📊 Form Guide

Oxford United

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Oxford United will be looking to improve on their last outing here after the 2-1 Championship loss in their previous game against West Bromwich Albion.

In that match, Oxford United had 37% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 4 on target. For Oxford United, the goals were scored by Will Lankshear (54') and Greg Leigh (56' Own goal). At the other end, West Bromwich Albion had 26 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. Aune Heggebø (70') was the scorer for West Bromwich Albion.

It has been seldom in recent times that Oxford United have shown defensive steel. It will be a concern for them that Oxford United have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, giving up 9 goals in the process. That pattern might not be carried forward into this next game, though.

Coming into this clash, Oxford United haven’t won at home in the past 2 league games.

Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough go into this encounter after a 2-1 Championship win to beat Birmingham City in their previous outing.

In that game, Middlesbrough managed 43% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 4 on target. For Middlesbrough, the goals were scored by Dael Fry (17') and Hayden Hackney (45'). Birmingham City had 13 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Demarai Gray (29') was the scorer for Birmingham City.

The stats don’t lie, and Middlesbrough have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, with opponents netting 7 goals in total. Defensively, Middlesbrough have seen their frailties exposed.

Ahead of this meeting, Middlesbrough are without a win away from home in their last 2 league games.

👥 Head to head

A study of past results between these clubs stretching back to 09/04/1994 reveals that these fixtures have been pretty painful for Oxford United. They have not managed to come away with any victories whatsoever whereas Middlesbrough have just been too good for them, finishing as winners in 100 per cent of those games played.

Loads of goals were seen in those games, too - 29 in all at an average of 4.83 goals per meeting.

The previous league fixture featuring these sides was Championship match day 39 on 29/03/2025 which ended up with the score at Middlesbrough 2-1 Oxford United.

On that occasion, Middlesbrough had 74% possession and 24 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. The goals were scored by Kelechi Ịheanachọ (48') and Borges (80').

At the other end, Oxford United got 9 shots on goal with 3 on target. Michał Helik (38') scored.

The match was refereed by Matt Donohue.

🗞️ Team News: Oxford United

It’s our opinion that The U's look set to kick off with a 4-1-4-1 formation for this game and select Jamie Cumming, Sam Long, Michal Helik, Ciaron Brown, Greg Leigh, Will Vaulks, Przemyslaw Placheta, Cameron Brannagan, B. De Keersmaecker, Stanley Mills and Will Lankshear.

📰 Team News: Middlesbrough

From our viewpoint, The Boro will likely elect for a 4-2-3-1 lineup with a starting lineup of Solomon Brynn, Callum Brittain, Luke Ayling, Alfie Jones, Matthew Targett, Aidan Morris, Alan Browne, Morgan Whittaker, Hayden Hackney, Delano Burgzorg and Tommy Conway.

⚡ Prediction

We think that Oxford United might well have a job on their hands to score goals against this Middlesbrough outfit who we think will win and very possibly keep a clean sheet.

We’re going for a very competitive encounter with a 0-1 win for Middlesbrough when all is said and done.

Hoping for a good game.

Renata Leite, 14:02 22/11/2025