Oxford United vs Middlesbrough betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on November 23rd, 2024

Oxford United and Middlesbrough will meet each other in a football match counting for Championship on November 23rd, 2024, Saturday at 15:00h (UTC), in England, check the Oxford United vs Middlesbrough betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Oxford United vs Middlesbrough will occur

The game takes place in the small The Kassam Stadium stadium, in the city of Oxford, with a capacity for 12500 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Oxford United vs Middlesbrough betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.42 goals per match played.

Oxford United last match

Oxford United in its last official match lost (1-0) against Watford, in a match valid for Championship. Coach D. Buckingham's lined up a 3-4-2-1 formation.

This defeat was something that was already predicted before the game. The odds for them to win, of 4.75 indicated as much.

The team's defensive line was far from their best in the contest. Sam Long had a terrible performance, failed at crucial moments, and became one of the leading players responsible for the negative result.

Middlesbrough last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Middlesbrough, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Luton Town team with a final score of 5-1.

The positive result confirmed that the team's favoritism before the start of the match was certain, making the odds 1.57.

Oxford United vs Middlesbrough h2h

These teams played last against each other in a highly contested Club Friendlies game during the 2017 season ending in a 0-0 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The performance of the Middlesbrough team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Oxford United team.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Middlesbrough thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Luton Town, Oxford United lost in a match against Watford. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

Oxford United

Championship leaderboard now

The Oxford United team has 17 points being in the 16th place in the Championship competition in England. The overall balance is not favorable, with 6 losses, 4 wins wins and 5 draws.

The team, in the 16th round, has 1 point over the Coventry City team in position 17, and 1 point less than that of Sheffield Wednesday team that is placed in 15th place.

Oxford United analysis

Currently, Oxford United has a tally of 17 goals scored and 18 goals against, at the end of round 15 of Championship.

The Oxford United team comes from a defeat in the Championship, and its coach Des Buckingham wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Oxford United, with a ball possession of 45.2% per game on average, is not the team that imposes its game, and rather prefers a tactic devoted to waiting and counterattacks. However, in the match against Middlesbrough of 2024/2025 they will have to do something more, try to maintain possession of the ball and attack the opponent's goal with more continuity.

Best goalscorer from Oxford United

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Mark Harris. The Attacker scored 4 goals in the current season, helping Oxford United to achieve victory in several disputes.

Middlesbrough

Championship leaderboard now

Middlesbrough arrives in this game with 24 points, and in 7th place in the Championship, having won 7 games in total and lost 5 times, making a total of 3 draws.

Middlesbrough analysis

After 15 rounds, Middlesbrough has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 23 goals for and 17 conceded.

With a sequence of 2 wins in the Championship, Middlesbrough is in that excellent moment of being the favorite.

As we approach the Regular Season, Middlesbrough is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.13 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents. Therefore, the Middlesbrough team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 55.87%.

Middlesbrough is a more offensive team than Oxford United, having 1548 attacks vs. 1284 from Oxford United, having scored 23 times, in comparison, Oxford United converted into goal 17 times.

Best goalscorer from Middlesbrough

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Tommy Conway. The Attacker has scored 5 times in this competition and helped Middlesbrough avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Middlesbrough

The Middlesbrough team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 4 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Oxford United is Mark Harris, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Middlesbrough is Tommy Conway, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

The bet on 2.5 goals less seems to be a good option, considering that Middlesbrough has an average of 1.57 goals per game as a visitor. This market is an option to use since Middlesbrough does not concede goals away from home.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 4.6 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Middlesbrough is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.2 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Middlesbrough in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.47 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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