Middlesbrough vs Norwich Predictions

Boro to grind down Norwich

Middlesbrough have won their last two home games in the Championship and they should be backed to get another victory when Norwich visit the Riverside Stadium on Saturday.

They are second in the Championship, 16 places and 22 points above Norwich. They have won 16, drawn seven and lost six of their 29 games this season, while the visitors sit 18th with nine wins, six draws and 14 defeats.

Middlesbrough maintained their winning habit with a 4-0 home victory over Preston last weekend, dominating the game with 67% possession and restricting the visitors to one shot on target. They have won 12 of the 14 games in which they’ve scored first this season.

Middlesbrough have been winners in four of their last six Championship home games and are going for a fifth successive win.

They have been impressive defensively at home this season, conceding just 11 goals in 14 Championship games – an average of 0.79 goals per game. They have kept three clean sheets in their last four on home turf.

It would be a surprise if Middlesbrough did not get on the scoresheet, having found the net in four games in a row, including a 4-0 win over Preston last weekend. They have scored at least twice in four of those.

A narrow 1-0 victory for Middlesbrough looks the most likely outcome. They have been strong at home this season, winning nine of their 14 games, while Norwich have won five, drawn five and lost five on their travels. Middlesbrough have won two of their last three matches in the Championship by the odd goal, and ten of Norwich’s 14 defeats have come by the odd goal.

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Edited by Mark Langdon