Middlesbrough vs NorwichPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Middlesbrough sit second with ten points after five rounds: three wins, one draw and one defeat, eight goals scored and five conceded. At the Riverside they have played twice and won both, scoring five and conceding two; on the road the record is one win, one draw and one defeat in three trips, three goals scored and three conceded. The recent pattern shows a defeat followed immediately by victory in the latest round. Norwich are twelfth on six points: two wins and three defeats, eight goals scored and eight conceded. Away from home they have taken one win and two defeats from three trips, three goals scored and five against, while at home they have won one of their two matches and lost the other, with five goals scored and three conceded. The current spell is a poor one: the last two rounds both ended in defeat. The competition average is 2.85 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.