Championship: Norwich vs Middlesbrough – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 3 match between Norwich and Middlesbrough and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Middlesbrough head over to the Carrow Road this coming Saturday to face title favourites Norwich in a round 3 match in the Championship.

Norwich have seen both sides of the coin already this season in the Championship, and will out to double up on their share of wins in the coming match.

Form: Norwich vs Middlesbrough

Norwich Form

Norwich look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Millwall, they were left empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Watford in a 1-2 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Portsmouth in their most recent outing. Norwich claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored 11 goals and conceded 12.

Middlesbrough Form

The results have been up and down for Middlesbrough, who beat Swansea by 1-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 0-4 against Doncaster, before claiming a victory in a 0-3 game against Millwall. Middlesbrough claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads five goals conceded and six scored.

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.

Players in form: Norwich vs Middlesbrough

It is the beginning of a new Championship campaign, and both Norwich and Middlesbrough will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Betting markets: Norwich vs Middlesbrough

Full-time result

Norwich claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Middlesbrough won two, drew four and lost four of their last 10 games away. Middlesbrough have not lost to Norwich in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Norwich scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Middlesbrough got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Middlesbrough managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Norwich were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Middlesbrough have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Norwich when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Norwich, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Middlesbrough played across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 times on average in the process.