Middlesbrough v Norwich Predictions & Betting Odds – 30th March 2019

Canaries can triumph at the Riverside

Championship Betting

Middlesbrough v Norwich Betting Tips – Championship, 30th March 5.30pm

This is going to be a big clash from the Riverside as playoff hopefuls Middlesbrough look to snap themselves out of a slump in form. They have lost their last three straight. But they are welcoming the league leaders who are on a hot streak of fine winning form at the moment. Read our predictions for Middlesbrough v Norwich.

Middlesbrough v Norwich Betting Odds*

Norwich 6/4
Middlesbrough 9/5
Draw 9/4
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on March 26th, 2019 at 4:47 p.m.)

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Middlesbrough News and Form

It has not been happening for Middlesbrough at the moment with a three-match losing streak going. They are winless in four now, failing to score in two of those. Their playoff push is starting to look in a bit of jeopardy as they have taken just two wins in their last eight games, home and away. At the Riverside, Boro have lost their last two, both 2-1 reverses against Brentford and then Preston. Home away Boro have now conceded a total of seven goals in their last three games and are facing the league’s top scorers on the weekend.

Boro have taken a clean sheet in 50% of their home games this season, but their scoring hasn’t been great. They have scored 19 goals in 18 home fixtures only. Just 22% of all league fixtures at the Riverside this season have made it over 2.5 goals. Middlesbrough are at W7 D6 L5 for the season at home in the Championship. Boro are on a six-match scoring streak at home at the moment and they have scored 63% of their home goals in the first period of matches. Despite the lofty position in the league, only six teams have worse home records than they have.

Middlesbrough v Norwich Head to Head

Norwich were 1-0 winners of Boro earlier this season
The Canaries are on a four-match winning streak over Boro
The last three meetings have ended in a 1-0 win for Norwich
Both teams have scored in just one of the last eight meetings

 

Key-Facts – Middlesbrough v Norwich

  • Boro have lost their last two home games in the league
  • Middlesbrough have conceded 7 goals in their last three fixtures
  • Norwich are on a seven match winning streak

 

Norwich News and Form

The Canaries are flying high at the top of the Championship and they are on a big seven-match winning streak at the moment. They have won their last three out on the road, scoring at least two goals in each of those. Norwich are the top scoring side in the league at the moment. The Canaries are at W10 D7 L2 this season on their travels and they have won four of their last five away from Carrow Road (L1). It has been great stuff all around from them and they are averaging 1.9 goals per away game this season. They have the best away record in the division.

They have only taken the one clean sheet in their last seven out on their travels though. 63% of Norwich’s away games have made it over 2.5 goals, with the Canaries have earned a clean sheet in 26% of their away games in total. Each of their last five away games have gone over the 2.5 goal line. Norwich are currently on a 19 match scoring streak in the league, home and away. They have scored in each of their last nine on the road and 64% of their away goals have come in the second period of fixtures. Norwich have opened the scoring in 11 of their 19 away games.

Middlesbrough v Norwich Tips & Odds

Norwich to win match outright at 6/4
Over 2.5 goals at 11/10
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on March 26th, 2019 at 4:47 p.m.)

Middlesbrough v Norwich Predictions

Norwich to win: The Canaries should rightly fancy their chances against a Boro side who have little home form going for them this season. The visitors have the scoring threat to trouble them and so it has to be the away win.