Championship: Oxford vs Plymouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Oxford and Plymouth who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Oxford and Plymouth are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash on Sunday at Kassam Stadium, with much riding on the outcome in this Championship battle.

Ranked as number 20 in the Championship standings, Oxford, have so far collected 21 points this season, while Plymouth collected 18 points. This puts them up as number 24 after 22 rounds.

Team form: Oxford vs Plymouth

Oxford Form

Oxford suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Sheffield Wednesday in a 1-3 defeat. Leeds also proved too hard to handle, as they won 4-0, before Oxford were able to strike back last time out in a 3-2 win against Cardiff. Oxford managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded 14 goals.

Plymouth Form

Plymouth only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 2-0 defeat against Sheffield United. Then a 3-3 draw with Middlesbrough followed, before Coventry claimed a 4-0 victory. Plymouth came through their last six away games in the Championship without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 20 goals to two.

Betting facts for Oxford and Plymouth

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 Oxford and Plymouth played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Oxford vs Plymouth

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Gregory Leigh will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Plymouth hope Mustapha Bundu can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

Popular markets: Oxford vs Plymouth

Full-time result

Oxford claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Plymouth won zero, drew one and lost nine of their last 10 games away. Plymouth conceded a goal in their last 8 matches. Plymouth have not lost to Oxford in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Oxford scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Plymouth scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Oxford played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Oxford managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Plymouth kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Oxford and Plymouth when playing at Kassam Stadium.

Total goals

Oxford saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Plymouth, who scored 0.9 times on average in these matches. Oxford conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. Plymouth conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.