Middlesbrough vs Norwich City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

31/01/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough).

Championship - Round 30
Referee: Toner B. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
0.43	0.58
Ball possession
56%	44%
Total shots
9	8
Shots on target
5	3
Big chances
0	0
Corner kicks
3	5
Passes
80% (384/478)	75% (281/374)
Yellow cards
2	2
Expected goals (xG)
0.43	0.58
xG on target (xGOT)
0.74	0.29
Total shots
9	8
Shots on target
5	3
Shots off target
2	4
Blocked shots
2	1
Shots inside the box
4	6
Shots outside the box
5	2
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Big chances
0	0
Corner kicks
3	5
Touches in opposition box
16	18
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
4	2
Free kicks
18	12
Passes
80% (384/478)	75% (281/374)
Long passes
48% (28/58)	35% (20/57)
Passes in final third
71% (99/140)	54% (52/96)
Crosses
18% (2/11)	40% (4/10)
Expected assists (xA)
0.56	0.39
Throw ins
16	23
Fouls
12	18
Tackles
85% (17/20)	42% (8/19)
Duels won
62	52
Clearances
19	16
Interceptions
7	8
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	1
Goalkeeper saves
3	4
xGOT faced
0.29	0.74
Goals prevented
0.29	-0.26

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 0)
17', 1 - 0, Hackney H. ⚽, McGree R. (A),
2nd Half (0 - 0)
56', Kovacevic V. 🟨,
59', Wright J. ↓, Schwartau O. ↑,
59', Diallo P. A. ↓, Kvistgaarden M. ↑,
62', McGree R. ↓, Gilbert A. ↑,
71', Brittain C. ↓, Fry D. ↑,
71', Whittaker M. ↓, Strelec D. ↑,
72', Strelec D. 🟨,
80', Slimane A. 🟨,
81', Morris A. 🟨,
82', Ahmed A. ↓, Jurasek M. ↑,
86', Conway T. ↓, Sarmiento J. ↑,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Middlesbrough
55.2%

Draw
23.9%

Norwich City
20.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

54.9%

22.9%

22.2%

Our Initial ML Estimation

57.8%

24.1%

21.1%

Middlesbrough - Norwich City Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.71 ↓ (1.73)	3.97 ↓ (4.14)	4.57 ↑ (4.27)	5.4% (5.4%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.75

What is the prediction for Middlesbrough - Norwich City?

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

AH 0 - Norwich (3.25) (votes: 2 - 100%) .

Users Predictions: Middlesbrough will win (16 of 18 users predict this - 88.89%).
Confidence interval (95%): 74.37% – 100%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Middlesbrough will win (5 of 5 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 7 high ROI users predict this event. Middlesbrough (votes: 5 - 71.4%). Norwich (votes: 2 - 28.6%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:1.

Preview Facts

Get ready for a battle between the top and the middle of the table (ranked 2 in the zone Promotion ~ Premier League and 18).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Middlesbrough won 3.
Now, both teams are in good form.
Norwich may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
In this match, Middlesbrough is seen as the favorite.
There will not play in Middlesbrough: Bangura A. (Injury) Edmundson G. (Injury) Lenihan D. (Achilles Tendon Injury)
There will not play in Norwich: Crnac A. (Knee Injury) Duffy S. (Inactive) Forson A. (Hamstring Injury) Forsyth G. (Knee Injury) Schlupp J. (Hamstring Injury) Topic M. (Knee Injury)
There are questionable in Middlesbrough: Jones A. (Injury) Sarmiento J. (Inactive) Sene M. K. (Inactive) Strelec D. (Inactive) Targett M. (Injury)
We predict that Middlesbrough will win today's game, with odds of 1.74.
In the last 16 head-to-head matches, Middlesbrough won 7 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 22:15. (average 1.4:0.9).
Including home matches between the teams, Middlesbrough won 3 matches, drew 1 match, lost 4 matches, and goals 12:7. (average 1.5:0.9).

How many head-to-head matches has Middlesbrough won against Norwich City?

Middlesbrough has won 5 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Norwich City won against Middlesbrough?

Norwich City has won 0 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Middlesbrough - Norwich City were as follows:

23.08.2025 Norwich City - Middlesbrough 1:2

26.04.2025 Middlesbrough - Norwich City 0:0

27.10.2024 Norwich City - Middlesbrough 3:3

06.03.2024 Middlesbrough - Norwich City 3:1

24.10.2023 Norwich City - Middlesbrough 1:2

Latest results of Middlesbrough

24.01.2026 Middlesbrough - Preston North End 4:0 ✺

21.01.2026 Stoke City - Middlesbrough 1:2 ✺

16.01.2026 West Bromwich Albion - Middlesbrough 2:3 ✺

10.01.2026 Fulham - Middlesbrough 3:1 ✺

04.01.2026 Middlesbrough - Southampton 4:0 ✺

Latest results of Norwich City

26.01.2026 Norwich City - Coventry City 2:1 ✺

20.01.2026 West Bromwich Albion - Norwich City 0:5 ✺

17.01.2026 Wrexham - Norwich City 1:2 ✺

11.01.2026 Norwich City - Walsall 5:1 ✺

04.01.2026 Norwich City - Stoke City 0:2 ✺

English League Championship Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Middlesbrough	31	18	7	6	49:30	19	61
2	Coventry	31	17	8	6	63:35	28	59
3	Ipswich	30	15	9	6	51:29	22	54
4	Hull	31	16	6	9	50:43	7	54
5	Millwall	31	15	8	8	39:36	3	53
6	Wrexham	31	12	11	8	44:39	5	47
7	Preston	31	12	11	8	38:34	4	47
8	Bristol City	31	13	7	11	43:38	5	46
9	Southampton	32	12	10	10	48:44	4	46
10	Birmingham	32	12	10	10	43:39	4	46
11	Derby	31	12	9	10	45:39	6	45
12	Watford	31	11	11	9	39:36	3	44
13	QPR	31	12	8	11	42:43	-1	44
14	Stoke	32	12	7	13	34:29	5	43
15	Swansea	31	12	6	13	38:37	1	42
16	Norwich	32	11	6	15	42:42	0	39
17	Sheffield Utd	31	12	3	16	44:45	-1	39
18	Charlton	31	10	9	12	30:38	-8	39
19	West Brom	32	9	7	16	32:47	-15	34
20	Portsmouth	29	8	9	12	27:38	-11	33
21	Leicester	32	10	8	14	44:51	-7	32
22	Blackburn	31	8	8	15	27:40	-13	32
23	Oxford Utd	32	6	10	16	28:44	-16	28
24	Sheffield Wed	31	1	8	22	18:62	-44	-7

      Promotion ~ Premier League
      Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ League One