Championship: Oxford vs Hull – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 40 match between Oxford and Hull and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Oxford enjoy home advantage, when visitors Hull swing by this coming Friday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Team form: Oxford vs Hull

Oxford Form

In their last three matches, Oxford beat Blackburn 1-0, drew 1-1 with Charlton, before losing 2-0 against Southampton. Oxford managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored four and conceded seven goals.

Hull Form

The results have been up and down for Hull, who beat Wrexham by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 3-0 against West Bromwich, before claiming a victory in a 3-1 game against Sheffield Wednesday. Hull claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Championship, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in seven goals, whilst conceding five.

Betting facts for Oxford and Hull

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

In-form players: Oxford vs Hull

Ciaron Brown is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Hull look to Matt Crooks, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Oxford vs Hull

Full-time result

Oxford claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Hull won seven of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost two of the games in this run. Oxford have not lost to Hull in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Oxford scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Hull scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Oxford managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Hull were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Oxford have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Hull.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Oxford, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Hull. They performed an average of 1.4 goals in these.