📏 Form Guide

Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough won’t want a repeat of their last result here after a 3-1 Championship defeat last time out to Coventry City.

In that game, Middlesbrough had 71% possession and 17 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. The only player to score for Middlesbrough was Riley McGree (67'). On the other side, Coventry City had 9 shots on goal with 4 on target. Haji Wright (21', 55', 71') scored for Coventry City.

Fixtures involving Middlesbrough have often been exciting affairs of late with high scoring being a real hallmark. Over their past 6 clashes alone, a grand total of 20 goals have gone in for both teams combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 13 of these being chalked up by Middlesbrough. That sort of pattern might not be sustained into this match, of course.

Going into this contest, Middlesbrough have not been beaten in their last 3 home league matches.

Oxford United

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After a losing effort in their last game against Sunderland in FA Cup action, Oxford United and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that game, Oxford United had 47% possession and 11 shots at goal with 3 on target. At the other end, Sunderland had 17 attempts on goal with 9 of them on target. Habib Diarra (32') scored for Sunderland.

The forward players for Oxford United have failed to get amongst the goals in their past 6 encounters, netting the poor return of only 3. In those matches, The U's have also seen the overall goal tally of opposing teams equal 10.

Going into this one, Oxford United are without a win away from home in their last 2 league games.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A study of their past head to head meetings stretching back to 21/10/1997 shows that these encounters have been pretty painful for Oxford United. They have not been able to register any victories whatsoever while Middlesbrough have simply been better than them, beating them in 83 per cent of those matches played.

A lot of goals were also scored during this period, 28 in total at an average of 4.67 goals per match.

The previous league contest between these sides was Championship match day 16 on 22/11/2025 when it ended Oxford United 1-1 Middlesbrough.

That day, Oxford United had 30% possession and 9 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. Their only player to score was Luke Harris (28').

Middlesbrough had 19 shots at goal with 3 on target. Morgan Whittaker (54') was the scorer.

The referee was Ben Toner.

💡 Prediction

We’re thinking that Middlesbrough certainly have the ability to create the chances to score more than once when they line up against Oxford United, who might well find it difficult to break down their defence.

We’re tipping a decent 2-0 victory for Middlesbrough when all’s said and done.

Andre Moura, 14:06 21/02/2026