Championship 25/26 · 31 Jan 2026

Middlesbrough 1–0 Norwich City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Middlesbrough favourites at 61%.

Middlesbrough won a close one on the chances: 0.4 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Solomon Brynn, 57.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Kenny McLean +15.8, Jacob Wright +8.7.

Well below it: Alan Browne −17.1, Adilson Malanda −12.2, Morgan Whittaker −11.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

24 Jan 2026	W 4–0	v Preston North End Championship
21 Jan 2026	W 2–1	at Stoke City Championship
16 Jan 2026	W 3–2	at West Bromwich Albion Championship
4 Jan 2026	W 4–0	v Southampton Championship
1 Jan 2026	L 0–1	at Derby County Championship

26 Jan 2026	W 2–1	v Coventry City Championship
20 Jan 2026	W 5–0	at West Bromwich Albion Championship
17 Jan 2026	W 2–1	at Wrexham Championship
4 Jan 2026	L 0–2	v Stoke City Championship
1 Jan 2026	W 2–1	at Queens Park Rangers Championship

23 Aug 2025	Norwich City 1–2 Middlesbrough Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Dael Fry Defender	19	0	0	–	66.7	–
Solomon Brynn Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.9	+6.6
Riley McGree Midfielder	62	0	1	–	42.1	+0.0
Aidan Morris Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	41.3	−3.7
Tommy Conway Forward	86	0	0	0.06	38.9	−4.1
Jeremy Sarmiento Midfielder	9	0	0	–	35.5	–
Luke Ayling Defender	90	0	0	–	34.6	−4.7
Hayden Hackney Midfielder	90	1	0	0.03	33.7	−7.1
Adilson Malanda Defender	90	0	0	–	30.3	−12.2
Alexander Gilbert Midfielder	28	0	0	–	29.7	–
Alan Browne Midfielder	90	0	0	–	27.0	−17.1
Matt Targett Defender	90	0	0	0.06	25.0	−9.2
Morgan Whittaker Midfielder	71	0	0	0.24	24.4	−11.8
David Strelec Forward	19	0	0	–	22.9	–
Callum Brittain Defender	71	0	0	–	21.4	−9.5

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Vladan Kovačević Goalkeeper	90	–	54.0	+3.2
Kenny McLean Midfielder	90	–	50.6	+15.8
Jacob Wright Midfielder	59	–	43.4	+8.7
Ali Ahmed Midfielder	82	0.09	41.8	+0.5
Jovon Makama Forward	90	0.20	41.0	−2.1
Anis Ben Slimane Midfielder	90	0.06	39.4	−3.1
José Córdoba Defender	90	–	39.4	+1.3
Oscar Schwartau Midfielder	31	–	38.6	–
Papa Amadou Diallo Midfielder	59	0.01	36.9	−3.8
Matěj Jurásek Midfielder	8	–	36.4	–
Ruairi McConville Defender	90	0.17	35.2	−8.2
Mathias Kvistgaarden Forward	31	–	34.7	–
Kellen Fisher Defender	90	–	33.6	−0.6
Ben Chrisene Defender	90	–	31.4	+3.0