Championship: Sunderland vs Oxford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 12 match between Sunderland and Oxford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Oxford are aiming for an upset this coming Saturday, when faced with Championship leaders Sunderland at Stadium of Light. It will be a surprise to see the latter slip up, though, considering the difference in the table between the two sides.

Sunderland have taken the lead in the Championship after collecting 25 points from their initial 11 encounters. Oxford trail by 11 points after 11 rounds, leaving them as number 11 in the table on 14 points.

Form: Sunderland vs Oxford

Sunderland Form

Sunderland should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 2-2 with Leeds, before beating first Hull by 0-1, then Luton in a 1-2 win. Sunderland won four of their last six Championship matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored ten goals.

Oxford Form

Having recorded three draws from their previous three matches without winning, Oxford are on the lookout for a win again. Against Portsmouth, they settled for a 1-1 draw, before finishing level with West Bromwich in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a draw after a 1-1 match against Derby. Oxford are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew two and lost three. They conceded ten goals while scoring seven themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Sunderland and Oxford

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 Sunderland and Oxford played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Sunderland vs Oxford

Ruben Rodrigues shows decent form right now for Oxford, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Sunderland, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Wilson Isidor also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.

Betting markets: Sunderland vs Oxford

Full-time result

Sunderland claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Oxford won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches. Sunderland did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Oxford drew their last five Championship matches. Sunderland have not lost to Oxford in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Sunderland scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Oxford scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Oxford games. Sunderland probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Oxford managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Sunderland have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Oxford.

Total goals

Sunderland saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Oxford, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Sunderland scored at least once in their previous 11 matches.

Betting prediction: Sunderland vs Oxford

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Sunderland vs Oxford mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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