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Middlesbrough v Oxford United : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

It's an away match for Gary Rowett's Oxford United side on Saturday afternoon, as they visit the Riverside Stadium for a Championship tie with Rob Edwards's Middlesbrough. For every Championship preview, KickOff explores the statistics for seventeen major betting markets. Important stats, including head-to-head results, are then brought forward alongside the best odds.

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Middlesbrough's next match is v QPR at 16:30 on Sunday 8th March
Oxford United's next match is v Blackburn at 19:45 on Wednesday 11th March
The last English Championship meeting between M'Boro and Oxford Utd was on Saturday 21st February 2026
English Championship
February 21st 2026
M'Boro 0
0 Oxford Utd
 
MID
OXF
Shots On
7
2
Shots Off
7
4
Corners
9
5
Possession
75%
25%
Fouls
10
10
Yellow/red cards
3/0
1/0
 
M'BoroOxford Utd
 
C. Brittain
M. Targett
D. Fry
H. Hackney
T. Conway
M. Whittaker (A. Browne 84')
D. Strelec (M. Sene 75')
S. Brynn
A. Malanda
A. Morris (A. Gilbert 75')
J. Sarmiento (R. McGree 60')
J. Cumming
C. Brown
C. Brannagan
B. Spencer
J. Currie
C. Makosso
(O. ter Haar Romeny 57') S. Mills
(W. Vaulks 57') J. McDonnell
(J. Donley 57') M. Peart-Harris
(M. Helik 87') W. Lankshear
(A. Emakhu 57') S. Jeon

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Best Tip: M'Boro to win

We're predicting M'Boro will be victorious come the end of the 90 mins on Saturday in the win / draw / win market. The latest form stats and historical head-to-head (H2H) data below all suggest that they are more than capable of getting the job done and, as favourites with the bookies, the odds back that up too. It should be great moment for the home fans when the referee blows the final whistle at Riverside Stadium.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think M'Boro are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 60% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.40.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
M'Boro
60%
19/504/11
4%
Draw
22%
7/219/5
2%
Oxford Utd
17%
7/16/1
17%
M'Boro 1-0
12%
6/111/2
M'Boro 2-0
11%
11/25/1
Draw 1-1
11%
15/215/2
M'Boro 2-1
10%
15/213/2
M'Boro 3-0
7%
8/17/1
6%
Draw 0-0
7%
12/111/1
9%
M'Boro 3-1
6%
11/19/1
Oxford Utd 1-0
6%
20/114/1
15%
Oxford Utd 2-1
5%
22/116/1
13%
Draw 2-2
4%
18/116/1
M'Boro 4-0
3%
14/111/1
M'Boro 4-1
3%
20/116/1
M'Boro 3-2
3%
25/120/1
11%
Oxford Utd 2-0
3%
40/125/1
13%
Oxford Utd 3-1
1%
50/140/1
21%
Over 2.5 Goals
51%
8/117/10
Under 2.5 Goals
49%
11/1021/20
Home 1st Goal
57%
4/111/3
3%
Away 1st Goal
39%
9/413/5
9%
No 1st Goal
4%
12/111/1
9%
BTTS - Yes
49%
10/1121/20
2%
BTTS - No
51%
4/57/10
3%
BTTS - Home Win
25%
21/1011/5
BTTS - Draw
16%
5/15/1
BTTS - Away Win
8%
14/111/1
10%
Home/draw
83%
1/121/11
2%
Away/draw
40%
2/12/1
4%
Home/away
78%
2/111/6
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
2/92/9
2%
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
10/329/10
1%
Over 3.5 Goals
29%
7/47/4
Under 3.5 Goals
71%
4/92/5
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
4/119/5
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
1/62/13
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
9/18/1
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/161/20
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/251/40
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
12/111/1
9%
Home DNB
76%
1/91/8
3%
Away DNB
33%
11/29/2
17%
M'Boro win to nil
35%
6/5-
Oxford Utd win to nil
9%
14/1-
M'Boro / M'Boro
41%
1/119/20
2%
M'Boro / Oxford Utd
2%
50/133/1
M'Boro / Draw
5%
16/116/1
15%
Draw / M'Boro
20%
3/116/5
Draw / Oxford Utd
5%
16/112/1
8%
Draw / Draw
12%
6/16/1
8%
Oxford Utd / M'Boro
4%
20/116/1
Oxford Utd / Oxford Utd
6%
14/19/1
18%
Oxford Utd / Draw
5%
18/114/1
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Win / draw / win Championship table

