Middlesbrough FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee Tony Harrington
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Norwich City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Nov | Brentford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Middlesbrough FC | Norwich City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #24 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts). Norwich City FC are 24th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Norwich City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Middlesbrough FC to score. At the same time, Norwich City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Emiliano Buendia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Anfernee Dijksteel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
- 15' That is a Yellow card for Norwich City FC. Jacob Sorensen will be fuming at that decision.
- 20' Christoph Zimmermann has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' Norwich City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Mario Vrancic, a Bosnia-Herzegovina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 46 minute. Jordan Hugill leaves to be changed by Teemu Pukki.
- 51' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's shape.
- 66' Marvin Johnson makes way for Hayden Coulson at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
- 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 72' What a moment for Teemu Pukki! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
- 73' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Chuba Akpom by Britt Assombalonga on 73 minute.
- 78' Max Aarons has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 81' The crowd applauds Emiliano Buendia as he leaves the pitch. Kenny McLean steps in for Norwich City FC.
- 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Alexander Tettey on, Marco Stiepermann off on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
3
Marvin Johnson ↓ Samuel Folarin 66'
- 17
- 6
- 16
- 22
- 7
-
29
Djed Spence ↓ Hayden Coulson 66'
- 27
- 2
- 10
Bench
- 18
- 4
-
9
Britt Assombalonga ↑ 73'
- 8
- 15
-
19
Patrick Roberts ↑ 81'
-
33
Hayden Coulson ↑ 66'
- 32
-
24
Samuel Folarin ↑ 66'
Coach
Neil Warnock
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 20
- 5
- 18
- 1
-
17
Emiliano Buendia ↓ Kenny McLean 81'
- 2
-
9
Jordan Hugill ↓ Teemu Pukki 46'
- 7
-
19
Jacob Sorensen ↓ Mario Vrancic 90'
- 11
Bench
- 33
-
6
Christoph Zimmermann ↑ 90'
-
27
Alexander Tettey ↑ 90'
-
8
Mario Vrancic ↑ 90'
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↑ 46'
-
23
Kenny McLean ↑ 81'
- 50
- 24
- 42
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tommy Conway | 2 |
| Teemu Pukki | 2 |
| Josh Sargent | 2 |
| Borja Sainz | 2 |
| Cameron Archer | 2 |
| Aaron Ramsey | 1 |
| Jonathan Rowe | 1 |
| Sam Greenwood | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2020-11-21
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Norwich City FC
L
2020-11-07
Brentford FC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2020-11-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2020-10-31
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2020-10-27
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
W
2020-10-24
Cardiff City FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.3
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 87%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 1.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 2.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Norwich City FC
81%
Middlesbrough FC or Norwich City FC
53%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
46.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
8.5%
0 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
2.3%
2 – 0
1.5%
2 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
0.9%
2 – 2
0.5%
1 – 3
0.4%
3 – 0
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 12% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 23% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
59%
✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.