Ace Football previews the Championship round 5 match between Oxford and Stoke and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Round 5 of the new Championship campaign sees Stoke visit Oxford this coming Saturday. The visitors hope to get a result at Kassam Stadium to boost their chances of avoiding another relegation battle.
Oxford are number 9 in the table on six points after four matches. Stoke rank as number 11 with six points after four matches played.
Team form: Oxford vs Stoke
Oxford Form
In their last three games, Oxford lost 2-1 against Blackburn, got defeated 1-0 by Coventry before winning 3-1 against Preston. Oxford managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost zero, as they scored five and conceded one goals.
Stoke Form
Stoke won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 1-2 against West Bromwich, before beating Middlesbrough 0-5. Another win followed, this time by 0-1 against Plymouth. Stoke won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored five while also conceding seven times.
Betting stats for Oxford and Stoke
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Oxford and Stoke. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 16 of the last 18 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Oxford home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Oxford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Oxford have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 matches in a row Oxford played in the Championship, both teams scored
- In 17 of the last 19 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Stoke away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stoke have won 4 of the last 5 away matches without conceding a goal
- Stoke have won 5 of the last 7 matches in the Championship without conceding a goal
- In the last 9 Stoke away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Oxford vs Stoke
Oxford against Stoke is also a battle between Mark Harris and Million Manhoef with both in decent form. The former scored four while the latter has three Championship goals in their last six games respectively.
Betting markets: Oxford vs Stoke
Full-time result
Oxford won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Kassam Stadium. They drew one and lost three as well, while Stoke won eight of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost two.
Both teams to score
Oxford scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Stoke scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Stoke were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Total goals
Oxford saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Stoke’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.
Betting prediction: Oxford vs Stoke
To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Oxford vs Stoke mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
Oxford vs Stoke: Who wins the game?
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