Norwich vs Middlesbrough predictions: Canaries to continue stunning Carrow Road form
- Norwich have not lost at Carrow Road since November 5
- Middlesbrough have lost three of their last five Championship away matches
- Recommended bet: Norwich to win
Sunday’s sole Championship offering sees sides just outside the play-off positions go head-to-head as Norwich host Middlesbrough at Carrow Road.
The Canaries have been a force to be reckoned with in front of their own fans for close to a year, with their last defeat coming on Bonfire Night last year in a 3-1 reverse to Blackburn.
It was their home record that got them into the play-offs last season and they have continued that impenetrability into the new season, avoiding defeat in all six home fixtures in all competitions so far.
Norwich have also avoided defeat in their last six games anywhere so Boro should be readying themselves for a tough afternoon if they are going to come away with all three points from East Anglia.
Team news
Norwich boss Johannes Hoff Thorup will once again be without first-choice goalkeeper Angus Gunn as he recovers from a rib injury while Marcelino Nunez is also unavailable due to a hip issue.
The likes of Jack Stacey, Gabriel Forsyth and Kaide Gordon will all be hoping for starts after coming off the bench in the 2-2 draw with Preston last time out.
Michael Carrick also has a number of injury concerns affecting his squad selection, with long-term absentee Dael Fry joined by the likes of Alex Bangura, Darragh Lenihan and Marcus Forss in the treatment room.
Ivorian striker Emmanuel Latte Lath will likely start for Boro on Sunday after coming off the bench to score the winner against Sheffield United in midweek.
The stats
The Canaries have failed to win any of their last three home meetings with Middlesbrough.
Norwich duo Josh Sargent and Borja Sainz have 19 goal contributions between them in the Championship this season.
No side in the top half of the table had scored fewer goals than Middlesbrough’s 11 heading into the weekend.
Four of Boro’s five away league matches have seen no more than two goals scored
All but one of Norwich’s six home games in all competitions have seen both teams score.
Boro came away from Carrow Road with a 2-1 victory in the league last season
Prediction
Norwich have impressed when playing in front of their home fans this season, and this advantage should see them take all three points against a Middlesbrough outfit struggling for form.
The Canaries are one of the top home goalscorers in the division and have scored exactly four goals in two of their last three matches at Carrow Road — against Watford (4-1) and Hull City (4-0).
Boro on the other hand have lost three of their five Championship matches away from the Riverside and two of those defeats have been to nil.
With two defeats from their last three matches, form is not on the side of the visitors so the hosts should be backed to continue their impressive run on Sunday.
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