FM Preview: Middlesbrough vs Norwich City

Posted Sunday, January 02, 2011 by Norwichcity-mad.co.uk

The game between Middlesbrough and Norwich City in the Championship on Monday, 3rd January 2011 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.

History of the Middlesbrough v Norwich City fixture

Norwich City travel to take on Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Monday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Canaries will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 4 of the 23 games.

The last time the two teams met at Middlesbrough was back in December 2004, over five years ago, with Middlesbrough running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Premiership match.

Recent respective form guides

Middlesbrough have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Boro's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Norwich City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 25 points from 24 matches. Norwich City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 42 points from 24 games.

FootyMad's prediction ...

Norwich City are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

FM Preview: Middlesbrough vs Norwich City