Norwich City vs Middlesbrough
30th January 1230hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Home Win to Nil
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 21/10 odds taken 0843 GMT, Friday 29 January
Daniel Farke’s Norwich City will be hoping to take another big leap towards the Premier League with another three points this weekend. On Saturday, Neil Warnock’s Middlesbrough visit Carrow Road in EFL Championship action. We have the latest odds and tips in our in-depth Norwich vs Middlesbrough betting preview.
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Norwich City Preview – Another easy win for the leaders?
Norwich City have been the real deal in the Championship so far this season. The Canaries lead the way on 53 points, six points clear of Swansea City and Watford, who are joint second. Overall, City have picked up a staggering 16 wins from 25 league matches, drawing five and losing four of the other nine.
Norwich have won eight of their past ten in the Championship. Since a 1-0 defeat at Watford on Boxing Day, the Canaries have hit back by taking ten points from a possible 12. However, they did lose to Championship counterparts Barnsley at Oakwell in the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup last time out.
Norwich have a stunning record at Carrow Road this season. Since their one and only home loss, City have gone on to win nine and draw three of their following 11 league and cup fixtures on their own patch. Can they pick up another three points on home soil this Saturday?
Middlesbrough Preview – Can Boro avoid a third defeat on the spin?
Middlesbrough are having a solid season under the experienced Neil Warnock. At the time of writing, Boro sit seventh with 39 points to their name, just three points away from the play-off places.
However, Boro have lost three of their last four in the Championship. After a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Nottingham Forest, the North Yorkshire club have gone on to lose back-to-back home games to Blackburn Rovers and Rotherham United. Boro were shocked by Warnock’s former club Rotherham on Wednesday, as Paul Warne’s Millers left the Riverside Stadium with a big 3-0 win.
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Middlesbrough will be desperate to get back to winning ways as quickly as possible but getting anything from Saturday’s fixture against the leaders will surely be a step too far for Warnock’s boys. The visitors are priced at 16/5.
Norwich City vs Middlesbrough Betting Advice
It was a close encounter when the teams met at the Riverside back in November. However, a late Teemu Pukki penalty was enough to give the Canaries a 1-0 victory. The last five Norwich vs Middlesbrough meetings have ended in 1-0 wins for City.
Key Facts – Norwich City vs Middlesbrough Betting Tip
- Norwich have won five in a row against Middlesbrough (all 1-0 wins)
- The Canaries have won nine and drawn three of their last 11 in all competitions at Carrow Road
- Boro have lost back-to-back Championship games
Norwich have enjoyed plenty of recent success in this fixture. In fact, Middlesbrough have not scored against City since an own goal gave them a 1-0 away victory way back in April 2015. With that in mind, take a punt on Norwich to win to nil on Saturday at 21/10.
Teemu Pukki was the difference between the sides in the reverse game at the Riverside. Pukki has netted four times in his last six Championship appearances for the Canaries. Back Norwich’s main man to score the opening goal of this one at 10/3.
The best betting odds for Norwich City vs Middlesbrough
Norwich City to win: 4/5 at Bet365
Draw: 14/5 at Bet365
Middlesbrough to win: 16/5 at Bet365
