England Championship
Riverside Stadium
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 18:00
Middlesbrough will hope to continue their newly found form when they welcome Oxford United to the Riverside Stadium on Saturday. Boro have been unbeaten in four of their last five games, while the U’s have been winless in their last nine games on the road. Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.
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Middlesbrough played a goalless draw in their last game against Luton Town to extend their revival phase. Boro are now unbeaten in four of their last five games after losing five straight. They won their last two games at home, and I believe they should be back on their feet now in the fight for the playoffs. They sit 8th on the table with 54 points in 38 games, scoring 57 goals and conceding 48. However, Luke Ayling (ankle), Alex Bangura (Achilles), Solomon Brynn (muscle), Seny Dieng (Achilles), Ben Doak (thigh), George Edmundson (ankle), Darragh Lenihan (ankle), Riley McGree (muscle) and Rav van den Berg (knee) are ruled out of this game.
Oxford United
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Oxford United returned to winning ways with a 1-0 win over Watford in their last game, with Siriki Dembele scoring the only goal in the 82nd minute. With the win, the U’s ended their nine-game winless run. They remain winless in their last nine games on the road. They sit 18th on the table with 42 points in 38 games, scoring 39 goals and conceding 55. However, Joe Bennett (hip), Tom Bradshaw (knee), Greg Leigh (muscle) and Elliott Moore (hanstring) are ruled out of this game due to injuries.
Possible Starting 11
Middlesbrough — Mark Travers, Anfernee Dijksteel, Jonathan Howson, Neto Borges, Samuel Iling, Aidan Morris, Hayden Hackney, Delano Burgzorg, Tommy Conway, Finn Azaz, Kelechi Iheanacho.
Oxford United — Jamie Cumming, Hidde ter Avest, Michal Helik, Ben Nelson, Ciaron Brown, Cameron Brannagan, Will Vaulks, Siriki Dembélé, Tyler Goodrham, Przemyslaw Placheta, Mark Harris.
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History of Head-to-Heads
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Match Facts
- Boro are unbeaten in four of their last five games;
- The U’s are winless in their last nine games on the road;
- Eight of Oxford’s last 10 games saw less than three goals scored;
- Three of the last four Boro games have seen less than three goals in each;
- Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last 11 games against Oxford United;
- Four of the last five games between both sides saw at least five goals each.
Expert Betting Tips
Middlesbrough seem to be back on their feet after previous setbacks. From going five games without a point to remaining unbeaten in four of their last five games, they are indeed back in their initial form. With this and the head-to-head record of both sides, I expect the hosts to win. Also, I expect both sides to score.
Our prediction for this match is for both teams to score, for odds of 1.90 at Betway.
Our second prediction for this match is to see more than two goals for odds of 1.85 at 1xbet.
Our third prediction is for Middlesbrough to win at odds of 1.61 at Bet365.
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