Sunday , 16 August 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 26 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Riverside Stadium 26,374 HT 45' · FT 45'
Samuel Iling-Junior 43' Y
Y 45' Jack Stacey
Y 90' Josh Sargent

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Assistant 1 Rob Smith
  • Assistant 2

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

6
3
3
Middlesbrough FC 12 games · Avg 2.4 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-26 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Norwich City FC 2024-10-27 Norwich City FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Norwich City FC H 0–0 D
21 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–2 L
18 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–1 W
12 Apr Millwall FC A 0–1 L
08 Apr Leeds United FC H 0–1 L
04 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–0 W
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 0–0 D
21 Apr Millwall FC A 1–3 L
18 Apr Portsmouth FC H 3–5 L
11 Apr Burnley FC A 1–2 L
08 Apr Sunderland AFC H 0–0 D
05 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L

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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Middlesbrough FC is hosting Norwich City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mark Travers made 335 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' England international Jack Stacey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcelino Nunez, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Middlesbrough FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 43' That is a card for Middlesbrough FC. Samuel Iling-Junior will be fuming at that decision.
  • 45' Norwich City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' The 25-year-old Anis Ben Slimane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Norwich City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' The whistle greets Anis Ben Slimane as he departs to be replaced by Liam Gibbs.
  • 66' 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 Finn Azaz suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 74' Jose Cordoba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum Doyle at the 74 minute mark.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Delano Burgzorg comes on to replace Morgan Whittaker.
  • 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 368 games and scored 460 goals.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Jacob Wright is replaced by Amankwah Forson on 88 minute.
  • 90' Josh Sargent is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Wilshere

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-04-26 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Norwich City FC 2024-10-27 Norwich City FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC 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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2025-04-26 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Norwich City FC D 2025-04-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-04-18 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-04-12 Millwall FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-04-08 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L 2025-04-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W

Norwich City FC Form

2025-04-26 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Norwich City FC D 2025-04-21 Millwall FC 3–1 Norwich City FC L 2025-04-18 Norwich City FC 3–5 Portsmouth FC L 2025-04-11 Burnley FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2025-04-08 Norwich City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2025-04-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC47% Draw36% Norwich City FC17%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Norwich City FC
53%
Middlesbrough FC or Norwich City FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC25% Draw65% Norwich City FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
22.1%
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 2
2.2%
0 – 2
2.2%
3 – 1
1.5%
2 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 27% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 12% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
65% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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