Championship: Middlesbrough vs Norwich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Middlesbrough and Norwich who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Middlesbrough enjoy home advantage, when visitors Norwich swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Middlesbrough are number 6 in the table on ten points after five matches. Norwich rank as number 9 with nine points after six matches played.

Form: Middlesbrough vs Norwich

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Burnley, a 0-1 win against Queens Park Rangers and a 3-0 defeat against Crystal Palace. Middlesbrough managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 12 goals and conceded six times.

Norwich Form

Norwich look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Stoke, they were left empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Sheffield United in a 1-3 win. They followed that up with a 2-1 win against Birmingham in their most recent outing. Norwich won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored ten while also conceding ten times.

Betting facts for Middlesbrough and Norwich

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Middlesbrough and Norwich. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Middlesbrough vs Norwich

Mohamed Toure shows decent form right now for Norwich, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Middlesbrough, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Will Lankshear also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Championship matches.

Betting markets: Middlesbrough vs Norwich

Full-time result

Middlesbrough claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Norwich won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing three in this series of matches. Astonishingly, Norwich failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 13 matches. Middlesbrough have not lost to Norwich in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Norwich got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Middlesbrough managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Norwich kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Middlesbrough saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Norwich. They performed an average of 1.7 goals in these.