Middlesbrough FC vs Oxford United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Middlesbrough FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Oxford United FC

Sat 29 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium 24,624 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 38' Michal Helik

Kelechi Iheanacho 48' 1–1

Neto Borges 80' 2–1

Y 57' Mark Harris

Y 87' Ole Romeny

Overview

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Middlesbrough FC vs Oxford United FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Oxford United FC 46 games · 47 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Matt Donohue
Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Middlesbrough FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Oxford United FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-03-29 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Oxford United FC 2024-11-23 Oxford United FC 2–6 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Mar	Oxford United FC	H	2–1	W
15 Mar	Luton Town FC	A	0–0	D
11 Mar	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	2–1	W
08 Mar	Swansea City AFC	A	0–1	L
01 Mar	Derby County FC	H	1–0	W
25 Feb	Stoke City FC	A	3–1	W

Oxford United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Mar	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–2	L
15 Mar	Watford FC	H	1–0	W
12 Mar	Hull City AFC	A	1–2	L
07 Mar	Norwich City FC	A	1–1	D
01 Mar	Coventry City FC	H	2–3	L
22 Feb	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–2	L

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC		Oxford United FC
#10	Position	#4
0	Points	47
0	Played	46
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	11 / 14 / 21
0	Scored	45
0	Conceded	59
+0	GD	-14
–	PPG	1.02
–	Win %	24%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts). Oxford United FC are 4th (47 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Middlesbrough FC have kicked off against Oxford United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The travelling Oxford United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' Middlesbrough FC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
15' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
25' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Samuel Iling-Junior has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
35' Oxford United FC come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
38' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michal Helik makes no mistake. 0-1!
43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
46' The whistle greets Matt Phillips as he departs to be replaced by Peter Kioso.
48' What composure from Kelechi Iheanacho! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-1.
53' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
57' Oxford United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 57.
62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Carrick might look to freshen things up shortly.
65' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Stanley Mills on, Przemyslaw Placheta off on 65 minutes.
66' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Delano Burgzorg is withdrawn and Morgan Whittaker gets his opportunity.
71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
75' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Kelechi Iheanacho exits the field as Marcus Forss enters on 75.
80' What a moment for Neto Borges! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
83' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Hidde ter Avest is replaced by Ole Romeny.
85' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Samuel Iling-Junior exits the field as Ryan John Giles enters on 85.
87' The referee has no hesitation. Ole Romeny is booked for Oxford United FC — card on 87.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Middlesbrough FC players.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

9
Kelechi Iheanacho ↓ Marcus Forss 75'
32
Mark Travers
15
Anfernee Dijksteel
10
Delano Burgzorg ↓ Morgan Whittaker 66'
30
Neto Borges
7
Hayden Hackney
18
Aidan Morris
20
Finn Azaz
22
Tommy Conway ↓ Rav van den Berg 85'
29
Samuel Iling-Junior ↓ Ryan John Giles 85'
16
Jonny Howson

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Oxford United FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

9
Mark Harris ↓ Tom Bradshaw 65'
10
Matt Phillips ↓ Peter Kioso 46'
3
Ciaron Brown
4
Will Vaulks
23
Siriki Dembele ↓ Tyler Goodrham 65'
24
Hidde ter Avest ↓ Ole Romeny 83'
1
Jamie Cumming
47
Michal Helik
7
Przemyslaw Placheta ↓ Stanley Mills 65'
16
Ben Nelson
18
Alex Matos

Bench

50
Tom Bradshaw ↑ 65'
21
Matt Ingram
6
Josh McEachran
2
Sam Long
11
Ole Romeny ↑ 83'
20
Ruben Rodrigues
19
Tyler Goodrham ↑ 65'
30
Peter Kioso ↑ 46'
44
Stanley Mills ↑ 65'

Coach Gary Rowett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Emmanuel Latte Lath	3
Finn Azaz	2
Michal Helik	1
Tommy Conway	1
Dane Scarlett	1
Greg Leigh	1
Kelechi Iheanacho	1
Neto Borges	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.37 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.56 Oxford United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC58% Draw28% Oxford United FC14%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes33% 0% No67%

Avg goals/match: 1.93

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	83%	17%
± 1.5	57%	43%
± 2.5	30%	70%
± 3.5	14%	86%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

86%

Draw or Oxford United FC

42%

Middlesbrough FC or Oxford United FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC36% Draw54% Oxford United FC10%

Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

18.9%

0 – 0

17%

2 – 0

13.1%

1 – 1

11.8%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

6.9%

3 – 0

5.9%

3 – 1

3.5%

1 – 2

2.9%

2 – 2

2.2%

0 – 2

2.1%

4 – 0

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Oxford United FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	17%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	28%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	87%	—	13%
+1	87%	10%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

58% ✗

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Middlesbrough FC vs Oxford United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

Oxford United FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Clean Sheet