Derby vs Oxford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Apr 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Derby vs Oxford

Play-off chasing Derby clash with Oxford, who are fighting for survival, at Pride Park, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 18 April.

We’re heading to the Full-Time Result market and selecting Derby to land a victory, with odds of -120 looking generous. We think they should be able to overcome Oxford over ninety minutes.

Derby County have won five straight games at home. In their last appearance, they suffered a 2-1 away loss against Southampton at St. Mary's. The East Midlands side enjoyed just 38% possession and had four shots on target, while Carlton Morris was the goalscorer.

Oxford United won their previous game, beating Watford at home. It was a 2-0 win at Kassam Stadium. The U's had just 34% possession and recorded six shots on goal, with Myles Peart-Harris and Mark Harris finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Oxford are unbeaten when it comes to the past three meetings against Derby. In the last encounter, Oxford claimed a 1-0 victory when hosting at Kassam Stadium. The previous 7 H2H meetings have ended in three Derby victories, two draws and two Oxford wins.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Derby	46	20	9	17	67	59	8	67:59	69
22	Oxford	46	11	14	21	45	59	-14	45:59	47

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5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 1.4 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts. Derby have had 48.2% possession and 3.2 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.4 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 12.2 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 4.8 corners.

Ben Brereton Diaz is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Carlton Morris, Rhian Brewster, Sammie Szmodics and Matthew Clarke each have 2. Derry Murkin has made the most assists with 3.

Oxford have won 4, lost 2 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.3 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts. There’s been an average of 35.2% possession, 5.1 corners taken and 6.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.0 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts.

Will Lankshear is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Cameron Brannagan and Ciaron Brown have 2. Michal Helik, Cameron Brannagan and Stanley Mills have clocked up 2 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Derby confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jacob Widell Zetterstroem (GK), Joe Ward, Dion Sanderson, Matthew Clarke, Derry Murkin, Lewis Travis, David Ozoh, Ben Brereton Diaz, Sammie Szmodics, Jaydon Banel, Carlton Morris.

Oxford confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jamie Cumming (GK), Sam Long, Michal Helik, Ciaron Brown, Brodie Spencer, Yunus Emre Konak, Cameron Brannagan, Stanley Mills, Jamie Donley, Myles Peart-Harris, Will Lankshear.

Derby vs Oxford Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Derby vs Oxford with confidence as we bring you our main match prediction, projected scoreline, key corners betting angle, best player prop picks and a custom-built bet builder.

Match Prediction

Derby could land the money in this Championship game and we’ll take this pick with confidence. There are appealing odds of -120 and we can’t pass up the chance to back the favourites.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the Championship odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration when making football predictions.

Key Derby vs Oxford league stats:

• Derby have won 5 consecutive games at home.
• Derby have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 54.6% chance of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Derby 1 - 0 Oxford

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves the Rams winning 1-0. Odds of +525 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Carlton Morris to Score +115

Carlton Morris (Derby) has scored at least one goal in his past two Championship games. We’ll use this stat and take odds of +115 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Carlton Morris Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+115

First

+300

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Corners Prediction

Derby Under 6.5 Corners -120

Derby have failed to cover the 6.5 corners line in ten straight games, with Oxford conceding under 6.5 corners in the past six matches. The Derby Team Corners line looks too high and we’re content to go under this number at odds of -120.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Derby

Total

8.00 3.20 4.80

Home

9.10 5.10 4.00

Away

8.20 2.80 5.40

Oxford

Total

11.40 5.10 6.30

Home

9.00 4.00 5.00

Away

12.30 4.00 8.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-102

Under 10.5

-141

Derby Corners

Over 6.5

+105

Under 6.5

-149

Oxford Corners

Over 3.5

-132

Under 3.5

-109

Most Corners

1

-263

X

+750

2

+240

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Derby vs Oxford Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Derby County are available at -116 to come away with a triumph in this Championship clash, meaning a 54% likelihood of winning according to the published betting odds. Oxford United are the outsiders at +320 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 bet means you need your selection to simply win. Derby are -119, although Oxford are +0.5 at -109 and you win with the latter if things end in a draw.

The Over 2.5 / Under 2.5 Goals betting market suggests that there’s not much between the two options. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -128 on the BTTS market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-116

X

+250

2

+320

Half-Time Result

1

+143

X

+118

2

+340

Double Chance

1X

-476

12

-370

X2

-116

Draw No Bet

1

-286

2

+185

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-119

2 Hcp +0.5

-109

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-125

Over 2.5

-108

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-128

No

-108

Favourite Carlton Morris is now available at +300 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Carlton Morris (Derby)

First

+115

Anytime

+300

Will Lankshear (Oxford)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Sammie Szmodics (Derby)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Ben Brereton (Derby)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Jamie Donley (Oxford)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Cameron Brannagan (Oxford)

First

+390

Anytime

+1000

Bobby Clark (Derby)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Mark Harris (Oxford)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Ole Romeny (Oxford)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Derry John Murkin (Derby)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Oscar Fraulo (Derby)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Joe Ward (Derby)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

David Ozoh (Derby)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Max Johnston (Derby)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Liam Thompson (Derby)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Yunus Konak (Oxford)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Sondre Klingen Langas (Derby)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Callum Elder (Derby)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Stats: Championship matches only
Derby have enjoyed five straight wins at Pride Park. The Rams have managed six victories, three losses and one draw in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Oxford have five losses, three draws and two victories in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

It was a 0-0 draw when Derby last played Oxford at Pride Park. The previous 3 H2H meetings at Pride Park have featured one Derby win, one Oxford victory and a draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Derby Home Stats		6-1-3	2.50	1.50	1.00	5	5	6	4
Oxford Away Stats		2-3-5	2.40	1.00	1.40	6	4	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Derby vs Oxford Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Derby vs Oxford team news. Get the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.

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