Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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
#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' What a night it is going to be! Middlesbrough FC welcome Norwich City FC for this crunch clash at Riverside Stadium.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Norwich City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' It’s high time Michael Carrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' Norwich City FC is showing some good football. However, Norwich City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonny Howson made 383 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Samuel Iling-Junior on 43.
  • 45' Jack Stacey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
  • 60' Mark Travers has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 335 appearances.
  • 61' Liam Gibbs is replacing Anis Ben Slimane for the Norwich City FC side.
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 71' Norwich City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 74' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Callum Doyle is withdrawn and Jose Cordoba gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Morgan Whittaker trudges off to be replaced by Delano Burgzorg on 78 minutes.
  • 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Amankwah Forson. He replaces Jacob Wright on 88 minute.
  • 90' Josh Sargent was booked on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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
Teemu Pukki 2
Josh Sargent 2
Borja Sainz 2
Cameron Archer 2
Tommy Conway 2
Aaron Ramsey 1
Jonathan Rowe 1
Sam Greenwood 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
2 / 4
1.72 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC55% Draw25% Norwich City FC20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Norwich City FC
45%
Middlesbrough FC or Norwich City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC38% Draw46% Norwich City FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
11%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 24% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+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
39% ✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✗

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