Sunday , 16 August 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 31 Jan 2026 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Ben Toner

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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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
2026-01-31 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Norwich City FC 2025-08-23 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
24 Jan Preston North End FC H 4–0 W
21 Jan Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
16 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 3–2 W
10 Jan Fulham FC A 1–3 L
04 Jan Southampton FC H 4–0 W
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
26 Jan Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
20 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 5–0 W
17 Jan Wrexham AFC A 2–1 W
11 Jan Walsall FC H 5–1 W
04 Jan Stoke City FC H 0–2 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.
  • 1-0 the final result. Norwich City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

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

2026-01-31 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Norwich City FC 2025-08-23 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2026-01-31 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2026-01-24 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC W 2026-01-21 Stoke City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2026-01-16 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2026-01-10 Fulham FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2026-01-04 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Southampton FC W

Norwich City FC Form

2026-01-31 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2026-01-26 Norwich City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2026-01-20 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–5 Norwich City FC W 2026-01-17 Wrexham AFC 1–2 Norwich City FC W 2026-01-11 Norwich City FC 5–1 Walsall FC W 2026-01-04 Norwich City FC 0–2 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC47% Draw35% Norwich City FC18%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Norwich City FC
53%
Middlesbrough FC or Norwich City FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC25% Draw63% Norwich City FC12%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
1.7%
2 – 2
1.6%
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% 26% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 14% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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