Middlesbrough vs Norwich City
21st November 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick 1-0 Away Win
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 6/1 odds taken 1204 GMT, Friday 20 November
Neil Warnock’s Middlesbrough have been a tough nut to crack this season, unbeaten in league action since an opening weekend loss at Watford. This Saturday, Boro welcome in-form Norwich City to the Riverside Stadium in what promises to be an EFL Championship cracker. Can Middlesbrough extend their undefeated run, or will the Canaries return to Carrow Road with a big three points in the bag? We have the latest odds and best tips in our in-depth betting preview.
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Middlesbrough Preview – Can Warnock’s troops extend undefeated run?
The experienced Neil Warnock has been up to his old tricks again, turning Middlesbrough into one of the hardest teams to beat in the Championship. Since opening up with a 1-0 loss at Watford, Boro have won four and drawn six of their subsequent ten league matches.
If Middlesbrough can start turning draws into wins, they could be a force to be reckoned with in this season’s Championship. After victories over Coventry City and Nottingham Forest, Boro have battled to back-to-back away draws at Blackburn Rovers and Brentford. Also, Warnock’s men have kept six clean sheets in their last seven.
Middlesbrough are unbeaten at home this season. Since a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth in September, Boro have taken ten points from a possible 12 at the Riverside. Can they secure another three points on their own patch this weekend? The home victory is currently available at 15/8.
Norwich City Preview – In-form Canaries to secure narrow victory at the Riverside?
Daniel Farke’s Norwich City made a sluggish start to life back in the Championship after relegation from the Premier League. After four games, City took just four points. However, since losing successive matches to Bournemouth and Derby County, Norwich have gone on to win five and draw two of the following seven.
Norwich picked up a hard-fought 1-0 win over fellow promotion hopefuls Swansea City at Carrow Road before the international break, which was their sixth Championship success of the season. City are flying high in third place at present, racking up an impressive 21 points from a possible 33.
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If results go their way, Farke’s men could end the weekend at the top of the Championship table. The away victory on Saturday is available at the tempting price of 31/20.
Middlesbrough vs Norwich City Betting Advice
Five of the last six Middlesbrough vs Norwich meetings have ended 1-0, with the Canaries winning four of those. On their way to promotion to the Premier League in the 2018-19 season, Norwich did the double over Boro.
Key Facts – Middlesbrough vs Norwich City Betting Tip
- Middlesbrough have not lost in the league since the opening weekend
- Norwich have won five and drawn two of their past seven in the Championship
- The last four meetings have all ended in 1-0 wins for Norwich
With both teams in fine fettle, this could be another close encounter. Middlesbrough’s one and only league loss was a narrow 1-0 defeat at Vicarage Road back in September, and there is excellent value in the 1-0 Norwich win at 6/1.
Teemu Pukki has scored five goals in his last eight appearances for club and country. The Finland international – who scored goals for fun in the Championship a couple of years back – is the 13/8 favourite to strike the first goal of this game.
The best betting odds for Middlesbrough vs Norwich City
Middlesbrough to win: 15/8 at Bet365
Draw: 11/5 at Bet365
Norwich City to win: 31/20 at Bet365
