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

Sat 23rd Nov, 15:00 BST, The Kassam Stadium, Oxford

It's an away match for Michael Carrick's Middlesbrough side on Saturday afternoon, as they travel to The Kassam Stadium for a Championship meeting with Des Buckingham's Oxford United. We want to see our users winning on this match, so every stats you could possibly need to make a smart selection is laid out below. Flip between seventeen markets or take our top tip. We have predictions, head-to-head analysis and the best odds for it all.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There is 77% chance of Oxford Utd and M'Boro no more than 3 goals combined during this Championship clash according to our predictive algorithm and, in the absense of a strong favourite in the WDW market, we think that's where the smart money should go. Calculations are made based on recent form, historical head-to-head (H2H) stats and the view of the betting market, and you can back it at 1.30.

In-Play
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
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 43% chance of M'Boro coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Oxford Utd
30%
5.25
5%
5.25
Draw
27%
4.20
5%
4.00
5%
M'Boro
43%
1.57
3%
1.62
1%
Draw 1-1
13%
8.00
7%
7.00
M'Boro 1-0
11%
7.50
15%
6.50
Oxford Utd 1-0
9%
15.00
15%
12.00
9%
M'Boro 2-1
9%
8.507.50
Draw 0-0
8%
12.00
20%
10.00
M'Boro 2-0
8%
7.50
7%
7.00
Oxford Utd 2-1
7%
17.0013.00
Oxford Utd 2-0
5%
26.0019.00
Draw 2-2
5%
17.00
11%
13.00
M'Boro 3-1
4%
13.0011.00
M'Boro 3-0
4%
12.0010.00
Oxford Utd 3-1
3%
41.0026.00
10%
M'Boro 3-2
2%
23.00
21%
19.00
Oxford Utd 3-0
2%
51.0034.00
Oxford Utd 3-2
2%
41.0029.00
Over 2.5 Goals
46%
1.80
10%
1.75
3%
Under 2.5 Goals
54%
2.00
11%
1.95
2%
Home 1st Goal
45%
3.10
5%
-
Away 1st Goal
50%
1.40-
No 1st Goal
5%
12.00
20%
-
BTTS - Yes
50%
1.83
9%
1.85
3%
BTTS - No
50%
1.83
6%
1.85
1%
BTTS - Home Win
13%
9.50
14%
8.50
6%
BTTS - Draw
18%
5.505.00
5%
BTTS - Away Win
19%
3.40
9%
3.30
3%
Home/draw
57%
2.30
2%
2.25
2%
Away/draw
70%
1.171.15
Home/away
73%
1.221.22
Over 1.5 Goals
71%
1.25
4%
1.25
Under 1.5 Goals
29%
4.00
14%
3.60
3%
Over 3.5 Goals
24%
3.00
14%
2.90
3%
Under 3.5 Goals
76%
1.40
8%
1.36
1%
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
5.50
15%
5.25
5%
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
1.14
3%
1.13
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
11.00
27%
10.00
9%
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1.05
2%
1.04
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1.04
2%
1.04
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
12.00
20%
10.00
Home DNB
49%
3.75
6%
3.75
4%
Away DNB
62%
1.25
2%
1.22
Oxford Utd win to nil
17%
9.00-
M'Boro win to nil
25%
2.62
5%
-
Oxford Utd / Oxford Utd
10%
9.00
5%
7.50
6%
Oxford Utd / M'Boro
4%
21.00
9%
17.00
Oxford Utd / Draw
5%
17.0013.00
13%
Draw / Oxford Utd
8%
11.0010.00
Draw / M'Boro
19%
4.334.20
3%
Draw / Draw
14%
6.00
9%
5.75
M'Boro / Oxford Utd
2%
41.0029.00
M'Boro / M'Boro
32%
2.502.45
3%
M'Boro / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Oxford Utd have played 15 matches so far this season and are in 16th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

10 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 3 and won 2. Oxford Utd have conceded 11 goals, scored 8, failed to score in 3 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Oxford Utd have played 8 games at home, winning 4, drawing 3 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 10 goals, conceded 5 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

M'Boro lay in 7th place on 24 points in the Championship league table having played 15 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 11 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 3 games. They have scored 20 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. M'Boro have conceded 14 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

