Championship 26/27 · 12 Sep 2026

Middlesbrough 4–3 Norwich City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Middlesbrough favourites at 62%.

Middlesbrough won a close one on the chances: 2.1 xG to 1.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jacob Wright, 88.5 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Jacob Wright +47.0, Ashley Phillips +14.8, Mohamed Touré +10.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

8 Sep 2026	L 0–3	at Crystal Palace EFL Cup
5 Sep 2026	W 1–0	at Queens Park Rangers Championship
2 Sep 2026	D 1–1	at Burnley Championship
29 Aug 2026	W 3–1	v West Bromwich Albion Championship
25 Aug 2026	W 3–1	at Doncaster Rovers EFL Cup

9 Sep 2026	W 2–1	v Birmingham City Championship
5 Sep 2026	W 3–1	at Sheffield United Championship
1 Sep 2026	L 0–1	at Stoke City Championship
29 Aug 2026	W 4–1	v Burnley Championship
25 Aug 2026	W 2–1	at Cardiff City EFL Cup

31 Jan 2026	Middlesbrough 1–0 Norwich City Championship
23 Aug 2025	Norwich City 1–2 Middlesbrough Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Luke Ayling Defender	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Maximilian Arfsten Midfielder	17	0	0	–	82.8	–
Amario Cozier-Duberry Midfielder	73	1	0	0.11	57.0	–
Ashley Phillips Defender	45	1	0	0.27	55.1	+14.8
Sebastian Berhalter Midfielder	90	2	0	0.85	51.8	−3.7
Radek Vitek Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.7	−2.6
Tommy Conway Forward	63	0	2	0.33	43.6	−8.4
Neto Borges Defender	90	0	0	0.04	43.2	−2.0
Kyle Joseph Forward	27	0	0	0.17	43.2	–
Adilson Malanda Defender	90	0	0	–	42.6	−7.1
Alfie Jones Defender	45	0	0	–	39.2	−11.0
Will Lankshear Forward	89	0	0	0.13	37.9	−10.1
Aidan Morris Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	37.8	−16.9
Callum Brittain Defender	90	0	0	0.05	32.7	−8.8
Myles Peart-Harris Midfielder	27	0	0	–	31.7	–
Riley McGree Midfielder	63	0	0	0.09	28.9	−14.9

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Oscar Schwartau Midfielder	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Jacob Wright Midfielder	45	1	1	0.42	88.5	+47.0
Jovon Makama Forward	28	1	0	0.79	87.9	–
Mohamed Touré Forward	62	1	0	0.20	55.5	+10.8
Pelle Mattsson Midfielder	90	0	0	–	50.8	+10.5
Jack Stacey Defender	28	0	0	–	48.4	–
Andre Brooks Midfielder	74	0	0	0.08	45.0	+5.5
Paris Maghoma Midfielder	16	0	1	–	44.5	–
Ben Chrisene Defender	90	0	0	–	44.1	+4.4
Anthony Musaba Midfielder	89	0	0	0.04	43.0	+3.6
Anis Ben Slimane Midfielder	45	0	0	0.07	41.4	−0.0
Kenny McLean Midfielder	90	0	0	–	40.2	−4.9
Kellen Fisher Defender	62	0	0	0.01	39.0	+4.6
José Córdoba Defender	90	0	0	–	37.9	−3.3
Ruairi McConville Defender	90	0	0	0.01	32.2	−16.2
Vladan Kovačević Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	25.0	−22.7