Middlesbrough vs Norwich City prediction — Championship · Sat 12 Sept · 15:00 UK

Championship · Sat 12 Sept · 15:00 UK
Middlesbrough 54Draw 25Norwich City 21
Our call before kickoff
79%
Middlesbrough or draw
Landed
2.8
Goals expected
Full time
Final 4–3
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
70%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
54%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
54%

How it finished

Middlesbrough beat Norwich City 4–3. Bawler's model had Middlesbrough in front at 54% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.8 goals; the match produced 7. Middlesbrough had 17 shots (6 on target) to Norwich City's 13 (5), with 50% of the ball against 50%. Expected goals finished 2.1 to 1.6.

MiddlesbroughFull-time statsNorwich City
50%Possession50%
2.1Expected goals (xG)1.6
17Shots13
6Shots on target5
12Shots inside box9
5Big chances3
3Corners5
2Saves2
13Fouls9
3Offsides1
2Yellow cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callMiddlesbrough or draw 79%Middlesbrough won (54% called)
Total goals2.87
Both teams to score54%Yes

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

MiddlesbroughNorwich City
1.8
Goals+0.7
1.0
17.1
Shots+9.0
8.1
5.4
On target+1.1
4.3
5.4
Corners+1.7
3.7
MiddlesbroughNorwich City
0.5
Goals+0.1
0.4
8.0
Shots+4.2
3.7
2.3
On target+0.3
2.0
2.5
Corners+0.8
1.7
MiddlesbroughNorwich City
1.3
Goals+0.6
0.7
9.1
Shots+4.8
4.3
3.0
On target+0.7
2.3
2.9
Corners+0.9
2.0

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Middlesbrough to score83%
Over 1.5 goals77%
Under 3.5 goals68%
Norwich City to score65%

First half — what we expected

Middlesbrough
52%
to score before half-time
Norwich City
38%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 70%

MiddlesbroughNorwich City
8.01st-half shots3.7
2.31st-half shots on target2.0
2.51st-half corners1.7

First-half chances

63%Chance of 7+ shots13%
40%Chance of 9+ shots<10%
87%Chance of 1+ shots on target83%
40%Chance of 3+ shots on target32%
67%Chance of 2+ corners48%
27%Chance of 4+ corners13%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Middlesbrough8.09.1
Shots · Norwich City3.74.3
Shots on target · Middlesbrough2.33.0
Shots on target · Norwich City2.02.3
Corners · Middlesbrough2.52.9
Corners · Norwich City1.72.0
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.7 / match
Norwich City in their league tableLower half
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Common questions

Who won Middlesbrough vs Norwich City?

Middlesbrough beat Norwich City 4–3. Bawler's model had Middlesbrough in front at 54% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.8 goals; the match produced 7. Middlesbrough had 17 shots (6 on target) to Norwich City's 13 (5), with 50% of the ball against 50%. Expected goals finished 2.1 to 1.6.

What was the final score in Middlesbrough vs Norwich City?

Middlesbrough 4–3 Norwich City, played on 12 Sept 2026 in the England: Championship. Bawler's model had gone into it with Middlesbrough 54%, the draw 25% and Norwich City 21%.

What were the stats in Middlesbrough vs Norwich City?

Full-time: Possession 50%–50%, Expected goals (xG) 2.1–1.6, Shots 17–13, Shots on target 6–5, Shots inside box 12–9, Big chances 5–3, Corners 3–5, Saves 2–2, Fouls 13–9, Offsides 3–1, Yellow cards 2–1.

Did both teams score in Middlesbrough vs Norwich City?

Yes — both Middlesbrough and Norwich City scored, finishing 4–3. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 54% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Middlesbrough vs Norwich City right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Middlesbrough or draw 79%, it finished Middlesbrough won (54% called); Total goals — we said 2.8, it finished 7; Both teams to score — we said 54%, it finished Yes.

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