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

Sat 29th Mar, 15:00 BST, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

the Riverside Stadium is the setting on Saturday afternoon, as Michael Carrick's Middlesbrough are visited by Gary Rowett's Oxford United in the Championship. In this preview you'll find odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for 17 different markets, alongside supporting data that changes as you go between markets. Our predictions run off 20-game form, so all statistics are shown for each side's last 20 too. Home, away and overall performance can be viewed, while there's also head to head (H2H) history later on in the preview.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There's 79% chance of M'Boro and Oxford Utd 3 goals or less combined during this Championship match according to our predictive algorithm and, with no strong favourite in the win draw win market, we think that's where the smart money should go. Our calculations are made based on latest form, historical head-to-head (H2H) statistics and the view of the betting market, and you can back it at 1.36.

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Win / Draw / Win
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 56% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.53.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
M'Boro
56%
8/15
2%
-
Draw
25%
31/10
2%
-
Oxford Utd
19%
19/4
4%
-
M'Boro 1-0
15%
6/1-
Draw 1-1
12%
7/1-
M'Boro 2-0
12%
13/2
7%
-
Draw 0-0
9%
11/1
9%
-
M'Boro 2-1
9%
15/2-
Oxford Utd 1-0
7%
14/1-
M'Boro 3-0
6%
10/1-
M'Boro 3-1
5%
12/1-
Oxford Utd 2-1
5%
18/1-
Draw 2-2
4%
16/1
11%
-
Oxford Utd 2-0
3%
28/1-
M'Boro 4-0
2%
20/1-
M'Boro 3-2
2%
25/1-
M'Boro 4-1
2%
22/1-
Oxford Utd 3-1
1%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
42%
4/5-
Under 2.5 Goals
58%
1/1-
Home 1st Goal
55%
4/11-
Away 1st Goal
38%
12/5
3%
-
No 1st Goal
6%
11/1
9%
-
BTTS - Yes
44%
5/6
4%
-
BTTS - No
56%
5/6
2%
-
BTTS - Home Win
20%
12/5
3%
-
BTTS - Draw
16%
9/2-
BTTS - Away Win
8%
10/1-
Home/draw
81%
1/7
2%
-
Away/draw
44%
11/8
5%
-
Home/away
75%
2/9-
Over 1.5 Goals
69%
2/7-
Under 1.5 Goals
31%
11/4-
Over 3.5 Goals
22%
11/5-
Under 3.5 Goals
78%
4/11-
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
9/2-
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
1/7-
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
12/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
1/25-
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/20-
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
10/1-
Home DNB
73%
1/5
2%
-
Away DNB
37%
10/3
4%
-
M'Boro win to nil
36%
6/4-
Oxford Utd win to nil
11%
9/1-
M'Boro / M'Boro
35%
11/8
3%
-
M'Boro / Oxford Utd
2%
40/1-
M'Boro / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / M'Boro
19%
10/3
8%
-
Draw / Oxford Utd
7%
11/1-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
Oxford Utd / M'Boro
4%
20/1-
Oxford Utd / Oxford Utd
8%
9/1
9%
-
Oxford Utd / Draw
5%
16/1-
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Win / draw / win Championship table

M'Boro have played 38 matches so far this season and lay in 8th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 26 games against teams below in the table, having won 12, drawn 7 and lost 7 matches. They have kept 7 clean sheets and have failed to score in 5 fixtures. M'Boro have outscored their opponents by 57 goals to 39 goals.

Home League Performance

M'Boro have played 19 games at home winning 9, drawing 5 and losing 5 games. They have scored 27 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 20 goals at home.

