Ace Football previews the Championship round 12 match between Norwich and Middlesbrough and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Norwich enjoy home advantage, when visitors Middlesbrough swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Norwich are number 7 in the table on 17 points after 11 matches. Middlesbrough rank as number 8 with 17 points after 11 matches played.
Form: Norwich vs Middlesbrough
Norwich Form
Norwich look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Hull in a 4-0 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Stoke. Their most recent outing resulted in a 2-2 draw in a hard fought encounter with Preston. Norwich claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew four and lost zero, scored 12 goals and conceded five.
Middlesbrough Form
Middlesbrough suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Watford in a 2-1 defeat. Bristol City also proved too hard to handle as they won 0-2, before Middlesbrough were able to strike back in a 1-0 win against Sheffield United. Middlesbrough managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding five times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting stats for Norwich and Middlesbrough
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Norwich and Middlesbrough played across all tournaments.
- In 5 of the last 7 Norwich home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Norwich home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Middlesbrough away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Middlesbrough away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Middlesbrough matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Middlesbrough matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
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Full-time result
Norwich claimed three wins, drew five and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Middlesbrough won five, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away. Norwich are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin. Norwich are on an amazing streak of now 21 games at home in a row without defeat. Middlesbrough have beaten Norwich in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Norwich scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Middlesbrough scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Norwich managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Middlesbrough performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Norwich have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Middlesbrough.
Total goals
Norwich saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Middlesbrough played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process.
Recommended tip: Norwich vs Middlesbrough
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Norwich and Middlesbrough seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.
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