Ace Football previews the Championship game between Preston and Oxford who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Preston and Oxford are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash on Saturday at Deepdale, with much riding on the outcome in this Championship battle.
Ranked as number 16 in the Championship standings, Preston, have so far collected 29 points this season, while Oxford collected 27 points. This puts them up as number 18 after 24 rounds.
Form: Preston vs Oxford
Preston Form
Preston hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Hull by 1-0, before winning 3-1 against Sheffield Wednesday. The streak ended in a recent 3-1 defeat against West Bromwich. Preston managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored seven and conceded four goals.
Oxford Form
Oxford look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Cardiff, who were defeated by 3-2. Then, Plymouth got outclassed in a 2-0 win, before beating Millwall by 0-1. Oxford managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring 12 time and letting in one.
Betting facts for Preston and Oxford
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 Preston and Oxford played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 Preston matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Preston home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Preston home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Preston home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Oxford have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Oxford have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Oxford have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Oxford have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Oxford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Preston vs Oxford
Brad Potts is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Oxford look to Ciaron Brown, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.
Popular betting markets: Preston vs Oxford
Full-time result
Preston claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing two. Oxford won one of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost seven of the games in this run. Preston didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Deepdale.
Both teams to score
Preston scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Curiously, Oxford only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Oxford managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Preston saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Oxford, who managed to score one time in those matches. Preston scored at least once in their previous 8 matches.
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