Riverside Stadium · Referee Adam Herczeg, England · Analysis updated 14:11 UTC
Middlesbrough vs Norwich Prediction, Odds & Statistics
Our Poisson-based model projects 1.80 expected goals for Middlesbrough and 1.20 for Norwich, a combined total of 3.00. That distribution gives Middlesbrough the largest share of the 1X2 market at 51%, with the draw at 23%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 58% for over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 11%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 51% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.
This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.
Model pick
Middlesbrough win
51.4% probability
Expected goals
1.80 – 1.20
Model version
poisson-v2
Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.
Why the model likes this
Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.
Middlesbrough home form
10 points from their last 4 home matches in our dataset.
Norwich away threat
Scored in 4 of their last 7 away fixtures.
Head-to-head goals
Both teams scored in 7 of the last 10 meetings.
Match result (1X2)
Double chance 1X
75%
Double chance 12
77%
Double chance X2
49%
Goals markets
Correct score
- 1–110.8%
- 2–19.7%
- 1–09.0%
- 2–08.1%
- 1–26.5%
Recent form
Middlesbrough
- 2026-10-13T19:00:00.000Z · A vs Stoke City · 3-2 (W)
- 2026-10-10T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Wolves · 1-0 (W)
- 2026-09-19T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Birmingham · 2-2 (D)
- 2026-09-15T18:45:00.000Z · H vs Millwall · 2-2 (D)
- 2026-09-12T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Norwich · 4-3 (W)
Norwich
- 2026-10-10T11:30:00.000Z · A vs Swansea · 1-2 (L)
- 2026-09-20T12:30:00.000Z · H vs Bolton · 3-4 (L)
- 2026-09-17T18:30:00.000Z · A vs Manchester City · 0-5 (L)
- 2026-09-12T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Middlesbrough · 3-4 (L)
- 2026-09-09T18:45:00.000Z · H vs Birmingham · 2-1 (W)
Head-to-head
- 2026-09-12T14:00:00.000Z · Middlesbrough 4-3 Norwich (Championship)
- 2026-01-31T15:00:00.000Z · Middlesbrough 1-0 Norwich (Championship)
- 2025-08-23T14:00:00.000Z · Middlesbrough 2-1 Norwich (Championship)
- 2025-04-26T14:00:00.000Z · Middlesbrough 0-0 Norwich (Championship)
- 2024-10-27T15:00:00.000Z · Middlesbrough 3-3 Norwich (Championship)
- 2024-03-06T19:45:00.000Z · Middlesbrough 3-1 Norwich (Championship)
- 2023-10-24T18:45:00.000Z · Middlesbrough 2-1 Norwich (Championship)
- 2023-04-14T19:00:00.000Z · Middlesbrough 5-1 Norwich (Championship)
- 2022-11-12T15:00:00.000Z · Middlesbrough 2-1 Norwich (Championship)
- 2021-01-30T12:30:00.000Z · Middlesbrough 0-0 Norwich (Championship)
Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 23 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 21 |
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | West Brom | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | West Ham | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | Wolves | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 10 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 14 |
| 12 | Charlton | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | -3 | 14 |
| 13 | Southampton | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| 14 | Bolton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 13 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 | Lincoln | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 11 |
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 19 | Norwich | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 21 | Burnley | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -11 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -12 | 4 |
Prediction conclusion
The model's leading selection is Middlesbrough win, at 51.4%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.
It puts both teams scoring at 58% and over 2.5 goals at 58%.
A 51% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.
Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.