Championship: Leeds vs Oxford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 22 match between Leeds and Oxford and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Leeds are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Championship table, when stepping up against Oxford for a match on Saturday. Oxford no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Leeds nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Leeds approach round 22 as number 2 in the Championship table with 42 points on their account so far. With 21 rounds behind them, Oxford have amassed 18 points, placing them as number 20 in the standings.

Form: Leeds vs Oxford

Leeds Form

Leeds collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 2-0 and 3-1 winners against Derby and Middlesbrough, respectively. Against Preston, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 1-1 scoreline. Leeds have been nothing short of fabulous at their home ground in the six most recent Championship matches here. They quite simply claimed a maximum 18 points, scoring 15 while conceding two goals. Naturally, this is the best points total in the Championship across the last six games.

Oxford Form

Oxford recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 match against Millwall. Then Queens Park Rangers proved too strong in a 2-0 defeat, just like Sheffield Wednesday who won 1-3. Oxford didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 11 and scored three goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Leeds and Oxford

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Leeds and Oxford. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Leeds vs Oxford

Daniel James is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Oxford look to Gregory Leigh, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Leeds vs Oxford

Full-time result

Leeds won nine of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing one times. Oxford won zero of their last 10 games away from home, with two draws and eight defeats as well. Oxford conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Both teams to score

Leeds scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Oxford only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Oxford have failed to score in 4 consecutive away games. Leeds probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Oxford managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Leeds saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Oxford, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches. Oxford did not score a single goal in 4 consecutive games.