M'Boro have played 32 matches so far this season and lay in 2nd place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 30 games against teams below in the table, having won 18, drawn 7 and lost 5 matches. They have kept 9 clean sheets and have failed to score in 7 fixtures. M'Boro have outscored their opponents by 50 goals to 28 goals.

Home League Performance

M'Boro have played 15 games at home winning 10, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored 25 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 11 goals at home.

Oxford Utd are in 23rd position in the Championship on 28 points having played 32 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

9 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 22 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 15 goals in total and failed to score in 6 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

31 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 16 games, drawn 10 and won 5. Oxford Utd have conceded 43 goals, scored 26, failed to score in 14 fixtures and have kept 5 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
M'Boro
Oxford Utd
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry3622863674 
l
 
2-4A
l
 
3-1A
d
 
2-2A
d
 
0-00-0
2
M'Boro3519971966 
-
-
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
3
Millwall361989965 
Apr 3
w
 
0-3F
d
 
2-2A
May 2
4
Ipswich35181072664 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 18
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-1A
5
Hull3618612560 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-4F
Apr 3
l
 
3-2A
6
Wrexham3515128957 
d
 
1-1A
May 2
Apr 21
l
 
1-0A
7
Derby3615912754 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
8
Southampton351411101153 
w
 
4-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1F
Mar 21
9
Watford35131210451 
Apr 25
l
 
3-0A
Apr 11
l
 
2-1F
10
Bristol C3614814250 
Mar 14
l
 
2-0A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-3F
11
Sheff Utd3615417249 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1F
12
Birmingham36131013-149 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-3F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
13
Swansea3614715-149 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 6
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
14
Preston36121311-149 
w
 
4-0F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-2A
w
 
1-3F
15
Stoke3613815347 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
l
 
0-3A
l
 
2-1A
16
QPR3513814-847 
w
 
3-1F
Mar 8
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
17
Norwich3513616345 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-3A
d
 
1-1A
18
Charlton36111114-1044 
Mar 11
w
 
1-2F
Mar 14
l
 
1-0A
19
Portsmouth35101015-1040 
Apr 11
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-1A
Apr 6
20
Blackburn3610917-1339 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 21
Mar 11
d
 
1-1F
21
West Brom369918-1836 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
2-3F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-1F
22
Leicester36101115-935 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2F
w
 
1-2F
23
Oxford Utd3681117-1435 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
-
-
24
Sheff Wed361827-51-7 
Apr 21
w
 
