Norwich City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Norwich City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship .
- Norwich City FC 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 11 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Nield
- Referee Geoff Russell
- Referee Adrian Waters
- Referee James Linington
6 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 3.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham City FC | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City FC | 11 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 10 | 17 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 11 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield United FC | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall FC | 11 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth FC | 10 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 11 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 11 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City FC | 11 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic FC | 11 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln City FC | 11 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff City FC | 11 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 11 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich City FC | 11 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 11 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Leeds United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | Leeds United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Sheffield United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Norwich City FC | Middlesbrough FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #3 |
| 9 | Points | 22 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 1 |
| 17 | Scored | 22 |
| 21 | Conceded | 16 |
| -4 | GD | +6 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 27% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Norwich City FC are 21st (9 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/6
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/4
61-75
5/3
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 9 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Norwich City FC gets underway.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Norwich City FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Stewart Downing, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Norwich City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 391 games and scored 484 goals.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Timm Klose is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Norwich City FC.
- 40' Middlesbrough FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adam Clayton.
- 47' Middlesbrough FC have won 484 goals from 391 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Shotton made 391 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 53' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Muhamed Besic is replaced by George Saville on 53 minute.
- 58' Teemu Pukki makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Norwich City FC are in front.
- 59' Poor challenge from Moritz Leitner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 59' Martin Braithwaite gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Dael Fry and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' Norwich City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 67' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' Jordan Hugill is replacing Adam Clayton for the Middlesbrough FC side.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Norwich City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 77' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Emiliano Buendia by Mario Vrancic on 77 minute.
- 82' Tom Trybull is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Stiepermann at the 82 minute mark.
- 84' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Teemu Pukki exits the field as Jordan Rhodes enters on 84.
- 89' Norwich City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Norwich City FC 1-0 Middlesbrough FC.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 6
- 27
-
18
Marco Stiepermann ↓ Tom Trybull 82'
- 12
- 25
- 10
- 1
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Jordan Rhodes 84'
- 17
- 37
Bench
- 33
-
8
Mario Vrancic ↑ 77'
-
19
Tom Trybull ↑ 82'
- 7
- 4
-
11
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 84'
- 36
Coach
Daniel Farke
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 3
- 4
-
20
Dael Fry ↓ Martin Braithwaite 59'
- 5
-
37
Muhamed Besic ↓ George Saville 53'
-
8
Adam Clayton ↓ Jordan Hugill 70'
- 19
- 16
- 9
- 24
Bench
- 14
-
10
Martin Braithwaite ↑ 59'
- 17
- 6
- 1
-
22
George Saville ↑ 53'
-
11
Jordan Hugill ↑ 70'
Coach
Tony Pulis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Norwich City FC Form
2018-09-15
Norwich City FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
2018-09-02
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2018-08-25
Norwich City FC
0–3
Leeds United FC
L
2018-08-22
Norwich City FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
W
2018-08-18
Sheffield United FC
2–1
Norwich City FC
L
2018-08-11
Norwich City FC
3–4
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
Middlesbrough FC Form
2018-09-15
Norwich City FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
2018-08-31
Leeds United FC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2018-08-24
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2018-08-18
Bristol City FC
0–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
2018-08-11
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2018-08-07
Middlesbrough FC
3–0
Sheffield United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.37
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Norwich City FC or Middlesbrough FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
Norwich City FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
63%
Norwich City FC or Middlesbrough FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

