Oxford vs Stoke Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 14th September 2024

Last season’s relegation survivors Stoke visit Oxford to Kassam Stadium this coming Saturday for a round 5 match in the Championship.

Oxford and Stoke are equal on points in the table, with the home side sitting as number nine on six points. The guests rank as number 11 in the Championship standings.

Oxford and Stoke are equal on points in the table, with the home side sitting as number nine on six points. The guests rank as number 11 in the Championship standings.

Oxford will not be short on motivation for their clash with the match favourites Stoke. Although the odds are against them, a narrow win will see them move ahead of their upcoming opponents in the table.

Oxford are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Championship, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past four matches. The hosts scored 2.1 goals on average per match, or eight goals in total, while allowing six goals against, for an average of 1.6 per outing. They managed one clean sheets along the way.

Stoke scored 14 goals, conceded 11 and managed five clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Having never shared a season in the Championship in recent past, this is the first time Oxford comes up against Stoke in this context.

Oxford vs Stoke Prediction

Oxford Form

In their last three games, Oxford lost 2-1 against Blackburn, got defeated 1-0 by Coventry before winning 3-1 against Preston. Oxford claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost zero, scored five goals and conceded one.

In a season where everything runs absolutely smoothly Stoke might be able to surprise. However, a finish inside the top half of the Championship looks the most realistic scenario.

Stoke Form

Stoke look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against West Bromwich, they were left empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Middlesbrough in a 0-5 win. They followed that up with a 0-1 win against Plymouth in their most recent outing. Stoke won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored five while also conceding seven times.

In a season where everything runs absolutely smoothly Stoke might be able to surprise. However, a finish inside the top half of the Championship looks the most realistic scenario.

You don't look for Oxford or Stoke, to provide with a lot of entertainment currently, as both are playing mostly tight matches with few goals. The value-bet lies with under 2.5 goals on Saturday.

Oxford vs Stoke Squads

Oxford Squad

Des Buckingham will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Stoke from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

Jamie Cumming (0/4), Matt Ingram (0/0), Monty Marriott (0/0), Simon Eastwood (0/0), Ben Nelson (0/0), Ciaron Brown (1/4), Elliott Moore (0/2), Gregory Leigh (1/3), Hidde ter Avest (0/0), James Golding (0/0), Jordan Thorniley (0/0), Joseph Bennett (0/4), Peter Kioso (0/2), Richard McIntyre (0/0), Sam Long (0/4), Cameron Brannagan (1/3), Idris El Mizouni (0/4), Joshua McEachran (0/1), Kyle Edwards (0/0), Louie Sibley (0/2), Malcolm Ebiowei (0/0), Marselino Ferdinan (0/0), Matthew Phillips (0/3), Max Woltman (0/0), Przemyslaw Placheta (0/3), Siriki Dembele (0/0), Tobias Brenan (0/0), Tyler Goodrham (1/4), Will Vaulks (0/4), Zaide Took-Oxley (0/0), Aidan Elliott-Wheeler (0/0), Dane Scarlett (0/0), Mark Harris (4/4), Owen Dale (0/1), Ruben Rodrigues (0/4), Will Goodwin (0/0).

Stoke Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Stoke players that the manager Steven Schumacher will choose from for the upcoming game:

Frank Fielding (0/0), Jack Bonham (0/0), Scott Morris (0/0), Viktor Johansson (0/4), Ashley Phillips (0/0), Ben Gibson (0/4), Ben Wilmot (0/4), Bosun Lawal (0/0), Enda Stevens (0/0), Eric Bocat (0/4), Junior Tchamadeu (0/4), Michael Rose (0/0), Million Manhoef (1/4), Tatsuki Seko (0/0), Andre Vidigal (0/0), Andrew Moran (0/3), Ben Pearson (0/0), Joon-Ho Bae (0/3), Jordan Thompson (0/3), Lynden Gooch (0/4), Sol Sidibe (0/1), Wiktor Gromek (0/0), Wouter Burger (0/4), Emre Tezgel (0/2), Lewis Koumas (1/3), Niall Ennis (0/3), Sam Gallagher (0/0), Thibaud Verlinden (0/0), Thomas Cannon (0/0).

Oxford vs Stoke Team News

Oxford vs Stoke Lineups

Oxford vs Stoke H2H

Having never played each other in the Championship in the 21st century, this is the first time Oxford comes up against Stoke in this tournament as of late. Thus, any eventual h2h stats stems from meetings in cup matches or friendlies. Oxford picked up one win in their previous four matches against Stoke, while the latter claimed one win in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 12/5.

Oxford vs Stoke Results

Oxford vs Stoke Betting Tips

Mark Harris has four strikes in six Championship matches for Oxford, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Stoke. The visitors are looking to Million Manhoef, who has provided his team with three Championship goals.

Oxford won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Kassam Stadium. They drew one and lost three as well, while Stoke won eight of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost two. Depending on your betting strategy, an away win to nil might be worth a shot this coming Saturday as Stoke won seven of their last 10 away games without conceding a goal.

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Oxford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Stoke, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.