0-1F
Apr 25
w
 
1-2F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
M'Boro 2ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
13
D
4
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
M'Boro1 - 0Norwich
M'Boro4 - 0Preston
M'Boro4 - 0Southampton
M'Boro0 - 1Hull
M'Boro0 - 0Blackburn
M'Boro3 - 1QPR
M'Boro2 - 1Derby
M'Boro2 - 4Coventry
M'Boro2 - 1Birmingham
M'Boro1 - 1Wrexham
M'Boro2 - 1Ipswich
M'Boro0 - 0Stoke
M'Boro2 - 1West Brom
M'Boro1 - 0Sheff Utd
M'Boro1 - 0Swansea
M'Boro0 - 0Norwich
M'Boro2 - 1Plymouth
M'Boro0 - 1Leeds
M'Boro2 - 1Oxford Utd
M'Boro2 - 1QPR
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
D
3
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AM'Boro1 - 3Coventry
AM'Boro2 - 1Sheff Utd
HM'Boro1 - 0Norwich
HM'Boro4 - 0Preston
AM'Boro2 - 1Stoke
AM'Boro3 - 2West Brom
HM'Boro4 - 0Southampton
AM'Boro0 - 1Derby
HM'Boro0 - 1Hull
HM'Boro0 - 0Blackburn
AM'Boro0 - 2Bristol C
HM'Boro3 - 1QPR
AM'Boro2 - 1Charlton
AM'Boro4 - 1Hull
HM'Boro2 - 1Derby
HM'Boro2 - 4Coventry
AM'Boro1 - 1Oxford Utd
HM'Boro2 - 1Birmingham
AM'Boro1 - 1Leicester
AM'Boro0 - 3Watford
Oxford Utd 23RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Coventry0 - 0Oxford Utd
Sheff Utd3 - 1Oxford Utd
Leicester1 - 2Oxford Utd
Ipswich2 - 1Oxford Utd
Charlton1 - 0Oxford Utd
Blackburn1 - 1Oxford Utd
Swansea2 - 0Oxford Utd
Norwich1 - 1Oxford Utd
West Brom2 - 1Oxford Utd
Sheff Wed1 - 2Oxford Utd
Wrexham1 - 0Oxford Utd
Watford2 - 1Oxford Utd
QPR0 - 0Oxford Utd
Bristol C1 - 3Oxford Utd
Birmingham1 - 0Oxford Utd
Hull3 - 2Oxford Utd
Swansea3 - 3Oxford Utd
Cardiff1 - 1Oxford Utd
Sheff Wed0 - 1Oxford Utd
M'Boro2 - 1Oxford Utd
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
3
Draw
7
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HOxford Utd0 - 3Norwich
AOxford Utd0 - 0Coventry
AOxford Utd1 - 3Sheff Utd
HOxford Utd0 - 2Birmingham
AOxford Utd2 - 1Leicester
HOxford Utd0 - 0QPR
HOxford Utd0 - 0Bristol C
AOxford Utd1 - 2Ipswich
HOxford Utd0 - 1Swansea
HOxford Utd2 - 1Southampton
AOxford Utd0 - 1Charlton
HOxford Utd1 - 2Preston
AOxford Utd1 - 1Blackburn
AOxford Utd0 - 2Swansea
HOxford Utd2 - 1Ipswich
AOxford Utd1 - 1Norwich
HOxford Utd1 - 1M'Boro
AOxford Utd1 - 2West Brom
HOxford Utd0 - 3Stoke
HOxford Utd2 - 2Millwall
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
M'Boro have beaten Oxford Utd in 3 consecutive home league meetings
7
M'Boro have not lost to Oxford Utd in 7 consecutive league meetings
League games at M'Boro since 1994
M'Boro
Oxford Utd
Goals: Scored
8
3
Games: Scored
3 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
0 / 3
MID
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT M'Boro
M'Boro2 - 1
M'Boro4 - 1
M'Boro2 - 1
League games at Oxford Utd since 1994
Oxford Utd
M'Boro
Goals: Scored
5
12
Games: Scored
4 / 4
4 / 4
Clean sheets
0 / 4
0 / 4
MID
2
D
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Oxford Utd
Draw1 - 1Draw
2 - 6M'Boro
1 - 4M'Boro
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics

Middlesbrough have been consistent in front of goal of late, scoring in 7 consecutive Championship games. Their PG of 1.8 against Oxford United on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

M'Boro 2nd Oxford Utd 23rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
16%
1
29%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
12%
There is a 84% probability that M'Boro will score 1 or more goals
0
42%
1
36%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Oxford Utd scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+3
M'Boro’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+3
Oxford Utd’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.6
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
M'Boro
PG (predicted goals)
Oxford Utd
1.8
0.9
Attack rating
35%
better
MID
OXF
view stats
Games scored25
18
Failed to score7
14
Scored first16
12
Goals scored50
28
Avg. goals scored1.6
0.9
Avg. shots per game10
8
Avg. shots per goal6
10
Conversion rate for16
10
Avg. XG for1.4
1.1
KickOff rating
+35%
Defence rating
17%
better
MID
OXF
view stats
Games conceded23
27
Clean sheets9
5
Conceded first14
16
Goals conceded33
44
Avg. goals conceded1
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded7
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against15%
14%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.5
KickOff rating
+17%

