Norwich City vs. Middlesbrough - prediction, team news, lineups
Norwich City
Norwich City will be looking to make it three wins in a row when they host Middlesbrough at Carrow Road on Saturday. The Canaries have been in impressive form of late, and they will be confident of beating a Middlesbrough side who have struggled for consistency this season.
Norwich are currently eighth in the Championship table, just three points outside the play-off places. They have won their last two games, beating Bristol City and Birmingham City, and they will be looking to continue their good form against Middlesbrough.
Manager Daniel Farke is likely to make few changes to the team that beat Birmingham. Teemu Pukki is expected to lead the line, with Emiliano Buendía and Todd Cantwell providing support from the wings.
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough are 15th in the Championship table, nine points above the relegation zone. They have won just one of their last five games, and they will be looking to get back to winning ways against Norwich.
Manager Neil Warnock is likely to make several changes to the team that lost to Brentford last weekend. Marcus Tavernier is expected to come into the side, while Britt Assombalonga could also return to the starting lineup.
Middlesbrough will be confident of getting a result against Norwich. They have a good record against the Canaries, and they will be looking to extend their unbeaten run against them to four games.
Prediction
This is a tough game to call. Norwich are in good form, but Middlesbrough have a good record against them. I think Norwich will just edge it, but it could go either way.
Team news
**Norwich City**- Christoph Zimmermann is a doubt with a knee injury.
- Mario Vrancic is out with a groin injury.
- Jonny Howson is a doubt with a knock.
- Anfernee Dijksteel is out with a hamstring injury.
- Marcus Tavernier is expected to return to the side.
Lineups
**Norwich City**- Krul
- Aarons
- Hanley
- Gibson
- Williams
- McLean
- Normann
- Cantwell
- Buendía
- Pukki
- Sargent
- Lumley
- Dijksteel
- Fry
- McNair
- Bola
- Tavernier
- Howson
- McGree
- Gallagher
- Assombalonga
- Watmore
