Championship: Oxford vs Charlton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 38 match between Oxford and Charlton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Oxford and Charlton will be desperate for points on Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Form: Oxford vs Charlton

Oxford Form

In their last three outings, Oxford won 2-1 against West Bromwich, beat Preston by 1-3 and hammered Blackburn 1-0. Oxford only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored three and conceded six goals.

Charlton Form

In their last three matches, Charlton lost against Wrexham by 0-1, beat Birmingham by 1-0 winning 0-1 against Middlesbrough. Charlton won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Oxford and Charlton

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

Players on top: Oxford vs Charlton

Ciaron Brown is showing good form for Oxford, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Conor Coady scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Betting markets: Oxford vs Charlton

Full-time result

Oxford won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Kassam Stadium. They drew two and lost five as well, while Charlton won two of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost four. Oxford have beaten Charlton in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Oxford scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Charlton got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Charlton have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Oxford have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games. Oxford have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Charlton.

Total goals

Oxford saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Charlton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Charlton’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.