M'Boro v Oxford Utd Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

M'Boro Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
351168
S BrynnM WhittakerH HackneyL Ayling
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Brynn GLK351
1
-
C Brittain DEF304
5
-
D Fry DEF202
-
A Malanda DEF10
1
-
M Targett DEF3243
4
-
A Morris MID293
3
-
H Hackney MID3546
4
-
M Whittaker MID34115
3
-
J Sarmiento  MID6
-
D Strelec FWD214
1
-
T Conway FWD3573
4
-
Subs
J Wildsmith GLK
-
L Ayling DEF3215
8
-
F. Munroe DEF2
-
R McGree MID1753
1
-
A Browne MID2931
1
-
A Gilbert FWD1511
5
-
K Sène FWD232
2
-
S Hansen FWD131
1
-
C. Ibeh FWD
-
Oxford Utd Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
36838
J CummingW. LankshearC BrannaganW Vaulks
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Cumming GLK36
1
-
B Spencer DEF19
4
-
C Makosso DEF6
1
-
C Brown DEF2731
5
-
J Currie DEF271
5
-
J. McDonnell MID6
1
-
C Brannagan MID2743
7
-
S Mills MID3333
3
-
M Peart-Harris MID111
1
-
J Jin-Woo MID3
-
W. Lankshear FWD3481
2
1
Subs
M Ingram GLK
-
S Long DEF3011
2
-
M Helik DEF3313
2
-
W Vaulks MID30
8
-
J. Donley MID31
-
M Harris FWD282
3
-
A Emakhu FWD5
-
O Romeny FWD14
1
-
R Roosken FWD2
-
English Championship match betting previews, predictions and odds
QPR v M'Boro
Sun 8th Mar, 16:30
Portsmouth v Swansea
Tue 10th Mar, 19:45
Leicester v Bristol C
Tue 10th Mar, 19:45
Millwall v Derby
Tue 10th Mar, 19:45
Sheff Wed v Watford
Tue 10th Mar, 19:45
Wrexham v Hull
Tue 10th Mar, 19:45
Stoke v Ipswich
Tue 10th Mar, 20:00
M'Boro v Charlton
Wed 11th Mar, 19:45
West Brom v Southampton
Wed 11th Mar, 19:45
Oxford Utd v Blackburn
Wed 11th Mar, 19:45
Birmingham v QPR
Wed 11th Mar, 19:45
Norwich v Sheff Utd
Wed 11th Mar, 19:45
Coventry v Preston
Wed 11th Mar, 20:00
Wrexham v Swansea
Fri 13th Mar, 20:00
Coventry v Southampton
Sat 14th Mar, 12:30
M'Boro v Bristol C
Sat 14th Mar, 12:30
Oxford Utd v Charlton
Sat 14th Mar, 12:30
West Brom v Hull
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Stoke v Watford
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Millwall v Blackburn
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Leicester v QPR
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Birmingham v Sheff Utd
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Norwich v Preston
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Sheff Wed v Ipswich
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Portsmouth v Derby
Mon 16th Mar, 20:00
Watford v Wrexham
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Southampton v Norwich
Wed 18th Mar, 19:45
Preston v Stoke
Fri 20th Mar, 20:00
Ipswich v Millwall
Sat 21st Mar, 12:30
Derby v Birmingham
Sat 21st Mar, 12:30
Blackburn v M'Boro
Sat 21st Mar, 12:30
Hull v Sheff Wed
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Bristol C v West Brom
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Sheff Utd v Wrexham
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Southampton v Oxford Utd
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Watford v Leicester
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Charlton v Norwich
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
QPR v Portsmouth
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Swansea v Coventry
Sat 21st Mar, 17:15