Championship: Oxford vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 40 match between Oxford and Sheffield United and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

It will be plain sailing for Championship leaders Sheffield United, when they lock horns with Oxfordon Saturday. Oxford desperately need points to climb away from the relegation-zone, but Sheffield United should make the difference in the standings count.

Sitting top of the table, Sheffield United claimed 83 points after 39 rounds, while Oxford have amassed 42 points. This ranks the latter as number 19 in the Championship before the next round.

Form: Oxford vs Sheffield United

Oxford Form

Showing inconsistent form, Oxford lost two of their past three matches, going down 2-1 against Hull, before beating Watford 1-0. The joy was short-lived, as Middlesbrough proved too strong in a 2-1 defeat. 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 eight and conceded eight goals.

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Bristol City. A 0-1 win against Sheffield Wednesday followed, before they beat Coventry by 3-1. Sheffield United swept aside all competition with six win in their last six Championship away matches. They nine times along the way and allowed three goals against.

Betting stats and facts for Oxford and Sheffield United

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

Players on top: Oxford vs Sheffield United

Look no further than Michal Helik, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Oxford in the Championship, while Tyrese Campbell managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Sheffield United in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Kassam Stadium across all tournaments Oxford won five times, drew two and lost three times. Sheffield United claimed eight wins, one draw and one defeats in their last 10 games away. Sheffield United didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games. Sheffield United have beaten Oxford in impressive 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Oxford scored first in six of their last ten home games. Astonishingly, Sheffield United scored the opening goal of the match in eight of their last ten games. Oxford managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Sheffield United were first on target in ten of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Oxford saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Sheffield United, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches. Sheffield United scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.