Thursday , 2 July 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Middlesbrough FC
5 – 1
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Fri 14 Apr 2023 · 19:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 70' Jacob Sorensen

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

6
3
3
Middlesbrough FC 12 games · Avg 2.4 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-14 Middlesbrough FC 5–1 Norwich City FC 2022-11-12 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2021-01-30 Norwich City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-11-21 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Norwich City FC 2019-03-30 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Norwich City FC H 5–1 W
10 Apr Bristol City FC A 2–2 D
07 Apr Burnley FC H 1–2 L
01 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–4 L
18 Mar Preston North End FC H 4–0 W
14 Mar Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 1–5 L
10 Apr Rotherham United FC H 0–0 D
07 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–0 W
01 Apr Sheffield United FC H 0–1 L
18 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
15 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Norwich City FC
#5 Position #9
80 Points 65
46 Played 46
22 / 14 / 10 W / D / L 19 / 8 / 19
72 Scored 63
47 Conceded 56
+25 GD +7
1.74 PPG 1.41
48% Win % 41%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Middlesbrough FC host Norwich City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Aaron Ramsey is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 7' Brilliant from the ! Aaron Ramsey makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 7.
  • 12' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 17' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Norwich City FC's compact .
  • 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 26' Alex Mowatt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aaron Ramsey on 26 minute.
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' 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 Jacob Sorensen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' Goal! Hayden Hackney scores his 10 goal in 383 matches.
  • 43' Cameron Archer doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' What a moment for Josh Sargent! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 49' GOAL! Chuba Akpom fires home to make it 4-1!
  • 51' Cameron Archer with the second goal in the match!
  • 56' Dimitris Giannoulis gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Sam McCallum and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Dimitris Giannoulis comes on to replace Sam McCallum.
  • 62' England international Jonathan Howson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 69' Isaiah Jones is replacing Marcus Forss for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Jacob Sorensen is booked for Norwich City FC — Yellow card on 70.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Norwich City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 83' Marc Bola has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hayden Hackney on 83 minute.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Marc Bola. He replaces Hayden Hackney on 84 minute.
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Carrick will be considering his options from the bench.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Middlesbrough FC 5-1 Norwich City FC.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Borja Sainz 2
Cameron Archer 2
Tommy Conway 2
Teemu Pukki 2
Josh Sargent 2
Riley McGree 1
Lukas Engel 1
Chuba Akpom 1

Head to Head

2023-04-14 Middlesbrough FC 5–1 Norwich City FC 2022-11-12 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2021-01-30 Norwich City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-11-21 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Norwich City FC 2019-03-30 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Norwich City FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-04-14 Middlesbrough FC 5–1 Norwich City FC W 2023-04-10 Bristol City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2023-04-07 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Burnley FC L 2023-04-01 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-03-18 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC W 2023-03-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D

Norwich City FC Form

2023-04-14 Middlesbrough FC 5–1 Norwich City FC L 2023-04-10 Norwich City FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2023-04-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Norwich City FC W 2023-04-01 Norwich City FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L 2023-03-18 Stoke City FC 0–0 Norwich City FC D 2023-03-15 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Norwich City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC56% Draw24% Norwich City FC20%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Norwich City FC
44%
Middlesbrough FC or Norwich City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC41% Draw43% Norwich City FC16%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 23% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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