Middlesbrough vs Oxford United

Middlesbrough

0 - 0

Oxford United

🕒 Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Riverside Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Oliver Langford 🔁 Regular Season - 33 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 33

Regular Season Table

Middlesbrough 5 · Oxford United 23

Referee Stats

Oliver Langford

22 matches · 1.18 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	1.18
Reds avg	0.14
Penalties avg	0.05
Over 4.5 cards	9%
Home wins	27%
Draws	45%
Away wins	27%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 0-0.
Middlesbrough outshot their opponent (25-13).
Middlesbrough controlled possession (75%).

Team Overview

Middlesbrough (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 12-7-5

Goals For / Against

34 / 18

Avg: 1.42 / 0.75

Points

Avg: 1.79

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Oxford United (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-6-13

Goals For / Against

21 / 32

Avg: 0.91 / 1.39

Points

Avg: 0.78

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.79

PPG

0.78

1.42

0.91

0.75

1.39

43%

O2.5

48%

BTTS

57%

22%

Score 1st

League-position context

Middlesbrough rank5th

Oxford United rank23rd

Middlesbrough points80

Oxford United points47

Middlesbrough: #5 · 80 pts · GD +25

4 pts off the top 2. 15 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Oxford United: #23 · 47 pts · GD -14

37 pts off the top 2. 22 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts from safety.

33-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Middlesbrough last 5 home

W W L L D

Points7/15

Weighted index62

Goals8-5

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Oxford United last 5 away

L L D L W

Points4/15

Weighted index13

Goals5-8

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Middlesbrough trend breakdown

Over 2.543%

BTTS48%

BTTS + O2.535%

1H Over 0.552%

Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 57% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 4%

Oxford United trend breakdown

Over 2.548%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.548%

1H Over 0.574%

Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 70% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 22%

Scoring reliability

Middlesbrough score at home74%

Middlesbrough clean sheet at home39%

Oxford United score away57%

Oxford United clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Middlesbrough score first22%

Middlesbrough win after scoring first60%

Oxford United score first9%

Oxford United win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Middlesbrough 33% · Oxford United 20%

Avg first goal minute: Middlesbrough 24.6' · Oxford United 8.5'

Vs league average

Middlesbrough score at home1.42 vs 1.40

Middlesbrough concede at home0.75 vs 1.20

Oxford United score away0.91 vs 1.20

Oxford United concede away1.39 vs 1.40

Middlesbrough score 1% above league average, while Oxford United score 24% below league average.

Defensive side: Middlesbrough are 38% below league average at home, and Oxford United are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4

Avg goals3.25

BTTS75%

Over 2.550%

At this venue setup: 1.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Middlesbrough goal timing (home)

1H scored: 46% 2H scored: 54% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 4

16-30 3

0-15 2

61-75 2

31-45 1

76-90+ 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 3

76-90+ 3

16-30 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

Oxford United goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 2

31-45 1

46-60 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 3

31-45 3

76-90+ 3

46-60 2

16-30 1

61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

75%

25%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

683

228

Passes Accurate

614

155

Passes %

90%

68%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

39'

39' A. Morris

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ Jamie Carson McDonnell

1st substitution · For: W. Vaulks

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ Jeon Jin-Woo

2nd substitution · For: A. Emakhu

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ S. Mills

3rd substitution · For: O. Romeny

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ M. Peart-Harris

4th substitution · For: J. Donley

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ J. Sarmiento

1st substitution · For: R. McGree

62'

62' C. Brannagan

75'

75' M. Targett

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ A. Morris

2nd substitution · For: A. Gilbert

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ D. Strelec

3rd substitution · For: K. Sène

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ M. Whittaker

4th substitution · For: A. Browne

86'

86' A. Gilbert

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ W. Lankshear

5th substitution · For: M. Helik

Middlesbrough vs Oxford United 0-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Middlesbrough drew 0-0 with Oxford United on Saturday, 21 February 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Oliver Langford. It was played at Riverside Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. A. Morris received a yellow card for Middlesbrough at 39'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Oxford United made their 1st substitution at 57', with Jamie Carson McDonnell replacing W. Vaulks. Oxford United made their 2nd substitution at 57', with Jeon Jin-Woo replacing A. Emakhu. Oxford United made their 3rd substitution at 57', with S. Mills replacing O. Romeny. Oxford United made their 4th substitution at 57', with M. Peart-Harris replacing J. Donley. Middlesbrough made their 1st substitution at 60', with J. Sarmiento replacing R. McGree. C. Brannagan received a yellow card for Oxford United at 62'. M. Targett received a yellow card for Middlesbrough at 75'. Middlesbrough made their 2nd substitution at 75', with A. Morris replacing A. Gilbert. Middlesbrough made their 3rd substitution at 75', with D. Strelec replacing K. Sène. Middlesbrough made their 4th substitution at 84', with M. Whittaker replacing A. Browne. A. Gilbert received a yellow card for Middlesbrough at 86'. Oxford United made their 5th substitution at 87', with W. Lankshear replacing M. Helik.

Middlesbrough used 4 substitutions while Oxford United used 5 substitutions. Middlesbrough got 3 yellow cards, while Oxford United got 1 yellow card.

How the match was played

Match ended level at 0-0.
Middlesbrough outshot their opponent (25-13).
Middlesbrough controlled possession (75%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	4
Home Wins	2
Draws	2
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (50.0%)
BTTS	3 (75.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	2
Home Wins	1
Draws	1
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (50.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Middlesbrough vs Oxford United Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

21 Feb 2026 Middlesbrough vs Oxford United 0 - 0 22 Nov 2025 Oxford United vs Middlesbrough 1 - 1

2024-2025 Season

29 Mar 2025 Middlesbrough vs Oxford United 2 - 1 23 Nov 2024 Oxford United vs Middlesbrough 2 - 6