Ace Football previews the Championship game between Oxford and Bristol City who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Bristol City go up against Oxford on Saturday for a Championship meeting at Kassam Stadium.
Team form: Oxford vs Bristol City
Oxford Form
Oxford look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 1-0 and 3-2 against Blackburn and Luton respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Stoke as the game finished level. The exact score was 0-0. Oxford won four of their last six Championship matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded eight and scored 11 goals.
Bristol City Form
In their past three matches, Bristol City lost 1-0 against Coventry, drew 2-2 with Sheffield Wednesday and won 2-1 against Blackburn. Bristol City are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded 11 goals while scoring five themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Oxford and Bristol City
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Oxford and Bristol City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 6 of the last 7 Oxford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Oxford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Oxford have won 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Bristol City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Bristol City away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Oxford vs Bristol City
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ruben Rodrigues, who is performing well for Oxford. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Bristol City.The visitors will be looking to Anis Mehmeti to find the net once again, after managing three Championship goals for Bristol City in recent matches.
Popular markets: Oxford vs Bristol City
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Kassam Stadium across all tournaments Oxford won five times, drew two and lost three times. Bristol City claimed two wins, four draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Oxford have gone through an impressive 8 games now without losing even once.
Both teams to score
Oxford scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Bristol City scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Oxford managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Bristol City performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Bristol City have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Oxford.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Oxford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Bristol City played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process.
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