Norwich vs Middlesbrough match stats & report

1–2 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 3 · Carrow Road, Norwich · Ref L. Doughty

Norwich stats & fixtures · Middlesbrough stats & fixtures

Norwich lost to Middlesbrough 1–2 in the Championship on 23 August 2025. Expected goals finished 1.18–1.51. Norwich had 59% of the ball.

Norwich vs Middlesbrough match statistics

NorwichMiddlesbrough

59% Ball possession 41%
1.18 Expected goals (xG) 1.51
14 Total shots 11
3 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 5
5 Blocked shots 2
10 Shots inside the box 6
5 Corners 3
11 Fouls 14
6 Offsides 3
0 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
563 Passes 391
86% Pass accuracy 82%
2 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

43' Goal F. Azaz (assist H. Hackney) Middlesbrough
45' Goal T. Conway (assist A. Morris) Middlesbrough
48' Yellow card H. Hackney Middlesbrough
58' Red card Jacob Wright Norwich
61' Yellow card C. Brittain Middlesbrough
85' Goal J. Sargent (assist K. McLean) Norwich
90+7' Yellow card Sverre Halseth Nypan Middlesbrough

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Norwich

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Philippe Clement

1 V. Kovacevic

33 J. Córdoba 6 H. Darling 5 J. Medić

19 P. A. Diallo 16 Jacob Wright 22 M. Topic 3 J. Stacey

11 E. Marcondes 17 A. Crnac

9 J. Sargent

Bench D. Grimshaw , K. Fisher , J. Schlupp , B. Chrisene , L. Gibbs , K. McLean , O. Schwartau , M. Jurásek , M. Kvistgaarden

Middlesbrough

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Kim Hellberg

31 S. Brynn

5 A. Jones 6 D. Fry 12 L. Ayling

22 S. Silvera 7 H. Hackney 18 A. Morris 2 C. Brittain

20 F. Azaz 11 M. Whittaker

9 T. Conway

Bench Tom Glover , D. Barlaser , D. Burgzorg , Sverre Halseth Nypan , George Edmundson , S. Hansen , Law McCabe , Neto Borges , A. Kanté

Form guide

Norwich at home

3–2–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 1.2 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 4.5 per game
Shots on target: 4.8 per game

15% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Middlesbrough away

2–6–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 3.8 per game
Shots on target: 4.6 per game

14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Norwich vs Middlesbrough head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
26 Apr 25	Middlesbrough v Norwich	0–0
27 Oct 24	Norwich v Middlesbrough	3–3
6 Mar 24	Middlesbrough v Norwich	3–1
24 Oct 23	Norwich v Middlesbrough	1–2

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Norwich vs Middlesbrough head-to-head record