Oxford United FC
Football England - EFL Championship Kassam Stadium Wed 11 Mar 14:45
Blackburn Rovers FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Oxford vs Blackburn

Oxford welcome Blackburn to Kassam Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Wednesday 11 March.

Back a Close Game

Oxford look a good bet to defeat Blackburn and we can back the home team at -156 with a +0.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap. This means splitting the stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the quest for a return.

1-1 Draw in Previous H2H Encounter

Oxford United have been handed back-to-back league losses. Their last Championship game saw them land a 3-1 road victory over Preston North End at Deepdale. The U's had just 30% possession and recorded eight shots on target, with Michal Helik, Will Lankshear and Ciaron Brown scoring one goal apiece.

Blackburn Rovers drew 1-1 in their previous game. This was at home against Portsmouth at Ewood Park. Michael O'Neill's team recorded 43% possession and had one shot on goal, while Hayden Carter was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Ewood Park played host to the last head-to-head when home team Blackburn drew 1-1 with Oxford. The previous 3 H2H matches have involved a win for Oxford, a victory for Blackburn and a draw.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
18 Blackburn logo Blackburn 45 13 13 19 42 55 -13 42:55 52
22 Oxford logo Oxford 44 10 14 20 41 56 -15 41:56 44
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Oxford United – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 8.9 attempts and 2.5 shots on goal. Oxford have had 36.0% possession and 3.6 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 15.2 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 7.7 corners.

Top scorers are Will Lankshear and Ciaron Brown on 2 goals, while Michal Helik has racked up 1. Cameron Brannagan and Stanley Mills have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

Blackburn Rovers – Last 10 League Games

Blackburn have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 9.1 attempts, 3.1 shots on goal and 1.0 goals. The Lancashire side average 48.3% possession, 4.8 corners awarded and 4.4 corners against them, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 3.3 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts.

Mathias Joergensen is top scorer on 3, with Hayden Carter and Yuki Ohashi next on 2. Look no further than Ryoya Morishita for the top assist maker (4) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

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

Blackburn confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Balazs Toth (GK), Hayden Carter, Sean McLoughlin, Eiran Cashin, Ryan Alebiosu, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Adam Forshaw, Dion De Neve, Ryoya Morishita, Moussa Baradji, Mathias Joergensen.

Oxford vs Blackburn Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Oxford vs Blackburn 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

If you agree with our verdict that Oxford can avoid defeat in this Championship clash, then you can back them with a +0.25 goal start at -156. There are several reasons to back this selection.

Our football betting tips are provided off the back of having access to the very latest team news. We also think it’s vital to study the form guide and delve into the most pertinent Championship stats before coming up with a verdict.

Key Oxford vs Blackburn league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Oxford in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Oxford in 3 of their last 5 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Oxford in 2 consecutive games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Blackburn in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Blackburn in 16 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Blackburn in 3 consecutive games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Oxford in 2 consecutive games against Blackburn.
Oxford +0.25 Probability

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 61% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Oxford Oxford logo 1 - 0 Blackburn logo Blackburn

Oxford are available at +510 when it comes to them winning 1-0. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Will Lankshear to Score +210 BetMGM logo

Will Lankshear (Oxford) has been among the goals in back-to-back Championship matches. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +210 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -105 BetMGM logo

There has been four consecutive Blackburn Rovers away games where the 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while it has been an average of 8.80 corners in the last five Oxford home matches. Let’s go along with this betting trend and back the teams to go under the Total Corners line at a price of -105.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Oxford Logo Oxford
Total
11.30 3.60 7.70
Home
9.80 3.80 6.00
Away
12.60 3.60 9.00
Blackburn Logo Blackburn
Total
9.20 4.80 4.40
Home
10.40 5.60 4.80
Away
9.60 4.80 4.80
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Oxford +0.25 -156
Both Team To Score No -112
Total Corners Under 9.5 -105

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Oxford vs Blackburn 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.

Bookies Predicting a Tight Affair

The available 1x2 betting prices reveal that Blackburn Rovers are +165 for a Championship win, with Oxford United being +170. The draw is on offer at +205 if you expect the game to finish level.

There’s the option to get some insurance on your bet by going down the Draw No Bet route. This allows you to back Blackburn at -125 with a safety net or alternatively opt for Oxford at -123.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Under 2.5 is the likelier outcome in this contest. Both Teams to Score betting is highly popular and the No pick on the BTTS market is chalked up at -130.

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Yuki Ohashi Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

There is +160 available that Yuki Ohashi finds the net anytime. If you’re interested in the favourite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +370.

Player Goals
Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)
First
+160
Anytime
+370
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Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn)
First
+200
Anytime
+450
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Will Lankshear (Oxford)
First
+230
Anytime
+510
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Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn)
First
+260
Anytime
+600
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Five Oxford Losses in Past Ten Home Clashes

Oxford have finished with five defeats, three wins and two draws in the past 10 home matches, netting an average of 0.70 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Blackburn have managed five losses, three draws and two victories in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

In the last meeting at Kassam Stadium, Oxford defeated Blackburn by a 1-0 scoreline.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Oxford logo Oxford Home Stats 3-2-5 1.90 0.70 1.20 5 5 4 6
Blackburn logo Blackburn Away Stats 2-3-5 2.50 0.90 1.60 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
Team Stats
Oxford logo Oxford League Stats
Blackburn logo Blackburn League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Oxford vs Blackburn Lineups & Team News

Get the latest team news for Oxford vs Blackburn before you bet. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Championship along with up-to-date injury news.

