Championship: Oxford vs Portsmouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 1 match between Oxford and Portsmouth and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Oxford start the season as favourites to land the Championship crown. They launch their title bid this coming Saturday at home in an opening day fixture with Portsmouth at Kassam Stadium.

Team form: Oxford vs Portsmouth

Oxford Form

Oxford have gone unbeaten in their previous three matches, which included a 1-1 draw with Cardiff, a 2-0 victory over Sunderland, and a 3-3 draw with Swansea. Oxford claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Portsmouth Form

Portsmouth currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Watford with a 1-0 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 1-1 game against Sheffield Wednesday. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 1-1 against Hull. Portsmouth 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 eight.

Betting stats and facts for Oxford and Portsmouth

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

Players in form: Oxford vs Portsmouth

Michal Helik is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Portsmouth look to Colby Bishop, hoping he can add to his current total of four Championship goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Oxford vs Portsmouth

Full-time result

Oxford claimed four wins, drew one and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Portsmouth won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. Portsmouth didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings. Portsmouth have not lost to Oxford in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Oxford scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Portsmouth scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Portsmouth managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Oxford were first on target in three of their last 10 outings. Portsmouth have scored in 8 consecutive meetings with Oxford when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Oxford, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Portsmouth, who managed to score two times in those matches.