League One: Burton vs Oxford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Burton and Oxford who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Oxford come to Pirelli Stadium for the League One match on Saturday, Burton will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Sitting bottom of the table, Burton have claimed 40 points after 41 rounds, while Oxford have amassed 67 points. This places the latter as number 7 in the League One at the moment.

Form: Burton vs Oxford

Burton Form

A solitary draw point prevents Burton from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 0-1 defeat against Port Vale, before drawing 1-1 with Wigan. They came up empty-handed once again when Barnsley ran out as 1-3 winners. Burton did not win any of their last six League One matches at the Pirelli Stadium. They came through these matches with a record of zero draws and six defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored two goals.

Oxford Form

Oxford look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Port Vale by 0-2, before drawing 1-1 with Shrewsbury. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Fleetwood by a 4-0 scoreline. Oxford claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by nine goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for Burton and Oxford

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Burton and Oxford. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Burton vs Oxford

John Brayford is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Oxford look to Josh Murphy, hoping he can add to his current total of two League One goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Burton vs Oxford

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Pirelli Stadium across all tournaments Burton won three times, drew one and lost six times. Oxford claimed two wins, three draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Burton scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Oxford scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Oxford should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Burton only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Oxford claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Burton have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Oxford.

Total goals

Burton saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Oxford, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches. Burton conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Betting prediction: Burton vs Oxford

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

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