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Ace Football previews the Championship round 11 match between Oxford and Derby and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Oxford and Derby face off in round 11 at Kassam Stadium, and it has the look of a tight Championship match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.

Placed 11th in the table Oxford have amassed 13 points after ten matches. On 13 points, Derby rank 12th with ten matches played this season.

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Form: Oxford vs Derby

Oxford Form

In their previous three matches, Oxford first drew 2-2 against Luton, then 1-1 against Portsmouth before also finishing even in a 1-1 draw against West Bromwich. Oxford claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the Championship, while also drawing two but lost none. They scored seven and conceded two goals.

Derby Form

Derby claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 2-0 against Sunderland. A 2-0 win followed against Queens Park Rangers, before drawing 1-1 with Millwall. Derby managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring ten time and letting in six.

Betting stats for Oxford and Derby

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 Derby played across all tournaments.

  • In 10 of the last 11 Oxford home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 10 of the last 11 Oxford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Oxford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Oxford home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Derby have lost 12 of the last 14 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 9 of the last 11 Derby matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Derby away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Derby have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Derby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players on top: Oxford vs Derby

Ruben Rodrigues found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Craig Forsyth just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Betting markets: Oxford vs Derby

Full-time result

Oxford claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing two. Derby won one of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost seven of the games in this run. Derby did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home.

Both teams to score

Oxford scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Derby got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Derby managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Oxford and Derby.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Oxford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Derby played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.

Recommended tip: Oxford vs Derby

To sum up, the upcoming match between Oxford and Derby seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

Oxford vs Derby: Who wins the game?

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