 48' Christoph Zimmermann
John Obi Mikel 49' Y
Y 54' Onel Hernandez
Y 57' Tom Trybull
Stewart Downing 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Peter Kirkup
  • Referee Marc Perry
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 6.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

7
3
3
Middlesbrough FC 13 games · Avg 2.8 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-30 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Norwich City FC 2018-09-15 Norwich City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
16 Mar Aston Villa FC A 0–3 L
13 Mar Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
09 Mar Brentford FC H 1–2 L
02 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
23 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–0 W
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
16 Mar Rotherham United FC A 2–1 W
13 Mar Hull City AFC H 3–2 W
08 Mar Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
02 Mar Millwall FC A 3–1 W
23 Feb Bristol City FC H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Norwich City FC
#3 Position #17
15 Points 9
8 Played 8
4 / 3 / 1 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 5
16 Scored 16
12 Conceded 17
+4 GD -1
1.88 PPG 1.13
50% Win % 38%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts). Norwich City FC are 17th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 6 G
Norwich City FC
Mohamed Toure 5 G
Andre Brooks 2 G 2 A
Mathias Kvistgaarden 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Middlesbrough FC get us underway at Riverside Stadium.
  • 5' The 34-year-old Jordan Hugill has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marco Stiepermann suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Dael Fry has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 387 appearances.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Norwich City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Ayala.
  • 38' It’s high time Daniel Farke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a Yellow card on 42.
  • 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Christoph Zimmermann.
  • 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for John Obi Mikel on 49.
  • 54' Magnificent from Onel Hernandez! That is 19 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 54' Onel Hernandez is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 57' Norwich City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Daniel Ayala is replaced by Stewart Downing.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Norwich City FC's compact .
  • 66' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 71' Darren Randolph is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 72' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Adam Clayton trudges off to be replaced by Muhamed Besic on 72 minutes.
  • 77' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Marco Stiepermann as he leaves the pitch. Mario Vrancic steps in for Norwich City FC.
  • 87' Jordan Hugill is replacing Ryan Shotton for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Onel Hernandez is replaced by Timm Klose.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Norwich City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastian Berhalter 2
Josh Sargent 2
Borja Sainz 2
Cameron Archer 2
Tommy Conway 2
Teemu Pukki 2
Onel Hernandez 1
Ashley Barnes 1

Head to Head

2019-03-30 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Norwich City FC 2018-09-15 Norwich City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2019-03-30 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2019-03-16 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2019-03-09 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Brentford FC L 2019-03-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2019-02-23 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W

Norwich City FC Form

2019-03-30 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2019-03-16 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W 2019-03-13 Norwich City FC 3–2 Hull City AFC W 2019-03-08 Norwich City FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2019-03-02 Millwall FC 1–3 Norwich City FC W 2019-02-23 Norwich City FC 3–2 Bristol City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.9 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Norwich City FC 76% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC38% Draw24% Norwich City FC38%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Norwich City FC
62%
Middlesbrough FC or Norwich City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC33% Draw40% Norwich City FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 2
4%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.