Middlesbrough 4-3 Norwich: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 7

Middlesbrough

4 : 3

Norwich

S. Berhalter4', 36'
A. Cozier-Duberry7'
A. Phillips90'

1'M. Toure
70'J. Makama
75'J. Wright

Riverside StadiumAdam HerczegCapacity 34,988Sat, 12 Sept 202616:00

Middlesbrough4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Norwich Norwich crest

Assistant

Anes Mravac

Assistant

Ryan Garry

Assistant

Anes Mravac

Substitutions

46'
56.7
A. Jones
47.2
A. Phillips
63'
97.3A2
T. Conway
146.3
M. Peart-Harris
63'
85.9
R. McGree
226.9
K. Joseph
73'
117.9
A. Cozier-Duberry
177.2
M. Arfsten
90'
76.3
W. Lankshear
12
L. Ayling

Unused

Assistant

Ryan Garry

Substitutions

46'
206.0
A. Slimane
168.3A
J. Wright
62'
355.6
K. Fisher
36.0
J. Stacey
62'
217.7
M. Toure
247.3
J. Makama
74'
116.2
A. Brooks
256.5A
P. Maghoma
90'
496.2
A. Musaba
29
O. Schwartau

Unused

Home

No reported injuries.

Away

A. Ahmed
Knee Injury
Out
L. Mahovo
Ankle Injury
Out
M. Topic
Knee Injury
Out

Player of the match

Sebastian Berhalter

Midfielder · Middlesbrough

8.6

This match

Attacking

Goals2

Assists0

Shots3

Shots on target2

Shot accuracy67%

Build-up

Passes35

Pass accuracy77%

Defending

Tackles2

Interceptions1

Duels won2 · 40%

Fouls won/made0 / 2

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Sebastian Berhalter

Amario Cozier-Duberry

Player
Radek VitekG	2	3	2,80	-0,20	15/23	5/13
Vladan KovačevićG	2	4	2,03	-1,97	27/36	5/13

Live stats

Possession & Passing

52%Possession48%

433Total passes429

82%Pass accuracy78%

3Corners5

Attack

17Shots13

6On target5

8Off target6

3Blocked shots2

Box & Quality

12Shots in box9

5Shots out box4

2.1xG1.6

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves2

3Offsides1

13Fouls9

2Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

1,43xG0,31

10Shots5

4On target2

3Big chances1

23Touches in box16

55%Possession45%

0Corners4

Second half

0,64xG1,31

7Shots8

2On target3

2Big chances2

13Touches in box13

45%Possession55%

3Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Middlesbrough

2.0717952%

85% open play15% set piece

Norwich

1.6213748%

99% open play1% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

30 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Middlesbrough2,07 xG · 4 scored

Norwich1,62 xG · 3 scored

How those chances were made

Middlesbrough30

Open play 26Set piece 1Rebound 2Defensive 1

Norwich23

Open play 19Set piece 1Dribble 1Rebound 1Defensive 1

Momentum

15 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Middlesbrough57% pressure

Norwich43% pressure

Match replay

91'

4-3

100%Draw 0%0%

2.07xG1.62

17Shots13

9On target7

Momentum

90' Off target Jovon Makama 0.08 xG · Regular play · Header

Shot map

17 v 13

Middlesbrough shoot right, Norwich left. Bigger dot = better chance.

MIDMiddlesbroughNORNorwichgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

16 on target · 7 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

MiddlesbroughNorwichgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

MiddlesbroughDefensive line 36%

NorwichDefensive line 36%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

MiddlesbroughUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Jones and Malanda, 20 passes between them.

NorwichUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: McConville and Kovačević, 13 passes between them.

Tactical battle

58control42

Anthony Musaba

11 touches in box

In possession

56,3%Field tilt43,7%

10Passes into box8

34Progressive passes38

11Carries into final third11

12Chances created8

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

8,20Press intensity (PPDA)11,57

7High turnovers8

11Regains within 5s14

18,9sBall recovery time17,9s

21Interceptions23

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

109Carries101

1470mCarry distance1295m

22Progressive carries15

969mProgressive carry distance769m

8Carries into the box10

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

3Take-ons won8

9Take-ons attempted15

633mProgressive pass distance685m

1Through balls0

5Switches of play2

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,36Expected threat (xT)0,91

3,88Action value (VAEP)2,80

30Shot-creating actions23

8Goal-creating actions4

1,07Expected assisted goals0,31

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

3,5Passes per attack3,0

11,4sAttack duration10,2s

2,42 m/sAttack directness3,16 m/s

5Build-up attacks3

13Direct attacks13

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

36Touches in box29

48Final third entries61

5Big chances3

2,03xG on target2,80

2Big chances missed0

Passing

6/14 (43%)Crosses3/16 (19%)

