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Value Assessment
Home Win
1.71
51% pred
-7.5%
Draw
3.91
24% pred
-1.1%
Away Win
4.42
25% pred
+2.0%
BTTS Yes
1.65
46%
BTTS No
2.16
43%
Key Insights
Title Race
Middlesbrough in position 2, 1 point behind leader - competing for title
High impactMust Win
Norwich City in position 19 with poor recent form (0% points) - must-win situation
High impactTop Scorer
Middlesbrough has Morgan Whittaker ranked #3 in league scoring (11 goals) - strong attacking threat
Medium impactMatch Normality
100%
Normal match expected
Match Info
Kickoff
Sat, Jan 31 2026
·
15:00
Venue
Riverside Stadium
(Middlesbrough)
Competition
Championship
·
30
Referee
Ben Toner
Coaches
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Recent Form
Middlesbrough
3W 1D 1L
1.8 GF · 0.2 GA
D
H
Oxford United
0-0
Oxford United
0-0
W
H
Norwich City
1-0
Norwich City
1-0
W
H
Preston North End
4-0
Preston North End
4-0
W
H
Southampton
4-0
Southampton
4-0
L
H
Hull City
0-1
Hull City
0-1
3W 1D 1L
1.8 GF · 0.2 GA
D
H
Oxford United
0-0
Oxford United
0-0
W
H
Norwich City
1-0
Norwich City
1-0
W
H
Preston North End
4-0
Preston North End
4-0
W
H
Southampton
4-0
Southampton
4-0
L
H
Hull City
0-1
Hull City
0-1
3W 0D 2L
1.8 GF · 2 GA
L
A
Coventry City
1-3
Coventry City
1-3
W
A
Sheffield United
2-1
Sheffield United
2-1
W
A
Stoke City
2-1
Stoke City
2-1
W
A
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
L
A
Fulham
1-3
Fulham
1-3
3W 1D 1L
1.6 GF · 0.8 GA
D
H
Oxford United
0-0
Oxford United
0-0
L
A
Coventry City
1-3
Coventry City
1-3
W
A
Sheffield United
2-1
Sheffield United
2-1
W
H
Norwich City
1-0
Norwich City
1-0
W
H
Preston North End
4-0
Preston North End
4-0
Norwich City
4W 0D 1L
2.4 GF · 0.6 GA
W
A
Oxford United
3-0
Oxford United
3-0
L
A
Middlesbrough
0-1
Middlesbrough
0-1
W
A
West Bromwich Albion
5-0
West Bromwich Albion
5-0
W
A
Wrexham
2-1
Wrexham
2-1
W
A
Queens Park Rangers
2-1
Queens Park Rangers
2-1
4W 0D 1L
2.6 GF · 1 GA
L
H
Birmingham City
1-2
Birmingham City
1-2
W
H
West Bromwich Albion
3-1
West Bromwich Albion
3-1
W
H
Blackburn Rovers
2-0
Blackburn Rovers
2-0
W
H
Coventry City
2-1
Coventry City
2-1
W
H
Walsall
5-1
Walsall
5-1
4W 0D 1L
2.4 GF · 0.6 GA
W
A
Oxford United
3-0
Oxford United
3-0
L
A
Middlesbrough
0-1
Middlesbrough
0-1
W
A
West Bromwich Albion
5-0
West Bromwich Albion
5-0
W
A
Wrexham
2-1
Wrexham
2-1
W
A
Queens Park Rangers
2-1
Queens Park Rangers
2-1
3W 0D 2L
1.8 GF · 0.8 GA
L
H
Birmingham City
1-2
Birmingham City
1-2
W
H
West Bromwich Albion
3-1
West Bromwich Albion
3-1
W
A
Oxford United
3-0
Oxford United
3-0
W
H
Blackburn Rovers
2-0
Blackburn Rovers
2-0
L
A
Middlesbrough
0-1
Middlesbrough
0-1
Sidelined Players
Middlesbrough
1 out
Darragh Lenihan
injury
Norwich City
4 out
Matej Jurasek
injury
Mirko Topić
injury
Ante Crnac
injury
Amankwah Forson
injury
Head-to-Head (Last 10)
Middlesbrough
6
60%
Draws
3
30%
Norwich City
1
10%
Avg Goals
2.7
BTTS
60%
League Signals
Predictability
51%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+9%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.5
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
26%
BTTS
49%
Over 2.5
46%
Final Words
Historically, Middlesbrough have dominated this fixture.
