Opta Stats: Middlesbrough v Oxford

Dan Fitch
16 February 2017

Can Middlesbrough make the last eight of the FA Cup with a win over Oxford?

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Middlesbrough are expected to progress when they take on League One side Oxford. Opta rates their chances.

"Middlesbrough have scored just 24 goals in 28 games in all competitions this season."

Under 2.5 goals is 2.01/1.

The last time the sides played each other was in 1997/98 while in the second tier, as Boro ran out 4-1 winners in both games. Middlesbrough are 1.51/2 to win.

Oxford United are the top scoring team in the competition so far this season (14 goals). Over 2.5 goals is 1.9110/11.

This is the U's first appearance in the fifth round of the FA Cup since 1994, in which they were knocked out by Chelsea, who were finalists that season. Middlesbrough are 2.245/4 to win half-time/full-time.

This is the third time in the last five seasons in which Middlesbrough have made the fifth round, losing 2-0 to Chelsea in 2013 and by the scoreline v Arsenal in 2015. Oxford are 7.87/1 to win.

Alvaro Negredo has scored four goals in five previous FA Cup appearances. Negredo is 2.1511/10 to score.

Middlesbrough have scored just 24 goals in 28 games in all competitions this season. Under 2.5 goals is 2.01/1.

Oxford have won five of their last six away games in all competitions (L1). You can lay Manchester City at 1.528/15.

Dan Fitch 2016/17 Season P/L

Staked: 348 pts
Returned: 343.64 pts
P/L: -4.36 pts

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