Saturday , 14 November 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Middlesbrough FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Wed 6 Mar 2024 · 19:45 UTC Riverside HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 17' Ashley Barnes
Marcus Forss 37' 1–1
Emmanuel Latte Lath 43' 2–1
Lukas Engel 62' 3–1
Marcus Forss 20' Y
R 30' Borja Sainz
Y 47' Kenny McLean

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Riverside.

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madley (England)
  • Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

7
3
3
Middlesbrough FC 13 games · Avg 2.8 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-06 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Norwich City FC 2023-10-24 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Norwich City FC H 3–1 W
02 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–2 L
24 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–2 L
17 Feb Leicester City FC A 2–1 W
14 Feb Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
10 Feb Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 1–3 L
02 Mar Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
24 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
17 Feb Cardiff City FC H 4–1 W
13 Feb Watford FC H 4–2 W
10 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Norwich City FC
#2 Position #12
29 Points 21
15 Played 15
8 / 5 / 2 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 8
30 Scored 32
19 Conceded 24
+11 GD +8
1.93 PPG 1.40
53% Win % 47%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts). Norwich City FC are 12th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A
Norwich City FC
Mohamed Toure 5 G
Mathias Kvistgaarden 4 G 4 A
Edmond-Paris Maghoma 4 G 2 A
Andre Brooks 3 G 2 A
Anthony Musaba 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Middlesbrough FC get us underway at Riverside.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Riverside. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Kenny McLean is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
  • 17' Ashley Barnes doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 20' Middlesbrough FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 20.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' That looks like a foul for a card for Borja Sainz.
  • 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.
  • 37' Marcus Forss has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 37 minutes.
  • 42' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 43' GOAL! Emmanuel Latte Lath fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 46' Marcelino Nunez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christian Fassnacht at the 46 minute mark.
  • 47' Controversy at the stadium! Kenny McLean argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 52' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 57' 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 Sydney van Hooijdonk suffering a number of foals already.
  • 62' Lukas Engel is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 69' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 69 minute. Jonny Howson leaves to be changed by Daniel Barlaser.
  • 70' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Luke Ayling departs to be replaced by Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 75' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 77' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Kenny McLean exits the field as Sydney van Hooijdonk enters on 77.
  • 80' The whistle greets Riley McGree as he departs to be replaced by Finn Azaz.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rav van den Berg, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 87' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Ashley Barnes exits the field as Finley Welch enters on 87.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Norwich City FC.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-03-06 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Norwich City FC 2023-10-24 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2024-03-06 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Norwich City FC W 2024-03-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-02-24 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-02-17 Leicester City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-02-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-02-10 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L

Norwich City FC Form

2024-03-06 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Norwich City FC L 2024-03-02 Norwich City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2024-02-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2024-02-17 Norwich City FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC W 2024-02-13 Norwich City FC 4–2 Watford FC W 2024-02-10 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.32 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC55% Draw22% Norwich City FC23%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Norwich City FC
45%
Middlesbrough FC or Norwich City FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC41% Draw38% Norwich City FC21%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 16% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 20% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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