Championship: Middlesbrough vs Norwich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 36 match between Middlesbrough and Norwich and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Middlesbrough welcome Norwich this coming Wednesday in the Championship, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 36 match.

Form: Middlesbrough vs Norwich

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 1-2 victory against Leicester. They went on to lose 0-2 against Plymouth, before getting dumped in a 2-0 defeat against Stoke. Middlesbrough claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored five and conceded nine goals.

Norwich Form

Norwich are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Cardiff by 4-1. This was followed by a 1-1 with Blackburn and a 1-0 win against Sunderland. Norwich claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by seven goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for Middlesbrough and Norwich

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Middlesbrough and Norwich. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Middlesbrough vs Norwich

It has been an excellent season for Joshua Sargent who managed to score an impressive 11 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target six times in his last six outings. Norwich are looking to him against Middlesbrough, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

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Full-time result

Middlesbrough won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Riverside Stadium. They drew two and lost six as well, while Norwich won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. Norwich didn’t lose any of their previous 6 outings. Middlesbrough have not lost to Norwich in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Middlesbrough only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Norwich only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the 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 one of the last 10 games, Norwich kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Norwich have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Middlesbrough when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Middlesbrough saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Norwich, who scored 2.1 times on average in these matches. Somehow Middlesbrough failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches.

Suggested bet: Middlesbrough vs Norwich

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Middlesbrough vs Norwich mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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