Ace Football previews the Championship round 8 match between Luton and Oxford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Mid-placed Oxford travel to Kenilworth Road to face struggling Luton in a round 8 game, which kicks-off on Tuesday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.
Placed 19th in the table Luton have amassed seven points after seven matches. On ten points, Oxford rank 11th with seven matches played this season.
Form: Luton vs Oxford
Luton Form
In their last three matches, Luton beat Millwall by 0-1 and Sheffield Wednesday by 2-1, before losing against Plymouth by 3-1. Luton won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored eight and conceded eight goals.
Oxford Form
Oxford achieved a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, starting off beating Stoke 1-0. A 2-1 defeat against Bristol City followed, before drawing with Burnley in a match resulting 0-0. Oxford didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed zero draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded seven and scored four goals themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Luton 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 Luton and Oxford played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 11 Luton home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Luton have lost 6 of the last 8 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Luton home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Luton home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Luton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Oxford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Oxford have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Oxford have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the Championship and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Oxford have lost the last 3 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Luton vs Oxford
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Carlton Morris, who is performing well for Luton. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Oxford.The visitors will be looking to Mark Harris to find the net once again, after managing three Championship goals for Oxford in recent matches.
Popular markets: Luton vs Oxford
Full-time result
Luton claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing seven. Oxford won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Luton scored the first goal of the match in just one out of the last ten games at home. Oxford scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Oxford should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Tuesday, as Luton only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Oxford claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 6 consecutive meetings between Luton and Oxford.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Luton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Oxford’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.
Recommended tip: Luton vs Oxford
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Luton and Oxford seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.
Luton vs Oxford: Who wins the game?
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