Middlesbrough vs Norwich Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 Jan 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Middlesbrough vs Norwich

Second-placed Middlesbrough welcome second-from-bottom Norwich to Riverside Stadium, with kick-off set for 11:00 on Saturday 31 January.

We’ve identified a value bet in the form of Middlesbrough who are trading at odds of -143. There’s plenty of juice in the price when it comes to this Full-Time Result selection and the Boro can beat Norwich.

Middlesbrough secured their fourth consecutive league win in their latest Championship game, defeating Preston North End 4-0 at home at Riverside Stadium. The Teeside team enjoyed 67% possession and had eight shots on target, while Tommy Conway scored two, with Alan Browne and Morgan Whittaker also getting a goal.

Norwich City have won their previous three games. The latest was a 2-1 home triumph at Carrow Road against Coventry City. Philippe Clement's men had 49% of possession and five shots on goal, while Anis Ben Slimane and Ali Ahmed found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Middlesbrough haven’t lost to Norwich in their past eight games. In their last clash, Middlesbrough travelled to Carrow Road and landed a 2-1 victory. The previous 10 H2H meetings have ended in five Middlesbrough victories, three draws and two Norwich wins.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Middlesbrough	38	20	10	8	59	37	22	59:37	70
12	Norwich	37	15	6	16	51	45	6	51:45	51

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Middlesbrough have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 17.0 attempts. The Boro have averaged 65.0% possession and 7.4 corners per game, with the opposition getting 0.9 goals from 3.6 shots on goal, 9.2 attempts and 3.9 corners.

Morgan Whittaker leads the way with 5 goals, while Tommy Conway and Alan Browne have 4 and 3 respectively. The top assist makers are Matt Targett, Luke Ayling and Morgan Whittaker, all of whom have 2 on the board.

Norwich have 6 victories, 2 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.6 goals from 11.0 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal. The Norfolk side average 50.6% possession, 3.7 corners in their favour and 5.8 corners against, while conceding 0.9 goals from 11.8 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal.

Jovon Makama has scored 6 goals, followed by Anis Ben Slimane on 3 and Ali Ahmed with 2. Ali Ahmed and Papa Diallo have been the top assists providers with 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Middlesbrough confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Solomon Brynn (GK), Callum Brittain, Luke Ayling, Adilson Malanda, Matt Targett, Alan Browne, Aidan Morris, Hayden Hackney, Morgan Whittaker, Tommy Conway, Riley McGree.

Norwich confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Vladan Kovacevic (GK), Kellen Fisher, Ruairi McConville, Jose Cordoba, Benjamin Chrisene, Kenny McLean, Jacob Wright, Papa Diallo, Anis Ben Slimane, Ali Ahmed, Jovon Makama.

Middlesbrough vs Norwich Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our top Middlesbrough vs Norwich betting tips, including a match prediction, correct score forecast, expected corners bet, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We’re confident with our selection of Middlesbrough to land a victory, with odds of -143 looking really generous. We think they have the ability to claim a win in this Championship game.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the Championship odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration when making football predictions.

Key Middlesbrough vs Norwich league stats:

• Middlesbrough have won 4 consecutive games.
• Middlesbrough have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.
• Middlesbrough have won 6 of their last 10 games.

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 58.8% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Norwich

Middlesbrough are available to back at +650 to secure a 2-0 victory. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alan Browne to Score +475

Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) has registered three goals in his past five Championship matches. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +475.

Latest Alan Browne Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+500

First

+1300

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Corners Prediction

Norwich Under 3.5 Corners -115

Norwich have had under 3.5 corners in five straight away matches, while the last 5 Middlesbrough home games have seen them concede an average of 3.60 corners. When it comes to Team Corners, we’re expecting Norwich to fall short and you can get odds of -115.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Middlesbrough

Total

11.30 7.40 3.90

Home

11.80 7.10 4.70

Away

9.70 6.30 3.40

Norwich

Total

9.50 3.70 5.80

Home

10.70 5.70 5.00

Away

10.30 4.40 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-106

Under 10.5

-133

Middlesbrough Corners

Over 6.5

-102

Under 6.5

-141

Norwich Corners

Over 3.5

-128

Under 3.5

-111

Most Corners

1

-278

X

+750

2

+255

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Middlesbrough vs Norwich Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Middlesbrough are the -137 favourites on the 1x2 betting. That implies a 58% chance of triumphing in this Championship encounter according to the latest odds. The +360 means that Norwich City are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

Middlesbrough -0.75 at -109 means you split your Asian Handicap stake between -0.5 and -1. You ideally want a win by two goals or more against Norwich, although a one-goal victory means a half-stake return and a refund with the other half.

The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -154 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Full-Time Result

1

-137

X

+275

2

+360

Half-Time Result

1

+120

X

+135

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-556

12

-417

X2

+102

Draw No Bet

1

-345

2

+220

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-109

2 Hcp +0.75

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+107

Over 2.5

-139

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-154

No

+110

Tommy Conway is the First Goalscorer favourite at +500. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +190.

Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)

First

+190

Anytime

+500

Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)

First

+190

Anytime

+500

David Strelec (Middlesbrough)

First

+220

Anytime

+525

Joshua Sargent (Norwich)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Jovon Makama (Norwich)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough)

First

+290

Anytime

+800

Micah Hamilton (Middlesbrough)

First

+290

Anytime

+800

Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

Ali Ahmed (Norwich)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Riley McGree (Middlesbrough)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Tony Springett (Norwich)

First

+390

Anytime

+1100

Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Oscar Schwartau (Norwich)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Pape Amadou Diallo (Norwich)

First

+420

Anytime

+1200

Alan Browne (Middlesbrough)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Matej Jurásek (Norwich)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Jacob Wright (Norwich)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Pelle Mattsson (Norwich)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Matt Targett (Middlesbrough)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Harry Darling (Norwich)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Dael Fry (Middlesbrough)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Middlesbrough have secured six wins, two draws and two defeats in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Norwich have won three on the bounce away from home. Philippe Clement's men have collected four defeats, three wins and three draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Middlesbrough drew 0-0 with Norwich when they last met at Riverside Stadium. Each team have landed two wins from the previous 5 H2H meetings at Riverside Stadium, along with one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Middlesbrough Home Stats		6-2-2	3.00	2.00	1.00	7	3	6	4
Norwich Away Stats		3-3-4	3.10	1.60	1.50	6	4	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Middlesbrough vs Norwich Lineups & Team News

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