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Ace Football previews the Championship round 28 match between Oxford and Luton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Luton go up against Oxford this coming Tuesday for a Championship meeting at Kassam Stadium.

Oxford approach round 28 as number 15 in the Championship table with 32 points on their account so far. With 27 rounds behind them, Luton have amassed 26 points, placing them as number 23 in the standings.

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Team form: Oxford vs Luton

Oxford Form

Oxford recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 3-1 against Exeter, before drawing 1-1 with Plymouth. They won their most recent game 1-0 against Blackburn. Oxford won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored ten and conceded 12 goals.

Luton Form

A single draw prevents Luton from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 2-1 and 2-0 against Queens Park Rangers and Nottingham Forest, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 0-0 draw against Preston. Luton are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew zero and lost six. They conceded 14 goals while scoring four themselves.

Betting stats for Oxford and Luton

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

  • In the last 4 Oxford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 4 Oxford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Luton have lost 9 of the last 11 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Luton have lost 8 of the last 10 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Luton have lost the last 5 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 13 of the last 15 Luton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Luton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5

In-form players: Oxford vs Luton

Look no further than Ciaron Brown, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Oxford in the Championship, while Carlton Morris managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Luton in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Oxford claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Luton won zero, drew zero and lost ten of their last 10 games away. Oxford didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches. Luton have not lost to Oxford in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Oxford scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Curiously, Luton only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Oxford probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Tuesday, as Luton managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 7 consecutive meetings between Oxford and Luton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Oxford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Luton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches.

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