Championship: Bristol City vs Oxford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Bristol City and Oxford who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

This will be the first time that Bristol City face Oxford lately, as the teams have not shared a spot in the same division in this century.

A look at the Championship standings shows that four points and ten places currently separate the two teams.

Form: Bristol City vs Oxford

Bristol City Form

A single point is all Bristol City can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 1-1 draw with Coventry, before getting trounced 3-0 against Derby while Blackburn won 3-0. Bristol City put four wins on the board in their previous six Championship matches at the Ashton Gate. They drew twice while losing none, scored 14 goals while conceding five.

Oxford Form

Oxford look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Coventry, they were left empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Preston in a 3-1 win. They followed that up with a 1-0 win against Stoke in their most recent outing. Oxford didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed zero draws, while suffering two defeats. They conceded five and scored three goals themselves.

Betting stats for Bristol City and Oxford

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bristol City and Oxford. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Bristol City vs Oxford

Fally Mayulu is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Oxford look to Mark Harris, hoping he can add to his current total of four Championship goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Bristol City vs Oxford

Full-time result

Bristol City claimed a modest six 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 one. Oxford won five of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost four of the games in this run. Oxford did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home.

Both teams to score

Bristol City scored first in six of their last ten home games. Oxford scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Of the previous 10 outings, Bristol City scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Bristol City and Oxford.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bristol City, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Oxford, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches. Bristol City conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Betting prediction: Bristol City vs Oxford

To sum up, the upcoming match between Bristol City and Oxford seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

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