Cardiff vs Oxford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Apr 2025

Big Scoring Game Unlikely to Happen

The numbers imply that we’ll see a low-scoring contest and a goal tally of two or less could be the sensible bet when Cardiff play Oxford. Secure a price of -150 for Under 2.5 Goals.

Oxford Overcame Cardiff in Previous Clash

Cardiff City have been defeated in back-to-back games. On the road, they recently suffered a 2-0 loss against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. The South Wales outfit had 45% possession and totalled three shots on target.

Oxford United lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Leeds United 1-0 at Kassam Stadium. Gary Rowett's team didn’t see much of the ball with just 33% possession and two shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Oxford won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 3-2 home victory was recorded against Cardiff at Kassam Stadium.

Cardiff have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 8.5 attempts. Aaron Ramsey's side have averaged 44.5% possession and 3.9 corners per match, conceding 1.3 goals and 3.9 corners from 3.5 shots on goal and 7.1 attempts.

Yakou Meite, Isaak Davies and Yousef Salech are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Will Alves is the leading assists maker on 2.

Oxford have 3 victories, 6 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 3.0 shots on goal, 6.2 attempts and 0.9 goals. The U's average 37.1% possession, 3.4 corners awarded and 7.7 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 11.2 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.

Siriki Dembele and Michal Helik have top scored with 2 goals, while Sam Long is next on 1. Mark Harris has had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ethan Horvath (GK), Perry Ng, William Fish, Calum Chambers, Callum O'Dowda, Andy Rinomhota, Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk, Cian Ashford, Alex Robertson, Chris Willock, Yousef Salech.

Oxford confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Jamie Cumming (GK), Peter Kioso, Michal Helik, Ben Nelson, Joseph Bennett, Przemyslaw Placheta, Will Vaulks, Cameron Brannagan, Tyler Goodrham, Alex Matos, Tom Bradshaw.

Cardiff vs Oxford Prediction & Betting Tips

We’re more than happy with odds of -150 when it comes to betting Under 2.5 Goals, with this price standing out for the Championship encounter. The teams might not net too many between them.

Sportsgambler.com boast football expertise and that comes from knowing the team news once it’s announced. The latest form will also fuel our predictions and we make sure that the best stats are on hand.

Key Cardiff vs Oxford league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Cardiff games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Cardiff games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Cardiff games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Oxford games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 15 of the last 20 Oxford games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Oxford games.

Under 2.5 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 60% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability is close to 70% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

We think a Bet Builder offers a great alternative if you want bigger odds for your Under 2.5 Goals bet. Include this selection with others in the hope that they all land in the game.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cardiff 1 - 0 Oxford

There could be merit in backing Cardiff to win 1-0. Odds of +460 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Callum Robinson to Score +300

Callum Robinson (Cardiff) has scored four goals in his past eight Championship games on home soil. We’ll take a chance at +300 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Callum Robinson Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+295

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-139

Shots

Over 2.5

+118

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Cardiff Under 6.5 Corners -138

Cardiff have failed to cover the 6.5 corners line in four straight games, with Oxford conceding under 6.5 corners in the past three away matches. If you agree with our verdict that the Cardiff Team Corners line is too big, go for odds of -138 that they go under.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Cardiff

Total

7.80 3.90 3.90

Home

9.70 4.90 4.80

Away

8.80 3.20 5.60

Oxford

Total

11.10 3.40 7.70

Home

10.60 4.60 6.00

Away

10.20 3.30 6.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+110

Under 10.5

-150

Cardiff Corners

Over 6.5

-100

Under 6.5

-138

Oxford Corners

Over 3.5

-120

Under 3.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-313

X

+600

2

+265

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Cardiff vs Oxford Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

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The Cardiff City betting odds have been priced up by the bookies and they are -118 favourites to land victory in this Championship encounter which means a 54% chance of winning. At +375, Oxford United are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.

The Total Goals market is popular and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now.

The Draw No Bet market is popular for Championship matches, with the football betting sites offering Cardiff City at -333 and Oxford United are priced at +240 for the win.

Full-Time Result

1

-118

X

+210

2

+375

Half-Time Result

1

+160

X

-100

2

+400

Double Chance

1X

-549

12

-275

X2

-110

Draw No Bet

1

-333

2

+240

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-111

2 Hcp +0.5

-100

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-188

Over 2.5

+150

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+110

No

-150

Yousef Salech Top of First Goalscorer List

Yousef Salech is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +540. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

First

+275

Anytime

+540

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

First

+290

Anytime

+575

Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff)

First

+295

Anytime

+575

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

First

+295

Anytime

+600

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

First

+360

Anytime

+650

Yakou Méïté (Cardiff)

First

+390

Anytime

+800

Tom Bradshaw (Oxford)

First

+400

Anytime

+750

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+410

Anytime

+900

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

First

+425

Anytime

+950

Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff)

First

+450

Anytime

+950

Mark Harris (Oxford)

First

+450

Anytime

+950

Tyler Goodrham (Oxford)

First

+550

Anytime

+1050

Siriki Dembele (Oxford)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Ole Romeny (Oxford)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Cameron Brannagan (Oxford)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Will Fish (Cardiff)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff)

First

+850

Anytime

+1700

Will Vaulks (Oxford)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Calum Chambers (Cardiff)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Joe Ralls (Cardiff)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Ruben Rodrigues (Oxford)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Sivert Mannsverk (Cardiff)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2000

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-128

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-137

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-139

Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-164

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-204

Yakou Méïté (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-222

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

+133

Under 0.5

-222

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

+148

Under 0.5

-263

Tom Bradshaw (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-278

Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-286

Mark Harris (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-286

Tyler Goodrham (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-345

Siriki Dembele (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-370

Ole Romeny (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-435

Cameron Brannagan (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-435

Will Fish (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

+245

Under 0.5

-556

Will Vaulks (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-833

Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-1111

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

Over 2.5

+118

Under 2.5

-

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

Over 1.5

-217

Under 1.5

-

Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff)

Over 1.5

-167

Under 1.5

-

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-

Yakou Méïté (Cardiff)

Over 1.5

-115

Under 1.5

-

Tom Bradshaw (Oxford)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

Over 1.5

+114

Under 1.5

-

Mark Harris (Oxford)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

Tyler Goodrham (Oxford)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Siriki Dembele (Oxford)

Over 0.5

-270

Under 0.5

-

Ole Romeny (Oxford)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Cameron Brannagan (Oxford)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Will Fish (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Cardiff vs Oxford Lineups & Team News

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