Oxford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Blackburn Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Oxford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Jamie Cumming
2 Sam Long 6 Michal Helik 3 Ciaron Brown 26 Jack Currie
5 Yunus Emre Konak 8 Cameron Brannagan
17 Stanley Mills 33 Jamie Donley 44 Myles Peart-Harris
27 Will Lankshear
22 Balazs Toth
17 Hayden Carter 15 Sean McLoughlin 20 Eiran Cashin 2 Ryan Alebiosu
5 T. Gardner-Hickman 28 Adam Forshaw 14 Dion De Neve 25 Ryoya Morishita
24 Moussa Baradji 29 Mathias Joergensen

Blackburn Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Oxford Substitutes

  • 4Will Vaulks
  • 9Mark Harris
  • 10Aidomo Emakhu
  • 15Brodie Spencer
  • 16Nik Prelec
  • 21Matt Ingram
  • 32Jin-Woo Jeon
  • 37Christ Makosso
  • 38Jamie McDonnell

Blackburn Substitutes

  • 3Harry Pickering
  • 4Yuri Ribeiro
  • 8Sidnei Tavares
  • 10Todd Cantwell
  • 16Scott Wharton
  • 21Oladapo Afolayan
  • 23Yuki Ohashi
  • 35Nicholas Michalski
  • 38Tom Atcheson

Previous Oxford Lineups

06 Mar Championship
Preston 1-3 Oxford
28 Feb Championship
Oxford 2-1 West Brom
25 Feb Championship
Stoke 2-1 Oxford
21 Feb Championship
Middlesbrough 0-0 Oxford
15 Feb FA Cup
Oxford 0-1 Sunderland
10 Feb Championship
Oxford 0-3 Norwich

Previous Blackburn Lineups

07 Mar Championship
Blackburn 1-1 Portsmouth
28 Feb Championship
Derby 3-1 Blackburn
24 Feb Championship
Blackburn 1-2 Bristol City
20 Feb Championship
Blackburn 1-0 Preston
14 Feb Championship
QPR 1-3 Blackburn
07 Feb Championship
Norwich 2-0 Blackburn

Injuries & Suspensions

Oxford Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Blackburn Injury Table
Type Name Info
Andri Gudjohnsen Thigh
Sondre Tronstad Cruciate ligame
Augustus Kargbo Calf
Lewis Miller Ankle
Team Squads

Oxford Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Matt Bloomfield

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jamie Cumming 1 G 36 3240 36 0 0 0 1 0
Michal Helik 6 D 33 2839 32 3 1 3 2 0
Ciaron Brown 4 D 27 2420 27 0 3 1 5 0
Sam Long 2 D 30 2388 26 10 1 1 2 0
Cameron Brannagan 8 M 27 2272 27 0 4 3 7 0

Blackburn Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Michael O'Neill

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Sean McLoughlin 15 D 34 3009 34 1 0 0 7 1
Yuki Ohashi 23 F 36 2694 31 5 8 1 4 0
Sondre Tronstad 6 M 29 2410 28 1 0 2 8 0
Ryan Alebiosu 2 D 29 2331 27 2 1 2 2 0
Balazs Toth 22 G 24 2158 24 3 0 0 0 0
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Championship Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 44 26 11 7 90:44 89
2 Ipswich 43 22 13 8 75:45 79
3 Millwall 44 23 10 11 61:48 79
4 Southampton 44 21 13 10 77:53 76
5 Middlesbrough 44 21 13 10 65:44 76
6 Wrexham 44 19 13 12 66:60 70
7 Hull 44 20 10 14 67:63 70
8 Derby 44 19 9 16 63:55 66
9 Norwich 44 19 7 18 61:53 64
10 Birmingham 44 16 12 16 54:54 60
11 Swansea 44 17 9 18 53:57 60
12 Bristol City 44 16 11 17 56:57 59
13 QPR 44 16 10 18 59:67 58
14 Sheffield Utd 44 17 6 21 62:62 57
15 Watford 44 14 15 15 52:56 57
16 Preston 44 14 15 15 51:57 57
17 Stoke 44 15 10 19 50:51 55
18 Blackburn 45 13 13 19 42:55 52
19 Portsmouth 44 13 12 19 45:62 51
20 West Brom 44 13 13 18 47:56 50
21 Charlton 44 12 14 18 41:54 50
22 Oxford 44 10 14 20 41:56 44
23 Leicester 44 11 15 18 56:67 42
24 Sheffield Wed 44 1 12 31 26:84 -3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 22 16 4 2 48:18 52
2 Ipswich 22 13 8 1 40:17 47
3 Southampton 22 12 7 3 36:17 43
4 Birmingham 22 11 8 3 37:21 41
5 Middlesbrough 22 11 6 5 29:17 39
6 Millwall 22 12 3 7 31:25 39
7 Watford 22 10 7 5 30:23 37
8 Swansea 22 10 6 6 31:26 36
9 Derby 22 10 6 6 30:25 36
10 Wrexham 22 10 6 6 39:35 36
11 Hull 22 10 5 7 33:33 35
12 Stoke 22 9 6 7 33:25 33
13 QPR 22 10 3 9 38:34 33
14 West Brom 22 8 9 5 28:25 33
15 Sheffield Utd 22 9 4 9 36:30 31
16 Preston 22 8 7 7 27:27 31
17 Portsmouth 22 8 5 9 24:22 29
18 Norwich 22 9 2 11 26:27 29
19 Bristol City 22 8 4 10 31:31 28
20 Charlton 22 8 4 10 21:25 28
21 Leicester 22 7 6 9 30:33 27
22 Oxford 22 6 8 8 20:26 26
23 Blackburn 22 4 9 9 19:26 21
24 Sheffield Wed 22 0 7 15 12:43 7