Oxford Utd are in 18th position in the Championship on 42 points having played 38 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

11 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 30 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 12 goals in total and failed to score in 9 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

27 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 15 games, drawn 7 and won 5. Oxford Utd have conceded 45 goals, scored 24, failed to score in 9 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
Leeds38231145180 
Apr 8
l
 
3-1A
Apr 18
l
 
4-0A
2
Sheff Utd3825762580 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-1A
Apr 5
l
 
3-0A
3
Burnley38211524178 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
4
Sunderland38191271869 
l
 
2-3F
l
 
1-0A
Apr 26
l
 
2-0A
5
Coventry3817813759 
l
 
0-3A
May 3
l
 
2-3A
l
 
3-2A
6
West Brom38131871457 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-0A
7
Bristol C3814159857 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1F
8
M'Boro Home3815914954 
-
-
l
 
2-6F
Mar 29
9
Blackburn3815716252 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 4
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
10
Watford3815716-452 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
11
Millwall38131213-251 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 12
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
12
Sheff Wed3814915-651 
d
 
3-3F
Apr 21
l
 
1-3F
Apr 12
13
Norwich38121313649 
Apr 26
d
 
3-3A
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1A
14
Preston38101711-547 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
w
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1F
15
QPR38111215-645 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-4F
Apr 9
l
 
2-0A
16
Swansea3812818-1144 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-2A
May 3
17
Portsmouth3811918-1542 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-1F
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
18
Oxford Utd Away38101216-1642 
Mar 29
w
 
2-6A
-
-
19
Hull38101117-841 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
20
Stoke3891217-1439 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-3F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
21
Cardiff3891217-2039 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
3-2F
Apr 21
22
Derby3810820-1138 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
23
Luton389821-2635 
w
 
5-1F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
3-2A
d
 
2-2A
24
Plymouth3871219-3733 
Apr 18
d
 
3-3A
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
8
Oxford Utd have not won in 8 consecutive away league games
M'Boro 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
M'Boro2 - 1QPR
M'Boro1 - 0Derby
M'Boro0 - 1Watford
M'Boro2 - 3Sunderland
M'Boro2 - 0West Brom
M'Boro1 - 1Cardiff
M'Boro0 - 0Burnley
M'Boro3 - 3Sheff Wed
M'Boro1 - 0Millwall
M'Boro3 - 1Hull
M'Boro0 - 1Blackburn
M'Boro5 - 1Luton
M'Boro0 - 3Coventry
M'Boro1 - 0Sheff Utd
M'Boro0 - 2Bristol C
M'Boro2 - 0Stoke
M'Boro1 - 1Preston
M'Boro2 - 2Portsmouth
M'Boro1 - 0Swansea
M'Boro3 - 1Watford
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AM'Boro0 - 0Luton
HM'Boro2 - 1QPR
AM'Boro0 - 1Swansea
HM'Boro1 - 0Derby
AM'Boro3 - 1Stoke
AM'Boro1 - 2Bristol C
HM'Boro0 - 1Watford
AM'Boro1 - 3Sheff Utd
HM'Boro2 - 3Sunderland
AM'Boro1 - 2Preston
HM'Boro2 - 0West Brom
AM'Boro1 - 2Portsmouth
HM'Boro1 - 1Cardiff
AM'Boro1 - 0Hull
HM'Boro0 - 0Burnley
HM'Boro3 - 3Sheff Wed
AM'Boro3 - 3Plymouth
HM'Boro1 - 0Millwall
AM'Boro1 - 3Leeds
AM'Boro1 - 1Burnley
Oxford Utd 18TH
20 league games
Away
8
Overall
Goals: Scored
14
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
2
Draw
7
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Hull2 - 1Oxford Utd
Norwich1 - 1Oxford Utd
West Brom2 - 0Oxford Utd
Derby0 - 0Oxford Utd
Burnley1 - 0Oxford Utd
Stoke0 - 0Oxford Utd
Plymouth1 - 1Oxford Utd
Preston1 - 1Oxford Utd
Millwall0 - 1Oxford Utd
Leeds4 - 0Oxford Utd
QPR2 - 0Oxford Utd
Sheff Utd3 - 0Oxford Utd
Watford1 - 0Oxford Utd
Sunderland2 - 0Oxford Utd
Portsmouth1 - 1Oxford Utd
Luton2 - 2Oxford Utd
Bristol C2 - 1Oxford Utd
Blackburn2 - 1Oxford Utd
Coventry3 - 2Oxford Utd
Bolton0 - 2Oxford Utd
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HOxford Utd1 - 0Watford
AOxford Utd1 - 2Hull
AOxford Utd1 - 1Norwich
HOxford Utd2 - 3Coventry
AOxford Utd0 - 2West Brom
HOxford Utd0 - 2Portsmouth
AOxford Utd0 - 0Derby
AOxford Utd0 - 1Burnley
HOxford Utd1 - 1Bristol C
AOxford Utd0 - 0Stoke
HOxford Utd3 - 2Luton
HOxford Utd1 - 0Blackburn
AOxford Utd1 - 1Plymouth
AOxford Utd1 - 1Preston
AOxford Utd1 - 0Millwall
HOxford Utd2 - 0Plymouth
HOxford Utd3 - 2Cardiff
AOxford Utd0 - 4Leeds
HOxford Utd1 - 3Sheff Wed
AOxford Utd0 - 2QPR
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
4
M'Boro have beaten Oxford Utd in 4 consecutive league meetings
5
M'Boro have not lost to Oxford Utd in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at M'Boro since 1994
M'Boro
Oxford Utd
Goals: Scored
6
2
Games: Scored
2 / 2
2 / 2
Clean sheets
0 / 2
0 / 2
MID
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT M'Boro
M'Boro4 - 1
M'Boro2 - 1
League games at Oxford Utd since 1994
Oxford Utd
M'Boro
Goals: Scored
4
11
Games: Scored
3 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
0 / 3
MID
2
D
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Oxford Utd
2 - 6M'Boro
1 - 4M'Boro
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics
M'Boro 8th Oxford Utd 18th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
0.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that M'Boro will score 1 or more goals
0
45%
1
36%
2
14%
3
4+
There is a 81% probability of Oxford Utd scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-9
M'Boro’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-24
Oxford Utd have scored 24% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.5
average goals scored
0.7
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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M'Boro
PG (predicted goals)
Oxford Utd
1.6
0.8
Attack rating
16%
better
MID
OXF
view stats
Games scored29
27
Failed to score9
11
Scored first22
17
Goals scored57
39
Avg. goals scored1.5
1
Avg. shots per game10
6
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for15
16
Avg. XG for1.5
0.9
KickOff rating
+16%
Defence rating
6%
better
MID
OXF
view stats
Games conceded27
28
Clean sheets11
10
Conceded first14
18
Goals conceded48
55
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded8
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against16%
14%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.5
KickOff rating
+6%

