Middlesbrough FC vs Oxford United FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Oxford United FC — Championship .
- Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Oxford United FC 46 games · 47 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 6.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Middlesbrough FC and Oxford United FC.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 3 |
| Finn Azaz | 2 |
| Tommy Conway | 1 |
| Dane Scarlett | 1 |
| Greg Leigh | 1 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 1 |
| Neto Borges | 1 |
| Michal Helik | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2026-02-21
Middlesbrough FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
2026-02-16
Coventry City FC
3–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
2026-02-09
Sheffield United FC
1–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
2026-01-31
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Norwich City FC
W
2026-01-24
Middlesbrough FC
4–0
Preston North End FC
W
2026-01-21
Stoke City FC
1–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
Oxford United FC Form
2026-02-21
Middlesbrough FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
2026-02-15
Oxford United FC
0–1
Sunderland AFC
L
2026-02-10
Oxford United FC
0–3
Norwich City FC
L
2026-02-07
Coventry City FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
2026-02-03
Sheffield United FC
3–1
Oxford United FC
L
2026-01-31
Oxford United FC
0–2
Birmingham City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Oxford United FC
46%
Middlesbrough FC or Oxford United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Oxford United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 25% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

