Ace Football previews the Championship game between Millwall and Oxford who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Oxford come to The Den for the Championship match on Saturday, Millwall will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Millwall are currently looking at 80 points on their account, having played 45 matches, leaving them two places off the current Championship leaders. Meanwhile, Oxford find themselves as number 22 in the Championship with 47 points following 45 rounds.
Team form: Millwall vs Oxford
Millwall Form
In their last three matches, Millwall won 2-0 and 1-3 against first Queens Park Rangers then Stoke, before drawing 1-1 against Leicester. Millwall won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored nine and conceded seven goals.
Oxford Form
Oxford collected one win from their last three matches, as Derby won by 1-0. Wrexham were too strong as well, winning 0-1, before Oxford won 4-1 against Sheffield Wednesday. Oxford only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by eight goals to six.
Betting facts for Millwall and Oxford
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Millwall and Oxford. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 12 Millwall matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Millwall matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Millwall home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Millwall home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Millwall matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Oxford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Oxford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Oxford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Millwall vs Oxford
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Josh Coburn brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Millwall 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.
Betting markets: Millwall vs Oxford
Full-time result
Millwall won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing three as well. Oxford won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run. Oxford have not lost to Millwall in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Millwall scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Oxford only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Oxford managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Oxford have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Millwall when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Millwall’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Oxford played across all tournaments. They scored 1.4 times on average in the process.
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