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Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 22 Nov 2025

Oxford United 1–1 Middlesbrough

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.1 – 0.8
Actual xG
0.3 – 0.9
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Oxford United favourites at 44%.

Middlesbrough deserved more from the draw, creating 0.9 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Callum Brittain, 52.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Callum Brittain +11.4, Morgan Whittaker +11.4, Will Vaulks +10.9.

Well below it: Michał Helik −14.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Oxford United

8 Nov 2025L 1–2at West Bromwich Albion Championship
4 Nov 2025L 0–3v Stoke City Championship
1 Nov 2025D 2–2v Millwall Championship
25 Oct 2025W 2–1at Sheffield Wednesday Championship
22 Oct 2025L 0–1at Wrexham Championship

Middlesbrough

8 Nov 2025W 2–1v Birmingham City Championship
4 Nov 2025D 1–1at Leicester City Championship
1 Nov 2025L 0–3at Watford Championship
25 Oct 2025D 1–1v Wrexham Championship
22 Oct 2025W 1–0at Sheffield Wednesday Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Oxford United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Filip Krastev Midfielder27000.2159.9–
Jamie Cumming Goalkeeper9000–49.9−1.0
Will Vaulks Midfielder48000.0543.9+10.9
Will Lankshear Forward7700–41.2−0.8
Mark Harris Forward2700–38.9–
Ole Romeny Forward1300–37.9–
Jack Currie Defender9001–34.5+0.3
Michał Helik Defender9000–33.3−14.5

Middlesbrough

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Riley McGree Midfielder2800–54.1–
Callum Brittain Defender90010.1852.3+11.4
Alfie Jones Defender9000–51.5+7.2
Morgan Whittaker Midfielder90100.5350.1+11.4
Delano Burgzorg Forward6200–49.9+8.3
Luke Ayling Defender9000–42.3−1.3
Tommy Conway Forward90000.0440.9−1.1
Samuel Silvera Midfielder4500–38.8+2.8
Matt Targett Defender45000.1136.0−4.4
Mamadou Kaly Sene Forward2800–35.0–