Championship: Portsmouth vs Oxford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 9 match between Portsmouth and Oxford and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

This will be the first time that Portsmouth face Oxford lately, as the teams have not shared a spot in the same division in this century.

Portsmouth are number 23 in the table on four points after eight matches. Oxford rank as number 11 with 11 points after eight matches played.

Team form: Portsmouth vs Oxford

Portsmouth Form

Only a single draw prevents Portsmouth from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 2-1 defeat against Burnley, before drawing 0-0 with Sheffield United. They came up empty-handed once again when Stoke ran out as 6-1 winners. Portsmouth just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Championship matches at the Fratton Park. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded nine goals.

Oxford Form

Oxford came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 2-1 against Bristol City, followed by a 0-0 draw with Burnley. In their last match, they finished even 2-2 against Luton. Oxford came through their last six away games in the Championship without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost three in which, they were outscored by nine goals to six.

Betting stats for Portsmouth and Oxford

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

In-form players: Portsmouth vs Oxford

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Christian Saydee, who is performing well for Portsmouth. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Oxford.The visitors will be looking to Mark Harris to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Oxford in recent matches.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Fratton Park across all tournaments Portsmouth won three times, drew three and lost four times. Oxford claimed three wins, two draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Portsmouth have not lost to Oxford in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Portsmouth only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Oxford got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Oxford played. Oxford should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Portsmouth only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Oxford claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Portsmouth have scored in 15 consecutive league meetings with Oxford.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Portsmouth, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Oxford, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.

Recommended tip: Portsmouth vs Oxford

To sum up, the upcoming match between Portsmouth and Oxford seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

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