Ace Football previews the Championship game between Oxford and Watford who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Watford go up against Oxford this coming Saturday for a Championship meeting at Kassam Stadium.
Sitting bottom of the table, Oxford have claimed 39 points after 37 rounds, while Watford have amassed 52 points. This places the latter as number 10 in the Championship at the moment.
Form: Oxford vs Watford
Oxford Form
In their last three matches, Oxford lost 2-3 against Coventry, drew 1-1 with Norwich, before losing to Hull by 2-1. Oxford claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded eight goals.
Watford Form
In their last three matches, Watford drew 0-0 with Stoke, lost 1-2 against Millwall and beat Swansea 1-0. Watford 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 five goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats for Oxford and Watford
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Oxford and Watford. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 12 of the last 14 Oxford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Oxford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Watford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Watford away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Watford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Oxford vs Watford
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Michal Helik will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Watford hope Moussa Sissoko can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
Popular betting markets: Oxford vs Watford
Full-time result
Oxford won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing four as well. Watford won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run.
Both teams to score
Oxford scored first in six of their last ten home games. Watford scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Watford managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Oxford were first on target in two 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 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Watford, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.
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