Middlesbrough are on a four-match winning run in the league
Improving Norwich are unbeaten in their last five away matches
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Middlesbrough have a firm grip on their place in the Championship automatic promotion places, although Norwich will aim to keep their own feelgood factor going.
Boro have bounced back from a four-match winless spell over the Christmas period and comfortably sit in second place, five points ahead of Ipswich and Hull.
That came via their fine four-match winning league sequence, including a 4-0 hammering of Preston last time out and Coventry and Ipswich are the only sides with a better home record this season than them.
However, the Canaries have picked up under Philippe Clement to ease their relegation fears and a 2-1 victory against league leaders Coventry last time made it four wins on the spin for the Canaries.
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Team news
Middlesbrough's good form comes despite a lengthy injury list, with Alfie Jones (ankle), Darragh Lenihan (ankle), Kaly Sene (leg) and George Edmundson (hip) still sidelined.
David Strelec (ankle) had made a bright start to his Boro career, but is also currently out of action.
Kim Hellberg will face some nervy times too after Matt Targett and Adilson Malanda were taken off with knocks against the Lilywhites.
However, Boro have added Jeremy Sarmiento to their ranks, having snapped up the Brighton forward on loan.
Norwich's key problem is Josh Sargent, with their star striker unlikely to feature in light of transfer speculation and a breakdown in the relationship with the club.
Shane Duffy (muscle) and Amankwah Forsun (hamstring) remain out, but new signing from Brentford, Paris Maghoma, could feature.
Key stats
These two sides sides sit joint-top of the form table over the last five matches (W4, L1).
Norwich are draw specialists on the road, having secured five this season, while City have not lost on the road for nearly two months.
Boro's Morgan Whittaker is the joint second-top scorer in the Championship with 11 goals.
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Prediction
Both sides are in sparkling for, despite their differences in league positions and this could be a tricky task for the Teessiders in their Premier League push.
Norwich have won their last three away matches, with their standout result being a 5-0 hammering of West Brom on their last trip.
Boro have also been tight at the back at the Riverside recently, with three clean sheets in their last four outings, while they have also netted eight times without conceding in their two home games this year.
However, the Canaries have been prolific on the road recently, having scored in each of their last nine away matches.
Two of the last three times these two sides met ended in draws and that looks the most likely outcome again, however, an entertaining encounter could be in store.
