Middlesbrough vs Oxford United: result 3-2 and analysis
FA Cup5th RoundKick-off on February 18, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Oxford United?
Middlesbrough won 3-2 on February 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 26′Grant LeadbitterMiddlesbrough (pen.)
- 34′Rudy GestedeMiddlesbrough
- 64′C. MaguireOxford United
- 65′Toni MartínezOxford United
- 86′C. StuaniMiddlesbrough
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Oxford United have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2017 | Everton(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Tottenham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2017 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Accrington ST(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 21, 2017 | West Ham(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2017 | Southend(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 5, 2017 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Bradford(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Newcastle(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Oxford United score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Oxford United | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy