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Championship · Round 30 · Saturday, Jan 31 2026

Middlesbrough
1 · 0
Full time

Norwich City
Pass Map & Player Stats →
Riverside, Middlesbrough
Events 1 goals · 5 cards · 7 subs
17'
⚽
H. Hackney 1 - 0
56'
V. Kovačević
Yellow card
59'
⇄
↑ M. Kvistgaarden
↓ P. Diallo
59'
⇄
↑ O. Schwartau
↓ J. Wright
62'
⇄
↑ A. Gilbert
↓ R. McGree
71'
⇄
↑ D. Strelec
↓ M. Whittaker
71'
⇄
↑ D. Fry
↓ C. Brittain
72'
D. Strelec
Yellow card
80'
A. Morris
Yellow card
80'
A. B. Slimane
Yellow card
82'
⇄
↑ M. Jurásek
↓ A. Ahmed
86'
⇄
↑ J. Sarmiento
↓ T. Conway
Post
Unknown
Yellow card
FT 1 - 0
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
56%
Ball possession
44%
0.5
Expected goals (xG)
0.53
9
Total shots
8
1
Big chances
1
Team form
Middlesbrough 4W · 0D · 1L
vs Preston North End 4–0
@ Stoke City 2–1
@ West Bromwich Albion 3–2
@ Fulham 1–3
vs Southampton 4–0
Norwich City 4W · 0D · 1L
vs Coventry City 2–1
@ West Bromwich Albion 5–0
@ Wrexham 2–1
vs Walsall 5–1
vs Stoke City 0–2
Top Players
Middlesbrough
H. Hackney
M · ⚽ 1
8.1
L. Ayling
D
7.6
A. Malanda
D
7.4
Norwich City
K. McLean
M
7.1
J. Córdoba
D
6.9
R. McConville
D
6.8
Head to Head
6
Middlesbrough
3
Draws
1
Norwich City
Last 10 meetings · 1.7 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumRiverside · Middlesbrough
Capacity34742
CountryEngland
KickoffSat, Jan 31 2026 · 19:00 UTC
Round30
CompetitionChampionship
Model Predictions #predict
✗ Miss · Top pick
Over 1.5 goals
90%
confidence
Both Teams to Score
BTTS Yes · 58% 42% · BTTS No ●
Total Goals 1.5 PICK
Over 1.5 goals · 90% 10% · Under 1.5 goals ●
Total Goals 2.5
Over 2.5 goals · 68% 32% · Under 2.5 goals ●
Total Goals 3.5
Over 3.5 goals · 35% 65% · Under 3.5 goals ●
Head Coaches
Kim Hellberg
Kim Hellberg
3-4-2-1 Mid
Pressing62%
🎨 Tiki-Taka🪽 Wing Play♟ Positional Play
Philippe Clement
Philippe Clement
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing66%
💨 Gegenpressing🔥 High Press🗺 Territory Control
Middlesbrough 4-3-3
Starting XI
31 S. Brynn
G · 90'
7.3
2 C. Brittain ↓ 71'
D · 71'
7.3
12 L. Ayling
D · 90'
7.6
29 A. Malanda
D · 90'
7.4
3 M. Targett
D · 90'
7.2
16 A. Browne
M · 90'
6.4
18 A. Morris
M · 90'
7.3
7 H. Hackney ⚽
M · 90'
8.1
11 M. Whittaker ↓ 71'
M · 71'
6.0
9 T. Conway ↓ 86'
F · 86'
6.6
8 R. McGree ↓ 62'
M · 62'
7.4
Substitutes (9)
14 A. Gilbert ↑ 62'
M
6.5
6 D. Fry ↑ 71'
D
7.1
13 D. Strelec ↑ 71'
F
6.3
45 J. Sarmiento ↑ 86'
M
6.7
22 S. Silvera
M
27 S. Hansen
F
15 F. Munroe
M
19 S. H. Nypan
M
33 J. McLaughlin
G
Norwich City 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1 V. Kovačević
G · 90'
6.6
35 K. Fisher
D · 90'
6.5
15 R. McConville
D · 90'
6.8
33 J. Córdoba
D · 90'
6.9
14 B. Chrisene
D · 90'
6.4
23 K. McLean
M · 90'
7.1
16 J. Wright ↓ 59'
M · 59'
5.6
19 P. Diallo ↓ 59'
M · 59'
6.7
20 A. B. Slimane
M · 90'
6.8
21 A. Ahmed ↓ 82'
M · 82'
6.7
24 J. Makama
F · 90'
5.9
Substitutes (9)
30 M. Kvistgaarden ↑ 59'
F
6.2
29 O. Schwartau ↑ 59'
M
6.4
10 M. Jurásek ↑ 82'
M
6.7
