Middlesbrough FC — Norwich City: Win probabilities, 12.09.2026
Win probabilities
Outcome probabilities after removing the bookmaker margin
Markets
All calculated markets
| Market | Selection | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Double chance | 1X | 75.3% |
| 12 | 76.6% | |
| X2 | 48.1% | |
| Both teams to score | Yes/No | 63.1% / 36.9% |
| Totals 0.5 | Over/Under | 95.4% / 4.6% |
| Totals 1.5 | Over/Under | 84.2% / 15.8% |
| Totals 2.5 | Over/Under | 63.0% / 37.0% |
| Totals 3.5 | Over/Under | 40.8% / 59.2% |
| Totals 4.5 | Over/Under | 22.8% / 77.2% |
| Totals 5.5 | Over/Under | 11.1% / 88.9% |
Score probability heatmap
Home goals run vertically; away goals run horizontally
Match preview
Middlesbrough FC have a slight edge over Norwich City in this Championship meeting. The assessment points towards the hosts being better placed, although the margin is not large enough to suggest a one-sided contest. Norwich City remain credible opponents, and the balance of the forecast leaves room for a draw as well as a home win.
The main expectation is an open match with both teams likely to score. That points to a game in which attacking moments should be more prominent than a cautious, low-event approach. Middlesbrough FC are favoured to avoid defeat, while Norwich City have enough attacking potential in the assessment to remain involved throughout. The projected scorelines range from a level contest to a narrow home victory, reinforcing the view that the hosts hold the clearer position without separating decisively from the visitors.
What matters before kick-off
Norwich City team news ahead of Middlesbrough trip
Norwich City manager Philippe Clement confirmed there were no new injury concerns following their midweek victory over Birmingham City, with players who were previously omitted returning to contention.
Middlesbrough's League Cup exit
Middlesbrough exited the League Cup in midweek following a 3-0 defeat away to Crystal Palace, with manager Kim Hellberg fielding a heavily rotated side.
AI collected this context from public sources; it does not change the mathematical probabilities.
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We remove the bookmaker margin from market odds, estimate each team’s expected goals and build one matrix of possible scores. Outcomes, totals, both teams to score and likely scores all come from that matrix.
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