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 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee Tony Harrington
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
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 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' KICK OFF: Middlesbrough FC gets underway.
- 5' Norwich City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' It’s a booking for Norwich City FC player. Jacob Sorensen gets a Yellow card.
- 20' Marco Stiepermann, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' 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.
- 35' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Dael Fry has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Norwich City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' The whistle greets Jordan Hugill as he departs to be replaced by Teemu Pukki.
- 51' Norwich City FC have won 468 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' Max Aarons needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 66' The whistle greets Marvin Johnson as he departs to be replaced by Hayden Coulson.
- 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Norwich City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 72' Teemu Pukki puts Norwich City FC on the lead.
- 73' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 73 minute. Chuba Akpom leaves to be changed by Britt Assombalonga.
- 78' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Norwich City FC's compact .
- 81' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Emiliano Buendia is withdrawn and Kenny McLean gets his opportunity.
- 86' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Jacob Sorensen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Marco Stiepermann is replaced by Alexander Tettey.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Middlesbrough FC.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
1 / 4
1.89
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Middlesbrough FC or Norwich City FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Norwich City FC
59%
Middlesbrough FC or Norwich City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.