Value Assessment
Home Win
1.71
51% pred
-7.5%
Draw
3.91
24% pred
-1.1%
Away Win
4.42
25% pred
+2.0%
BTTS Yes
1.65
46%
BTTS No
2.16
43%
Key Insights
Title Race
Middlesbrough in position 2, 1 point behind leader - competing for title
High impactMust Win
Norwich City in position 19 with poor recent form (0% points) - must-win situation
High impactTop Scorer
Middlesbrough has Morgan Whittaker ranked #3 in league scoring (11 goals) - strong attacking threat
Medium impactMatch Normality
100%
Normal match expected
Match Info
Kickoff
Sat, Jan 31 2026
·
15:00
Venue
Riverside Stadium
(Middlesbrough)
Competition
Championship
·
30
Coaches
Kim Hellberg
Middlesbrough
Philippe Clement
Norwich City
Referee
Ben Toner
Related Coverage
Recent Form
Middlesbrough
3W 1D 1L
1.8 GF · 0.2 GA
W
H
Norwich City
1-0
Norwich City
1-0
W
H
Preston North End
4-0
Preston North End
4-0
W
H
Southampton
4-0
Southampton
4-0
L
H
Hull City
0-1
Hull City
0-1
D
H
Blackburn Rovers
0-0
Blackburn Rovers
0-0
3W 1D 1L
1.8 GF · 0.2 GA
W
H
Norwich City
1-0
Norwich City
1-0
W
H
Preston North End
4-0
Preston North End
4-0
W
H
Southampton
4-0
Southampton
4-0
L
H
Hull City
0-1
Hull City
0-1
D
H
Blackburn Rovers
0-0
Blackburn Rovers
0-0
3W 0D 2L
1.6 GF · 1.6 GA
W
A
Sheffield United
2-1
Sheffield United
2-1
W
A
Stoke City
2-1
Stoke City
2-1
W
A
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
L
A
Fulham
1-3
Fulham
1-3
L
A
Derby County
0-1
Derby County
0-1
5W 0D 0L
2.4 GF · 0.8 GA
W
A
Sheffield United
2-1
Sheffield United
2-1
W
H
Norwich City
1-0
Norwich City
1-0
W
H
Preston North End
4-0
Preston North End
4-0
W
A
Stoke City
2-1
Stoke City
2-1
W
A
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
Norwich City
3W 1D 1L
2 GF · 0.8 GA
L
A
Middlesbrough
0-1
Middlesbrough
0-1
W
A
West Bromwich Albion
5-0
West Bromwich Albion
5-0
W
A
Wrexham
2-1
Wrexham
2-1
W
A
Queens Park Rangers
2-1
Queens Park Rangers
2-1
D
A
Preston North End
1-1
Preston North End
1-1
3W 0D 2L
1.8 GF · 1 GA
W
H
Blackburn Rovers
2-0
Blackburn Rovers
2-0
W
H
Coventry City
2-1
Coventry City
2-1
W
H
Walsall
5-1
Walsall
5-1
L
H
Stoke City
0-2
Stoke City
0-2
L
H
Watford
0-1
Watford
0-1
3W 1D 1L
2 GF · 0.8 GA
L
A
Middlesbrough
0-1
Middlesbrough
0-1
W
A
West Bromwich Albion
5-0
West Bromwich Albion
5-0
W
A
Wrexham
2-1
Wrexham
2-1
W
A
Queens Park Rangers
2-1
Queens Park Rangers
2-1
D
A
Preston North End
1-1
Preston North End
1-1
4W 0D 1L
2.2 GF · 0.6 GA
W
H
Blackburn Rovers
2-0
Blackburn Rovers
2-0
L
A
Middlesbrough
0-1
Middlesbrough
0-1
W
H
Coventry City
2-1
Coventry City
2-1
W
A
West Bromwich Albion
5-0
West Bromwich Albion
5-0
W
A
Wrexham
2-1
Wrexham
2-1
Sidelined Players
Middlesbrough
2 out
David Strelec
injury
Darragh Lenihan
injury
Norwich City
3 out
Mirko Topić
injury
Ante Crnac
injury
Amankwah Forson
injury
Head-to-Head (Last 10)
Middlesbrough
6
60%
Draws
3
30%
Norwich City
1
10%
Avg Goals
2.7
BTTS
60%
League Signals
Predictability
50%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+9%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.5
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
26%
BTTS
49%
Over 2.5
46%
Final Words
Middlesbrough enter this match in excellent form, winning 5 of their last 5 matches. Norwich City arrive in strong form with 4 wins from 5 games. Historically, Middlesbrough have dominated this fixture.