6 H. Darling
D
8 L. Gibbs
M
11 E. Marcondes
M
46 E. Mundle-Smith
F
3 J. Stacey
D
32 D. Grimshaw
G
Match stats Final
Top stats
56%
Ball possession
44%
0.5
Expected goals (xG)
0.53
9
Total shots
8
5
Shots on target
3
1
Big chances
1
387
Accurate passes
284
12
Fouls
18
3
Corners
5
Expected goals
0.5
Total xG
0.44
0.32
xG open play
0.24
0.18
xG set play
0.2
0.5
Non-penalty xG
0.44
0.76
xG on target (xGOT)
0.26
Shots
9
Total shots
8
2
Shots off target
5
5
Shots on target
3
2
Blocked shots
1
0
Hit woodwork
0
4
Shots inside box
6
5
Shots outside box
2
Passes
478
Passes
376
387
Accurate passes
284
28/59 (47%)
Long balls
20/56 (36%)
2/12 (17%)
Crosses
3/11 (27%)
16
Throws
23
16
Touches in opp. box
18
4
Offsides
2
Defense
23
Tackles
18
8
Interceptions
7
2
Blocks
1
20
Clearances
18
3
Keeper saves
4
Duels
56
Duels
44
49/88 (56%)
Ground duels won
39/88 (44%)
16/29 (55%)
Aerial duels won
13/29 (45%)
9/21 (43%)
Successful dribbles
10/27 (37%)
Discipline
2
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 17
2' Saved
H. Hackney
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.01
xGOT
0.05
3' Blocked
M. Whittaker
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.07
xGOT
—
9' Saved
J. Makama
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.11
11' Saved
A. Ahmed
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.07
xGOT
0.13
11' Saved
J. Makama
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.02
17' Goal
H. Hackney
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.57
32' Off target
P. Diallo
Header · Set piece
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
33' Off target
A. Ahmed
Header · Set piece
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
41' Saved
A. Morris
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
0.01
43' Blocked
M. Whittaker
Left foot · Counter
xG
0.12
xGOT
—
50' Off target
M. Whittaker
Left foot · Corner
xG
0.12
xGOT
—
54' Off target
A. Morris
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
57' Saved
M. Targett
Left foot · Free kick
xG
0.06
xGOT
0.1
78' Off target
J. Makama
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.07
xGOT
—
78' Off target
A. B. Slimane
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
84' Saved
T. Conway
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
0.03
88' Off target
R. McConville
Header · Set piece
xG
0.17
xGOT
—
Player stats
Middlesbrough vs Norwich City · Last 10 meetings
6
Middlesbrough
3
Draws
1
Norwich City
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-01-31 Middlesbrough 1 – 0 Norwich City
2025-08-23 Norwich City 1 – 2 Middlesbrough
2025-04-26 Middlesbrough 0 – 0 Norwich City
2024-10-27 Norwich City 3 – 3 Middlesbrough
2024-03-06 Middlesbrough 3 – 1 Norwich City
2023-10-24 Norwich City 1 – 2 Middlesbrough
2023-04-14 Middlesbrough 5 – 1 Norwich City
2022-11-12 Norwich City 1 – 2 Middlesbrough
2021-01-30 Norwich City 0 – 0 Middlesbrough
2020-11-21 Middlesbrough 0 – 1 Norwich City
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