Middlesbrough vs Norwich match stats & report
1–0 Full time
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Middlesbrough beat Norwich 1–0 in the Championship on 31 January 2026. Expected goals finished 0.50–0.53. Middlesbrough had 56% of the ball.
Middlesbrough vs Norwich match statistics
- 56% Ball possession 44%
- 0.50 Expected goals (xG) 0.53
- 9 Total shots 8
- 5 Shots on target 3
- 2 Shots off target 5
- 2 Blocked shots 1
- 4 Shots inside the box 6
- 3 Corners 5
- 12 Fouls 18
- 4 Offsides 2
- 2 Yellow cards 2
- 478 Passes 376
- 81% Pass accuracy 76%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 17' Goal H. Hackney (assist R. McGree) Middlesbrough
- 56' Yellow card V. Kovacevic Norwich
- 72' Yellow card D. Strelec Middlesbrough
- 80' Yellow card A. Morris Middlesbrough
- 80' Yellow card A. Ben Slimane Norwich
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Middlesbrough
Bench J. McLaughlin , D. Fry , D. Strelec , A. Gilbert , Finley Munroe , Sverre Halseth Nypan , S. Silvera , S. Hansen , J. Sarmiento
Norwich
Bench D. Grimshaw , J. Stacey , H. Darling , L. Gibbs , M. Jurásek , E. Marcondes , O. Schwartau , M. Kvistgaarden , E. Mundle-Smith
Form guide
Middlesbrough at home
5–4–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 7.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 7.3 per game
18% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Norwich away
4–1–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 5.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.3 per game
12% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Middlesbrough vs Norwich head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich v Middlesbrough | 1–2 | |
| Middlesbrough v Norwich | 0–0 | |
| Norwich v Middlesbrough | 3–3 | |
| Middlesbrough v Norwich | 3–1 | |
| Norwich v Middlesbrough | 1–2 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.