Ace Football previews the Championship round 6 match between Bristol City and Oxford and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Last season’s relegation survivors Oxford visit Bristol City to Ashton Gate on Sunday for a round 6 match in the Championship.
Bristol City are third in the Championship standings after collecting 11 points from their initial five encounters. Oxford trail them on two points after five rounds, leaving them as number 22 in the table.
Form: Bristol City vs Oxford
Bristol City Form
Bristol City recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 2-0 against Fulham. They responded by beating Hull 4-2, and followed that up by winning 0-3 against Sheffield Wednesday. Bristol City won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored ten and conceded nine goals.
Oxford Form
Oxford came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 0-6 against Brighton, followed by a 2-2 draw with Coventry. In their last match, they finished even 2-2 against Leicester. Oxford claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by ten goals to eight.
Betting stats and facts for Bristol City 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 Bristol City and Oxford played across all tournaments.
- In 15 of the last 17 Bristol City home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Bristol City home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Bristol City have won 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 15 Oxford away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Oxford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Oxford matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Oxford matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Bristol City vs Oxford
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Scott Twine brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Bristol City will start him against Oxford, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Will Lankshear, who notched up three goals in his past six games.
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Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Ashton Gate across all tournaments Bristol City won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Oxford claimed two wins, three draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Bristol City are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin. Oxford conceded a goal in their last 6 matches. Bristol City have beaten Oxford in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Bristol City scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Oxford scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Oxford managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Bristol City have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Oxford.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bristol City, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Oxford played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process. Oxford conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.