Championship · Matchweek 30 · Jan 31
Middlesbrough - Norwich
Middlesbrough beat Norwich 1-0 in Championship (Matchweek 30). Goals: H. Hackney 17'.
Key events
Quick stats
%56
Possession
%44
1.23
Expected goals (xG)
0.93
1.62
Pre-match xG
1.22
9
Total shots
8
5
Shots on target
3
2
Shots off target
4
2
Blocked shots
1
4
Shots inside box
6
5
Shots outside box
2
3
Saves
4
Match timeline
First half
H. Hackney(1 - 0) · Assist: R. McGree⚽
17'
HT 1 - 0
56'
🟨V. KovacevicYellow card
59'
🔁J. Wright ↔ O. SchwartauSubstitution
59'
🔁P. A. Diallo ↔ M. KvistgaardenSubstitution
R. McGree ↔ A. GilbertSubstitution🔁
62'
C. Brittain ↔ D. FrySubstitution🔁
71'
M. Whittaker ↔ D. StrelecSubstitution🔁
71'
D. StrelecYellow card🟨
72'
80'
🟨A. SlimaneYellow card
A. MorrisYellow card🟨
81'
82'
🔁A. Ahmed ↔ M. JurasekSubstitution
T. Conway ↔ J. SarmientoSubstitution🔁
86'
FT 1 - 0
Match statsMiddlesbrough · Norwich
Key stats
%56
Possession
%44
1.23
Expected goals (xG)
0.93
1.62
Pre-match xG
1.22
Shots
9
Total shots
8
5
Shots on target
3
2
Shots off target
4
2
Blocked shots
1
4
Shots inside box
6
5
Shots outside box
2
3
Saves
4
Attacking
113
Attacks
84
41
Dangerous attacks
28
Passing
462
Total passes
353
377
Accurate passes
265
%82
Pass accuracy
%75
Set pieces & discipline
3
Corners
5
4
Offsides
2
11
Fouls
15
18
Free kicks
12
16
Throw-ins
23
8
Goal kicks
7
Cards
2
Yellow cards
2
0
1st-half cards
0
2
2nd-half cards
2
By half
1
1st-half goals
0
0
2nd-half goals
0
2
1st-half corners
2
1
2nd-half corners
3
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
LineupsMiddlesbrough 4-3-3Norwich 4-2-3-1
31
Brynn
3
Targett
29
Malanda
12
Ayling
2
Brittain
7
Hackney
18
Morris
16
Browne
8
McGree
9
Conway
11
Whittaker
1
Kovačević
14
Chrisene
33
Córdoba
15
McConville
35
Fisher
23
McLean
16
Wright
21
Ahmed
20
Slimane
19
Diallo
24
Makama
Middlesbrough · Bench
Coach: Kim Hellberg
Norwich · Bench
Coach: Philippe Clement
HEAD TO HEAD9 meetings · 2020–2025
Nov 21who was on topAug 23
5 Middlesbrough
3 draw
1 Norwich
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.9goals / match
17–9total goals
2/3clean sheets
5-1Middlesbrough best win · Apr 14
1-0Norwich best win · Nov 21
Over 1.5
6/9
Over 2.5
6/9
Over 3.5
3/9
BTTS
6/9
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Middlesbrough at home4 matches
2W
1D
1L
8:3
Norwich at home5 matches
0W
2D
3L
6:9
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
5Middlesbroughin the table80pts
46matches
22-14-10W-D-L
72:47goals
+25diff
LLDDW
9Norwichin the table65pts
46matches
19-8-19W-D-L
63:56goals
+7diff
LDWWL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Middlesbrough1 gol · 1.23 xG
-0.23
Norwich0 gol · 0.93 xG
-0.93
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Middlesbrough dominated the ball56% possession
Norwich committed more fouls15 - 11
THE REFEREE21 matches on record
Ben Toner
Strictness48
TEMPO38
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Low
This match vs his average
Cards
43.7
+0.3
Fouls
2622.1
+3.9
Goals
12.4
-1.4
Corners
810.2
-2.2
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
1.01.5
-0.5
Shots
9.015.6
-6.6
On target
5.04.7
+0.3
Possession
%56%60
-4.2
Corners
3.06.6
-3.6
Cards
2.01.3
+0.7
Conceded
0.01.0
-1.0
this matchseason average · 47 matches
Goals
0.01.4
-1.4
Shots
8.012.1
-4.1
On target
3.04.4
-1.4
Possession
%44%54
-9.9
Corners
5.05.0
Cards
2.00.5
+1.5
Conceded
1.01.2
-0.2
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Hayden Hackney 8.20
Starting XI
Goals1On target2/2Key pass1Dribbles4/6Tackles3Duels won8/15Fouls won1Fouls4Passes67 · %53
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles3/4Tackles1Duels won4/8Passes28 · %23
Tackles6Duels won11/15Fouls won2Fouls1Passes44 · %36
Dribbles1/3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/7Fouls won3Passes49 · %43
On target1/2Key pass1Tackles1Duels won7/9Fouls won3Passes56 · %52
On target1/1Key pass2Interceptions1Fouls1Passes39 · %32
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won4/8Fouls won1Passes48 · %39
Saves3Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes22 · %14
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes24 · %21
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/13Fouls won2Fouls1Offside1Passes37 · %29
Tackles2Duels won2/7Fouls1Offside2Passes22 · %15
Substitutes
Duels won2/2Passes7 · %5
Tackles1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes7 · %7
Fouls1Offside1
Unused: Sontje HansenJeremy SarmientoSamuel SilveraFinley MunroeJon McLaughlinSverre Nypan
Starting XI
Dribbles4/5Tackles4Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won11/13Fouls won1Fouls1Passes61 · %43
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won6/10Fouls won3Fouls1Passes49 · %38
Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/3Passes40 · %34
Saves4Fouls1Passes22 · %16
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles2/3Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won7/13Fouls won4Fouls3Offside1Passes19 · %13
Key pass1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes10 · %7
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/7Fouls won2Passes23 · %20
Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won3/10Fouls2Passes40 · %33
Tackles3Duels won5/9Fouls1Passes28 · %19
On target2/3Key pass1Tackles2Duels won4/14Fouls3Offside1Passes13 · %10
Key pass1Dribbles1/3Duels won1/9Fouls2Passes22 · %17
Substitutes
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes9 · %7
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/6Fouls1Passes2
Passes1 · %1
Unused: Daniel GrimshawHarry DarlingJack StaceyLiam GibbsEmiliano MarcondesErrol Mundle-Smith
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%84) ✓
Middlesbrough %84
Draw %8
Norwich %8
2.60Middlesbrough xPuan
0.32Norwich xPuan
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