Ace Football previews the League One round Semi Finals match between Oxford and Peterborough and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Oxford enjoy home advantage, when visitors Peterborough swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Form: Oxford vs Peterborough
Oxford Form
In their last three matches, Oxford lost 0-1 against Lincoln City, drew 1-1 against Stevenage, before winning 1-2 against Exeter. Oxford won three of their previous six matches at Kassam Stadium in the League One. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 13 goals to five against.
Peterborough Form
Peterborough added four points to their account in their previous three matches, starting off beating Bristol Rovers 0-2. A 2-0 defeat against Cheltenham followed, before sharing the points with Bolton in a 3-3 draw. Peterborough claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the League One, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in eight goals, whilst conceding nine.
Betting stats for Oxford and Peterborough
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 Peterborough played across all tournaments.
- Oxford have scored in 13 of the last 15 home matches
- Oxford have scored in 12 of the last 14 home matches in the League One
- Oxford have scored in 11 of the last 13 matches
- Oxford have conceded in 11 of the last 13 home matches
- Oxford have scored in 11 of the last 13 matches in the League One
- Peterborough have conceded in 12 of the last 14 matches
- In 7 of the last 9 Peterborough matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Peterborough have conceded in 11 of the last 13 matches in the League One
- In 6 of the last 8 Peterborough matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Peterborough have won 5 of the last 7 away matches
Players in form: Oxford vs Peterborough
Mark Harris has six strikes in six League One matches for Oxford, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Peterborough. The visitors are looking to Joel Randall, who has provided his team with three League One goals.
Popular markets: Oxford vs Peterborough
Full-time result
Oxford claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Peterborough won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing four in this series of matches.
Both teams to score
Oxford scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Peterborough scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Oxford managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Oxford have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Peterborough.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Oxford, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Peterborough, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.7 times goals per game themselves.
Betting prediction: Oxford vs Peterborough
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Oxford and Peterborough 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.