17/36 (47%)Long balls16/53 (30%)

12Throw-ins17

9Free kicks13

11Goal kicks16

Duels

53Total47

27/57 (47%)Ground30/57 (53%)

15/22 (68%)Aerial7/22 (32%)

3/8 (38%)Dribbles8/16 (50%)

4Dispossessed7

Defending

56Recoveries51

16Interceptions19

15Tackles9

47%Tackles won78%

19Clearances12

3Big chances scored3

1Big saves0

1Errors led to goal1

0Errors led to shot1

7,48Average rating6,16

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

MiddlesbroughThis season

Scores most 46-60 · concedes most 46-60

NorwichThis season

Scores most 0-15 · concedes most 46-60

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal70%

60%2+ goals50%

30%3+ goals40%

10%4+ goals10%

They concede

80%1+ goal100%

50%2+ goals50%

10%3+ goals30%

Heaviest results

best 3-1 (H)·worst 1-2 (A)

best 4-1 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)

Match summary

Middlesbrough beat Norwich 4-3 at Riverside Stadium in the Championship. Middlesbrough led 3-1 at half-time, having come from behind. Scorers: S. Berhalter (4', 36'), A. Cozier-Duberry (7'), A. Phillips (90') for Middlesbrough; M. Toure (1'), J. Makama (70'), J. Wright (75') for Norwich. The winner came in the 90th minute. In their last 18 meetings, Middlesbrough have won 9, Norwich 6, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction

Confidence 48%

MID48%

X36%

NOR16%

→ Double chance: Middlesbrough or draw

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

Share per factor

53%Form47%

47%Attack53%

58%Defence42%

76%Goal model (Poisson)24%

85%Head-to-head15%

64%Goals36%

64%Overall36%

Last 5 matches

Scored 8, conceded 5

Last 5 matches

Scored 9, conceded 7

Who will win?

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Team formsLatestPts

Middlesbrough

WWDDW

Norwich

LLLLW

Prematch standings

Head-to-headLast 18 meetings

9Middlesbrough

Wins9 wins

3Draws

Draws3

6Norwich

Wins6 wins

Show 12 earlier meetings

24 Oct 2023Norwich1 - 2MiddlesbroughChampionship
14 Apr 2023Middlesbrough5 - 1NorwichChampionship
12 Nov 2022Norwich1 - 2MiddlesbroughChampionship
30 Jan 2021Norwich0 - 0MiddlesbroughChampionship
21 Nov 2020Middlesbrough0 - 1NorwichChampionship
30 Mar 2019Middlesbrough0 - 1NorwichChampionship
15 Sept 2018Norwich1 - 0MiddlesbroughChampionship
3 Feb 2018Norwich1 - 0MiddlesbroughChampionship
26 Sept 2017Middlesbrough0 - 1NorwichChampionship
25 May 2015Middlesbrough0 - 2NorwichChampionship
17 Apr 2015Norwich0 - 1MiddlesbroughChampionship
4 Nov 2014Middlesbrough4 - 0NorwichChampionship

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Venue spotlight

Riverside Stadium

Middlesbrough, England

34,988

Capacity

Middlesbrough 4-3 Norwich: result and stats, Championship

Substitutions

Unused

Substitutions

Unused

Match eventsSee match events20

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Highest-rated players

Player statistics

Possession & Passing

Attack

Box & Quality

Defense & Discipline

Half by half

First half

Second half

xG analytics

xG race

Momentum

Match replay

Shot map

Goal mouth

Average positions

Passing network

Tactical battle

In possession

Out of possession

Carrying

Beating the press

Threat created

Tempo

More match stats

Attack

Passing

Duels

Defending

Goal timing & form

Goal profile

They score

They concede

Heaviest results

Match summary

Why this prediction

Who will win?

Head-to-headLast 18 meetings

Venue spotlight

Goal timing & form