The Middlesbrough & Norwich City managers N. Warnock and D. Farke are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Championship league table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Middlesbrough form and stats
Middlesbrough, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Championship, have played 5 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). Middlesbrough has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Watford defeat 70 days ago. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Middlesbrough after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Middlesbrough haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 189 minutes ago. M. Johnson scored that one. Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli not having conceded a league goal in 380 minutes.
Middlesbrough drew their last game, 0-0 away at Brentford (placed 11th). 0-0 away at Blackburn Rovers before that.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Derby County are coming to town in four days.
Middlesbrough has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Middlesbrough have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Norwich City form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
The Norwich City goalkeeper Tim Krul is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 255 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Norwich had fun at their own home (Riverside Stadium) last time out, beating Swansea City 1-0. Marco Stiepermann scored. A draw for Norwich City before that, at their own venue hosting Millwall (0-0).
Norwich City has another fixture away, a Championship game, against Stoke City in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Norwich have scored 7 goals in 5 league games away. It's not easy to score on Norwich as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Middlesbrough, one draw and six wins for Norwich City. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  T. Pukki 4 goals |   G. Saville 2 goals |  C. Akpom 2 goals |
Middlesbrough missing players
Norwich City missing players
| Middlesbrough | Norwich City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 73% | 80% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 45% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 45% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 36% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 45% |
| 55% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 36% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 134 | 67 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 84 | 206 |
| 32 | 19 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 29 | 55 |
| 28% | 32% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 24% | 24% |
- Middlesbrough has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Championship
- Middlesbrough has the fewest conceded goals (5) in Championship
- Middlesbrough have not yet lost a game at home.
- Middlesbrough have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Middlesbrough have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Norwich City has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Championship
- Norwich City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Norwich City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Norwich City is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Reading | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 22 |
| 2 | Watford | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
| 9 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 17 |
| 11 | Brentford | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 14 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 14 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 13 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 8 |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 7 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 24 | Derby County | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -11 | 6 |
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