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

M'Boro Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
35111110
F AzazT ConwayF AzazG Edmundson
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Azaz MID371011
5
-
H Hackney MID3552
6
1
D Burgzorg FWD3452
2
-
N Borges DEF323
4
-
T Conway FWD28111
1
-
A Morris MID272
3
-
L Ayling DEF262
4
-
A Dijksteel DEF2521
5
-
G Edmundson DEF241
10
-
B Doak FWD2437
8
-
D Barlaser MID2211
2
-
R Berg DEF20
3
2
S Dieng GLK17
-
D Fry DEF16
1
-
R McGree MID1615
2
-
M Forss FWD161
1
-
J Howson MID131
-
M Travers GLK9
-
S Junior FWD8
1
-
M Whittaker FWD81
-
T Glover GLK7
-
R Giles DEF7
-
K Iheanacho FWD7
-
S Brynn GLK6
-
Oxford Utd Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
38649
J CummingM HarrisT GoodrhamC Brannagan
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Cumming GLK38
1
-
C Brown DEF3843
6
-
M Harris FWD3862
3
-
W Vaulks MID3711
2
-
R Rodrigues MID3443
2
-
T Goodrham FWD3334
4
-
G Leigh DEF2951
1
-
P Kioso DEF281
5
-
I Mizouni MID2612
2
-
C Brannagan MID2624
9
-
M Phillips FWD242
1
-
P Placheta  FWD2423
1
-
E Moore DEF2312
7
-
S Dembélé FWD2211
2
-
S Long DEF201
2
-
H Avest DEF161
-
M Helik DEF122
2
-
A. Matos MID12
3
-
J McEachran MID121
1
-
B Nelson DEF10
1
-
O Romeny FWD91
1
-
S Mills FWD6
-
J Bennett DEF5
1
-
T Bradshaw FWD5
1
-
J Thorniley DEF2
-