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ChampionshipSaturday 31 January 2026 ·

Middlesbrough vs Norwich result and stats

55%
test home win
1–0
full time
22%
draw
23%
test away win
Win probability: home 55%, draw 22%, away 23%

Match report

GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbers

Middlesbrough beat Norwich 1–0 at home in the Championship on Saturday 31 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Middlesbrough 55%, the draw 22% and Norwich 23%, so a home win had a 55% chance. The favourite result came in.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC

Match stats

MINO
9
Shots
8
5
On target
3
3
Corners
5
12
Fouls
18
2
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
1
Half-time goals
0

Referee: B Toner

Recent form

Middlesbrough
W v Preston4–0 · 24 Jan
W @ Stoke2–1 · 21 Jan
W @ West Brom3–2 · 16 Jan
W v Southampton4–0 · 4 Jan
L @ Derby0–1 · 1 Jan
Norwich
W v Coventry2–1 · 26 Jan
W @ West Brom5–0 · 20 Jan
W @ Wrexham2–1 · 17 Jan
L v Stoke0–2 · 4 Jan
W @ QPR2–1 · 1 Jan

Head to head

In 7 league meetings since 2022, Middlesbrough won 5, Norwich won 0 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 23 Aug 2025, finished Norwich 1–2 Middlesbrough, a win for Middlesbrough.

Norwich 1–2 Middlesbrough23 Aug 2025
Middlesbrough 0–0 Norwich26 Apr 2025
Norwich 3–3 Middlesbrough27 Oct 2024
Middlesbrough 3–1 Norwich6 Mar 2024
Norwich 1–2 Middlesbrough24 Oct 2023
Middlesbrough 5–1 Norwich14 Apr 2023

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