M'Boro have played 7 away games, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 1.6 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Oxford Utd
M'Boro
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Sunderland159421431 
Apr 26
l
 
2-0A
Feb 3
l
 
1-0A
2
Sheff Utd1510321231 
Apr 5
Nov 26
w
 
1-0F
Feb 12
3
Leeds158521529 
Apr 18
Dec 21
Apr 8
Dec 10
4
Burnley157621227 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 8
Dec 29
Dec 6
5
West Brom15672725 
d
 
1-1A
Feb 22
Jan 21
w
 
0-1F
6
Watford15816125 
Mar 15
l
 
1-0A
Feb 15
l
 
2-1F
7
M'Boro 15735624 
Nov 23
Mar 29
-
-
8
Millwall15654523 
Nov 30
Jan 1
Dec 14
Apr 12
9
Blackburn15645222 
Jan 18
l
 
2-1F
Nov 27
Apr 5
10
Bristol C15573122 
Feb 1
l
 
2-1F
l
 
0-2A
Feb 21
11
Swansea15546119 
l
 
1-2A
May 3
w
 
1-0F
Mar 8
12
Derby15546019 
d
 
1-1F
Feb 11
Mar 1
l
 
1-0A
13
Stoke15546-119 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 25
w
 
2-0F
Feb 7
14
Norwich15465118 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 8
Apr 26
d
 
3-3A
15
Sheff Wed15537-818 
Dec 14
Apr 12
Dec 26
Apr 21
16
Oxford Utd 15456-117 
-
-
Mar 29
Nov 23
17
Coventry15447-116 
Mar 1
l
 
3-2A
l
 
0-3A
May 3
18
Plymouth15447-1116 
Dec 29
Dec 7
Apr 18
Dec 21
19
Hull15366-415 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 12
Nov 30
Jan 1
20
Preston15366-815 
w
 
3-1A
Jan 4
d
 
1-1F
Jan 25
21
Luton15438-915 
Jan 21
d
 
2-2A
w
 
5-1F
Mar 15
22
Cardiff15438-915 
Dec 26
Apr 21
Jan 4
w
 
0-2F
23
Portsmouth15267-1212 
Feb 15
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
Jan 18
24
QPR15177-1310 
Apr 9
Dec 11
Mar 11
w
 
1-4F
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Win / draw / win form
Oxford Utd 16TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Oxford Utd1 - 0Hull
Oxford Utd1 - 2Swansea
Oxford Utd1 - 1Derby
Oxford Utd1 - 1West Brom
Oxford Utd0 - 0Burnley
Oxford Utd1 - 0Stoke
Oxford Utd3 - 1Preston
Oxford Utd2 - 0Norwich
Oxford Utd1 - 0Peterborough
Oxford Utd1 - 1Stevenage
Oxford Utd0 - 1Lincoln
Oxford Utd5 - 0Peterborough
Oxford Utd4 - 0Fleetwood
Oxford Utd2 - 1Cheltenham
Oxford Utd1 - 2L Orient
Oxford Utd2 - 2Northampton
Oxford Utd4 - 2Wigan
Oxford Utd1 - 1Reading
Oxford Utd2 - 2Portsmouth
Oxford Utd0 - 1Barnsley
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AOxford Utd0 - 1Watford
HOxford Utd1 - 0Hull
HOxford Utd1 - 2Swansea
AOxford Utd0 - 2Sunderland
HOxford Utd1 - 1Derby
HOxford Utd1 - 1West Brom
AOxford Utd1 - 1Portsmouth
AOxford Utd2 - 2Luton
HOxford Utd0 - 0Burnley
AOxford Utd1 - 2Bristol C
HOxford Utd1 - 0Stoke
HOxford Utd3 - 1Preston
AOxford Utd1 - 2Blackburn
AOxford Utd2 - 3Coventry
HOxford Utd2 - 0Norwich
AOxford Utd2 - 0Bolton
AOxford Utd1 - 1Peterborough
HOxford Utd1 - 0Peterborough
AOxford Utd2 - 1Exeter
HOxford Utd1 - 1Stevenage
M'Boro 7TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
QPR1 - 4M'Boro
Norwich3 - 3M'Boro
Watford2 - 1M'Boro
West Brom0 - 1M'Boro
Sunderland1 - 0M'Boro
Cardiff0 - 2M'Boro
Derby1 - 0M'Boro
Cardiff1 - 4M'Boro
Ipswich1 - 1M'Boro
Hull2 - 2M'Boro
Southampton1 - 1M'Boro
Birmingham0 - 1M'Boro
QPR0 - 2M'Boro
Stoke2 - 0M'Boro
Leicester1 - 2M'Boro
Preston2 - 1M'Boro
Millwall1 - 3M'Boro
Huddersfield1 - 2M'Boro
Rotherham1 - 0M'Boro
Swansea1 - 2M'Boro
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HM'Boro5 - 1Luton
AM'Boro4 - 1QPR
HM'Boro0 - 3Coventry
AM'Boro3 - 3Norwich
HM'Boro1 - 0Sheff Utd
HM'Boro0 - 2Bristol C
AM'Boro1 - 2Watford
AM'Boro1 - 0West Brom
HM'Boro2 - 0Stoke
AM'Boro0 - 1Sunderland
HM'Boro1 - 1Preston
AM'Boro2 - 0Cardiff
HM'Boro2 - 2Portsmouth
AM'Boro0 - 1Derby
HM'Boro1 - 0Swansea
HM'Boro3 - 1Watford
AM'Boro4 - 1Cardiff
HM'Boro3 - 4Leeds
AM'Boro1 - 1Ipswich
AM'Boro2 - 2Hull
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Goal Statistics

