Middlesbrough are three points short of the Championship play-off places after a run of three defeats from their past four games.
Norwich City sacked boss Johannes Hoff Thorup on Tuesday having dropped to 14th in the table.
Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their past six league games against Norwich City (W4 D2), after losing five in a row against them.
Norwich City have lost their past two away games against Middlesbrough in the Championship, while they last lost three in a row away to them in league competition in October 1980.