Ace Football previews the Championship round 1 match between Oxford and Norwich and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Looking back on a top six finish in the Championship last season, Norwich open a new campaign at Kassam Stadium against Oxford on Saturday.
Form: Oxford vs Norwich
Oxford Form
In their last three matches, Oxford won 1-0 against Peterborough, before recording a draw in a 1-1 match against Peterborough. They were back on top last time out, defeating Bolton 0-2.
Norwich Form
Norwich only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Birmingham. Then a 0-0 draw with Leeds followed, before Leeds claimed a 4-0 victory. Norwich won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting facts for Oxford and Norwich
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Oxford and Norwich played across all tournaments.
- Oxford have won the last 3 matches in a row without conceding a goal
- Oxford have not lost 12 of the last 13 matches
- Oxford have scored in 16 of the last 18 matches
- In the last 8 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Oxford have scored in 14 of the last 16 home matches
- Norwich have conceded in 20 of the last 22 away matches in the Championship
- Norwich have not won 7 of the last 8 matches
- Norwich have not won 8 of the last 10 away matches in the Championship
- Norwich have not won the last 5 matches in a row in the Championship
- In 7 of the last 9 Norwich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Oxford vs Norwich
It is the beginning of a new Championship campaign, and both Oxford and Norwich will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Popular markets: Oxford vs Norwich
Full-time result
Oxford claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Norwich won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches.
Both teams to score
Oxford scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Norwich scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Norwich have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Oxford were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal.
Total goals
Oxford saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Norwich, who scored 0.9 times on average in these matches. Norwich did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games
Recommended tip: Oxford vs Norwich
To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Oxford vs Norwich mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
Oxford vs Norwich: Who wins the game?
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