League One: Oxford vs Cheltenham – Betting preview

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

Despite a rather curious form recently, Oxford have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 37 of the League One season. They meet Cheltenham on Saturday at the Kassam Stadium, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Oxford approach round 37 as number 7 in the League One table with 57 points on their account so far. With 36 rounds behind them, Cheltenham have amassed 34 points, placing them as number 21 in the standings.

Form: Oxford vs Cheltenham

Oxford Form

A single point is all Oxford can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 2-2 draw with Northampton, before getting trounced 1-2 against Leyton Orient while Portsmouth won 2-1. Oxford only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Kassam Stadium in the League One. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored ten and conceded ten goals.

Cheltenham Form

Cheltenham were only able to take one point from their past three games. They came up short in a 2-0 defeat against Wycombe before drawing 0-0 with Burton. They were defeated once again, when Charlton ran out 1-3 winners. Cheltenham only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by seven goals to three.

Betting stats for Oxford and Cheltenham

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 Oxford and Cheltenham played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Oxford vs Cheltenham

Look no further than Josh Murphy, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Oxford in the League One, while Matt Taylor managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Cheltenham in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular betting markets: Oxford vs Cheltenham

Full-time result

Oxford won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. Cheltenham won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost six in this run.

Both teams to score

Oxford scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Cheltenham scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Oxford played. Cheltenham managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Oxford have scored in 13 consecutive home meetings with Cheltenham.

Total goals

Oxford saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Cheltenham, who managed to score one time in those matches.

Suggested bet: Oxford vs Cheltenham

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Oxford and Cheltenham seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League One match.

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