Middlesbrough vs Norwich: result 4-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Norwich?
Middlesbrough won 4-3 on September 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 1′M. TouréNorwich
- 4′S. BerhalterMiddlesbrough
- 7′A. Cozier-DuberryMiddlesbrough
- 36′S. BerhalterMiddlesbrough
- 70′J. MakamaNorwich
- 75′Jacob WrightNorwich
- 90′A. PhillipsMiddlesbrough
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Middlesbrough win at 52%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 4-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Norwich
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1- 7W. Lankshear
- 9T. Conway
- 8R. McGree
- 11A. Cozier-Duberry
- 6S. Berhalter
- 10A. Morris
- 30Neto Borges
- 5A. Jones
- 29A. Malanda
- 2C. Brittain
- 1R. Vítek
Norwich
4-2-3-1- 21M. Touré
- 49A. Musaba
- 20A. Ben Slimane
- 11A. Brooks
- 7P. Mattsson
- 23K. McLean
- 14B. Chrisene
- 33J. Córdoba
- 15Ruairi McConville
- 35K. Fisher
- 1V. Kovačević
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Norwich have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 5, 2026 | QPR(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Birmingham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Burnley(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Cardiff(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Middlesbrough wins, 2 draws, 0 Norwich wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Norwich | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Norwich 1-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Middlesbrough 0-0 Norwich | Championship |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Norwich 3-3 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Middlesbrough 3-1 Norwich | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Norwich 1-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Norwich on Jan 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Norwich score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Norwich | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Middlesbrough sit 2nd in Championship (21 points from 10 matches) and Norwich sit 19th (9 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
| 19 | Norwich | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 9 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy