Middlesbrough vs Oxford United
Ref: O. LangfordRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough · 34,988 cap
Match recap
Middlesbrough and Oxford United drew 0–0 in their Championship fixture. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.33 for Middlesbrough versus 0.82 for Oxford United. Middlesbrough sit 5th in the Championship table while Oxford United are 22nd.
First Half
Morris
Yellow Card
Second Half
57'
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Carson McDonnell
57'
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Jeon Jin-Woo
57'
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Peart-Harris
57'
⇄
Mills
⇄
Sarmiento
61'
Brannagan
Yellow Card
Targett
Yellow Card
⇄
Strelec
⇄
Morris
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Whittaker
Gilbert
Yellow Card
87'
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Lankshear
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 |
| 21 |  West Brom | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |  Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 |  Leicester | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | -10 | 46 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
MiddlesbroughOxford United
11Won
Statistical edge
11–2
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.33VS0.82
Attack6 · 0 won
24
Shots
13
7
Shots on target
2
14
Shots in the box
5
10
Shots outside box
8
7
Shots off goal
4
9
Corners
5
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
75%
Possession
25%
681
Total passes
226
611
Accurate passes
152
90%
Pass accuracy
67%
Discipline0 · 1 won
10
Fouls
10
3
Yellow cards
1
1
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
7
10
Blocked shots
7
1.56
Goals prevented
1.56
Middlesbrough
4-2-2-2
Oxford United
4-2-3-1Middlesbrough
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainD
- 3M. TargettD
- 6D. FryD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 9T. ConwayF
- 11M. WhittakerM
- 13D. StrelecF
- 18A. MorrisM
- 29A. MalandaD
- 31S. BrynnG
- 45J. SarmientoM
Substitutes
- 8R. McGreeM
- 12L. AylingD
- 14A. GilbertF
- 15Finley MunroeD
- 16A. BrowneM
- 20K. SèneF
- 27S. HansenF
- 32J. WildsmithG
- 44C. IbehF
Oxford United
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1J. CummingG
- 3C. BrownD
- 8C. BrannaganM
- 15B. Spencer
- 17S. MillsM
- 26J. CurrieD
- 27W. LankshearF
- 32Jeon Jin-WooM
- 37C. MakossoD
- 38Jamie Carson McDonnellM
- 44M. Peart-HarrisM
Substitutes
- 2S. LongD
- 4W. VaulksM
- 6M. HelikD
- 9M. HarrisF
- 10A. EmakhuF
- 11O. RomenyF
- 12R. RooskenF
- 21M. IngramG
- 33J. DonleyM
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dael Fry(C) | D | 90 | 8.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Hayden Hackney | M | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2/3 |
| Aidan Morris | M | 75 | 7.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — |
| Adilson Malanda | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Callum Brittain | D | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1/3 |
| Matt Targett | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| David Strelec | F | 75 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Tommy Conway | F | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2/2 |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | M | 60 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/3 |
| Morgan Whittaker | M | 84 | 6.3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Luke Ayling | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Wildsmith | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sontje Hansen | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finley Munroe | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cruz Ibeh | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley McGree | M | 30 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexander Gilbert | F | 15 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Alan Browne | M | 13 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | F | 15 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Oxford United
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Cumming | G | 90 | 8.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Currie | D | 90 | 8.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Ciaron Brown | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Long | D | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jamie McDonnell | M | 57 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Cameron Brannagan(C) | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Christ Makosso | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Stanley Mills | M | 57 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1/1 |
| Jin-woo Jeon | M | 57 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Myles Peart-Harris | M | 57 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Will Lankshear | F | 87 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Mark Harris | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Ingram | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ruben Roosken | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jamie Donley | M | 33 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Will Vaulks | M | 33 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Aidomo Emakhu | F | 33 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Michał Helik | D | 10 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ole Romeny | F | 33 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |