Middlesbrough vs Oxford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Feb 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Middlesbrough vs Oxford

Second-placed Middlesbrough meet second-from-bottom Oxford at Riverside Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 21 February.

At least one of Middlesbrough and Oxford might come up short on the goal front, with the BTTS No betting selection looking like the standout bet. That’s particularly when you can get odds of -125.

Middlesbrough have won three Championship home games on the bounce. Away at Coventry Building Society Arena in their last game, they were beaten 3-1 by league leaders Coventry City. Kim Hellberg's side had a remarkable 72% of possession and recorded four shots on target, while Riley McGree registered the goal.

Oxford United were defeated in their previous Championship game, being beaten at home to Norwich City by a 3-0 scoreline at Kassam Stadium. The U's had 40% possession and recorded one shot on goal.

On Sunday, Oxford lost to Sunderland in the FA Cup by a 1-0 home scoreline.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Middlesbrough boast an unbeaten record in the past three matches against Oxford, with the last encounter ending 1-1 at Kassam Stadium. The past 3 H2H matches have included two Middlesbrough wins along with a single draw.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Middlesbrough	46	22	14	10	72	47	25	72:47	80
22	Oxford	46	11	14	21	45	59	-14	45:59	47

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6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 15.6 attempts. Middlesbrough have had 62.4% possession and 6.0 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 0.9 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts, while being awarded 4.3 corners.

Top scorer is Tommy Conway on 4 goals, while Alan Browne and Morgan Whittaker have both racked up 3. Riley McGree, Matt Targett and Luke Ayling have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

Oxford have 2 victories, 5 defeats and 3 draws, averaging 2.1 shots on goal, 8.7 attempts and 0.6 goals. Matt Bloomfield's men average 39.4% possession, 2.8 corners awarded and 7.2 corners against, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 13.1 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal.

Myles Peart-Harris is the leading scorer along with five others, with 1 goals on the board each. Ciaron Brown, Brian De Keersmaecker and Filip Krastev have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Middlesbrough confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Solomon Brynn (GK), Callum Brittain, Dael Fry, Adilson Malanda, Matt Targett, Morgan Whittaker, Hayden Hackney, Aidan Morris, Jeremy Sarmiento, David Strelec, Tommy Conway.

Oxford confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jamie Cumming (GK), Sam Long, Christ Makosso, Ciaron Brown, Jack Currie, Jamie McDonnell, Cameron Brannagan, Stanley Mills, Myles Peart-Harris, Jin-Woo Jeon, Will Lankshear.

Middlesbrough vs Oxford Prediction & Betting Tips

Prepare for Middlesbrough vs Oxford with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners advice, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re confident that one of the teams will fail to get on the scoresheet in this Championship clash. The odds of -125 when it comes to the BTTS No option are definitely worth taking based on the latest stats.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the Championship odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration when making football predictions.

Key Middlesbrough vs Oxford league stats:

• The last 5 Middlesbrough home matches have resulted in BTTS No
• 6 of the last 10 Middlesbrough matches have resulted in BTTS No
• 3 of the last 5 Oxford matches have resulted in BTTS No
• 6 of the last 10 Oxford matches have resulted in BTTS No
• The last 2 Oxford matches have resulted in BTTS No

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 55.6% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - No @ -125 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Oxford

Our correct score prediction is a 1-0 win for Middlesbrough which is available at odds of +540. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Riley McGree to Score +320

Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) has registered two goals in his past four Championship games. We’ll throw a dart at +320 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Riley McGree Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+330

First

+850

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Corners Prediction

Oxford Under 2.5 Corners -103

Oxford have had under 2.5 corners in three straight matches, while Middlesbrough have had an average of 3.80 corners against them in their previous 5 home games. There is value when it comes to going under the Oxford Team Corners line and this is available at -103.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Middlesbrough

Total

10.30 6.00 4.30

Home

11.20 6.90 4.30

Away

9.90 6.10 3.80

Oxford

Total

10.00 2.80 7.20

Home

10.40 4.30 6.10

Away

12.20 3.10 9.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-147

Under 9.5

+102

Middlesbrough Corners

Over 7.5

+105

Under 7.5

-149

Oxford Corners

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-833

X

+1000

2

+550

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Middlesbrough vs Oxford Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Middlesbrough are strong -278 favourites to win this Championship encounter according to the Full-Time Result betting odds. The bookies give them a 74% chance of claiming victory. If you want to back the outsider, Oxford United are available at +750.

Middlesbrough are -127 to beat Oxford on the Asian Handicap -1.25. A two-goal victory would be enough for the full payout but you can also get half stakes back for a one-goal win.

If you’re anticipating a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. For the Both Teams to Score betting option, it’s up in the air odds-wise as to whether Yes or No will be the end result.

The best football betting sites have excellent coverage for the latest Championship games. They supply customers with hundreds of markets and it’s down to you to find the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

-278

X

+390

2

+750

Half-Time Result

1

-125

X

+155

2

+575

Double Chance

1X

-1667

12

-625

X2

+195

Draw No Bet

1

-1000

2

+460

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-127

2 Hcp +1.25

-103

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+115

Over 2.5

-149

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-111

No

-125

Tommy Conway is the market leader at +450 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)

First

+450

Anytime

+165

Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)

First

+440

Anytime

+170

Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough)

First

+525

Anytime

+190

David Strelec (Middlesbrough)

First

+475

Anytime

+200

Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough)

First

+575

Anytime

+210

Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough)

First

+700

Anytime

+240

Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough)

First

+700

Anytime

+260

Micah Hamilton (Middlesbrough)

First

+700

Anytime

+270

Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough)

First

+650

Anytime

+280

Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough)

First

+750

Anytime

+290

Will Lankshear (Oxford)

First

+750

Anytime

+300

Riley McGree (Middlesbrough)

First

+850

Anytime

+330

Alan Browne (Middlesbrough)

First

+1150

Anytime

+410

Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough)

First

+1400

Anytime

+525

Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford)

First

+1600

Anytime

+650

Mark Harris (Oxford)

First

+1700

Anytime

+650

Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford)

First

+1800

Anytime

+700

Cameron Brannagan (Oxford)

First

+1900

Anytime

+700

Ole Romeny (Oxford)

First

+1700

Anytime

+750

Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough)

First

+2000

Anytime

+750

Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough)

First

+2000

Anytime

+750

Matt Targett (Middlesbrough)

First

+2200

Anytime

+750

Dael Fry (Middlesbrough)

First

+2000

Anytime

+800

Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Stats: Championship matches only
Middlesbrough have clocked up three straight wins at Riverside Stadium. The Teeside club have racked up six victories, two draws and two defeats in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Oxford have recorded five defeats, three draws and two victories in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Middlesbrough beat Oxford 2-1 when the teams last met at Riverside Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Middlesbrough Home Stats		6-2-2	2.80	1.90	0.90	6	4	5	5
Oxford Away Stats		2-3-5	2.30	0.90	1.40	5	5	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Middlesbrough vs Oxford Lineups & Team News

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