Norwich City v Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough chase fourth straight win over Norwich City

Norwich City meet Middlesbrough at Carrow Road, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Norwich City haven't beaten Middlesbrough at Carrow Road since 2018-19: 5 meetings there since then.

2018-19

last win v Middlesbrough at Carrow Road

Norwich City haven't beaten Middlesbrough at Carrow Road since 2018-19: 5 meetings there since then.

straight wins in this fixture

Middlesbrough have won the last three against Norwich City.

wins in a row

Norwich City arrive on a 4-game winning streak.

19–25

head to head

Nothing between them: Norwich City 19, Middlesbrough 25, 15 drawn from 59 meetings.

2nd

on the ladder

Middlesbrough sit 2nd on 29 points (8–2–5).

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Middlesbrough by 5 goals in 1980-81 (6–1).

1 v 0.7

goals a game

Key match-up: Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) averages 1 goals a game to Mohamed Toure's 0.7 (Norwich City).

0.5 v 0.3

assists a game

Key match-up: Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) averages 0.5 assists a game to Mathias Kvistgaarden's 0.3 (Norwich City).

Head to head

19Norwich City

15Draws

25Middlesbrough

59 meetings since 1960 · average score Norwich City 1.2, Middlesbrough 1.5

13 Sept 26Middlesbrough4–3Riverside Stadium

1 Feb 26Middlesbrough1–0Riverside Stadium

24 Aug 25Middlesbrough2–1Carrow Road

27 Apr 25Draw0–0Riverside Stadium

28 Oct 24Draw3–3Carrow Road

7 Mar 24Middlesbrough3–1Riverside Stadium

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Norwich City v Bristol City, Sat, 7 Nov · Middlesbrough v Watford, Sun, 8 Nov).

Middlesbrough chase fourth straight win over Norwich City

Norwich City meet Middlesbrough at Carrow Road, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Norwich City haven't beaten Middlesbrough at Carrow Road since 2018-19: 5 meetings there since then.

The big picture

Norwich City come in 12th on the ladder with 21 points; Middlesbrough are 2nd on 29. Middlesbrough are the side higher up the table.

Norwich City are 7–8 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2.1 goals for and 1.6 against.

Middlesbrough are 8–2–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2 goals for and 1.3 against.

Form

Norwich City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Bristol City 5–0.

Middlesbrough have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Watford 0–0.

Norwich City arrive on a 4-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 59 times on our records since 1960: Norwich City 19, Middlesbrough 25, 15 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Middlesbrough won 4–3 at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough have won the last three against Norwich City.

Biggest margin between these two: Middlesbrough by 5 goals in 1980-81 (6–1).

Players to watch

For Norwich City, watch Mohamed Toure (0.7 goals a game in 2026-27) and Mathias Kvistgaarden (0.3 goals a game, 4 assists in 2026-27).

For Middlesbrough, watch Will Lankshear (1 goals a game in 2026-27) and Amario Cozier-Duberry (0.3 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27).

At Carrow Road

Norwich City have won 10 of their last 20 at Carrow Road.

The deeper numbers

Norwich City haven't beaten Middlesbrough at Carrow Road since 2018-19: 5 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.

Middlesbrough chase fourth straight win over Norwich City

Norwich City meet Middlesbrough at Carrow Road, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Norwich City haven't beaten Middlesbrough at Carrow Road since 2018-19: 5 meetings there since then.