Goals have been difficult to come by for Oxford United of late. It has been 7 Championship games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.1 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Saturday afternoon against Middlesbrough.

Oxford Utd 16th M'Boro 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Oxford Utd will score no more than 1 goal
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that M'Boro will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+10
Oxford Utd’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+11
M'Boro have scored 11% more goals when away than predicted
1.7
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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Oxford Utd
PG (predicted goals)
M'Boro
1.1
1.4
Attack rating
OXF
MID
5%
better
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Games scored12
11
Failed to score3
4
Scored first6
9
Goals scored17
23
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.5
Avg. shots per game7
11
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for16
14
Avg. XG for1.1
1.7
KickOff rating
+5%
Defence rating
OXF
MID
3%
better
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Games conceded11
10
Clean sheets4
5
Conceded first8
6
Goals conceded18
17
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded11
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
5
Conversion rate against11%
18%
Avg. XG against1.6
0.8
KickOff rating
+3%

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

Oxford Utd Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15424
J CummingM HarrisC BrownE Moore
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Cumming GLK15
-
C Brown DEF1512
2
-
I Mizouni MID1512
2
-
R Rodrigues MID1522
2
-
W Vaulks MID15
1
-
T Goodrham FWD152
3
-
M Harris FWD154
1
-
P Kioso DEF131
3
-
E Moore DEF121
4
-
G Leigh DEF1111
-
D Scarlett FWD113
1
-
S Long DEF81
-
B Nelson DEF8
1
-
J McEachran MID81
1
-
S Dembélé FWD81
-
L Sibley MID71
3
-
O Dale FWD6
-
J Bennett DEF4
1
-
C Brannagan MID411
-
K Edwards FWD41
-
M Ebiowei FWD4
1
-
H Avest DEF31
-
M Phillips FWD31
-
P Placheta  FWD3
-
W Goodwin FWD2
-
M'Boro Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15555
S DiengT ConwayF AzazH Hackney
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Dieng GLK15
-
L Ayling DEF152
1
-
F Azaz MID1535
2
-
A Morris MID15
2
-
E Lath FWD1541
2
-
H Hackney MID142
4
1
I Jones FWD14
1
-
D Burgzorg FWD122
1
-
G Edmundson DEF111
3
-
N Borges DEF111
1
-
T Conway FWD115
-
M. Hamilton FWD11
-
M Clarke DEF102
-
B Doak FWD1013
4
-
R McGree MID914
1
-
R Berg DEF8
1
-
A Dijksteel DEF71
-
D Barlaser MID71
-
J Howson MID4
-
L Engel DEF3
1
-
M Forss FWD2
-
D Fry DEF1
-
A Gilbert FWD1
-