The Norwich City vs Middlesbrough head-to-head will be played on 23 August at the beautiful Carrow Road. Distracted by their EFL Cup match versus glory-seeking Saints, the Canaries might just end up losing on both fronts.
Middlesbrough are performing at an astonishing level in the Championship, securing two consecutive wins.
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Norwich vs Middlesbrough prediction: The Boro can’t go wrong
Key Stats
- Middlesbrough haven’t conceded a single goal in their two Championship matches thus far.
- The previous meeting resulted in a goalless tie.
- Norwich City haven’t won a match against this opponent since 21 November 2020.
Correct score prediction: Norwich 0-3 Middlesbrough
Seeing as the Canaries are now suffering a five-year winless streak against Boro, we believe it’s the visitors who have the three points up for grabs. Boro secured a 0-3 win in their previous match, which was also away from home. Surely, coach Rob Edwards will do his best to fix his 1-0-2 record versus Norwich City.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Norwich City are trusted
- HOME: 6/5 (2.20) – 45.5%
- DRAW: 49/20 (3.45) – 29.0%
- AWAY: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.8%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Over 2.5 Middlesbrough total goals at 51/10 (6.10) is a bit risky, as there seems to be only a 16.4% chance of success for our Norwich vs Middlesbrough prediction. However, given how well Edwards’ players have performed thus far, we believe they truly have the three points up for grabs.
That’s not how the bookies see it, as they claim Norwich City are the favourites for the three points, with a 45.5% win probability behind them at 6/5 (2.20).
Most recent H2Hs: Canaries don’t measure up
The last five matches between the two clubs resulted in three Middlesbrough victories, followed by two back-to-back draws in the last meetings.
England Championship 26/04/25
Middlesbrough
Norwich
England Championship 27/10/24
Norwich
Middlesbrough
England Championship 06/03/24
Middlesbrough
Norwich
England Championship 24/10/23
Norwich
Middlesbrough
England Championship 14/04/23
Middlesbrough
Norwich
Norwich team news and form: Liam Manning will experiment
Two Norwich City players are injured and will surely miss the game at Carrow Road. We are talking about 22-year-olds Tony Springett and Liam Gibbs. It will be very interesting to see who Manning will put in the centre of the pitch, but we believe Marcelino Nune will be burdened with this task.
Predicted lineup: Kovacevic (GK), Darling, Cordoba, Medic, Stacey, Nunez, Topic, Diallo, Marcondes, Sargent & Crnac
England Championship 03/05/25
W
Cardiff
2
Norwich
4
England Championship 26/04/25
D
Middlesbrough
0
Norwich
0
England Championship 21/04/25
L
Millwall
3
Norwich
1
England Championship 18/04/25
L
Portsmouth
5
Norwich
3
England Championship 11/04/25
L
Burnley
2
Norwich
1
Middlesbrough team news and form: Welsh coach must respond
Similar to the Canaries’ coach, Boro’s manager also doesn’t have all of his players fresh and ready for the match this week. Riley McGree and Darragh Lenihan are both injured, leaving 42-year-old Edwards with some difficult decisions to make.
Predicted lineup: Brynn (GK), Jones, Fry, Ayling, Brittain, Kante, Morris, Silvera, Hackney, Whittaker & Conway
England Championship 03/05/25
L
Coventry
2
Middlesbrough
0
England Championship 26/04/25
D
Norwich
0
Middlesbrough
0
England Championship 21/04/25
L
Sheff Wed
2
Middlesbrough
1
England Championship 18/04/25
W
Plymouth
1
Middlesbrough
2
England Championship 12/04/25
L
Millwall
1
Middlesbrough
0
Player to watch: Tommy Conway
We have faith in 23-year-old Tommy Conway’s abilities, as he is one of Middlesbrough’s highest-prized assets right now. After all, the Taunton-born striker has a remarkable €7.0m price tag on his head.
Conway eager to break the curse
Conway was a starter for his coach in all three official games for Middlesbrough this season, but failed to score in any of them. He didn’t remain on the pitch for the full 90 minutes in any of those matches, which suggests coach Edwards might be losing his confidence in his players’ abilities.