Oxford United FC
Football England - EFL Championship Kassam Stadium Tue 10 Feb 15:45
Norwich City FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Oxford vs Norwich

Second-from-bottom Oxford square off against Norwich at Kassam Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:45 on Tuesday 10 February.

Defences Could Be On Top

The latest numbers informs us that odds of -118 about Under 2.5 Goals looks like an attractive bet for the Oxford v Norwich contest. This Total Goals market wager could end up triggering a payout.

1-1 Draw in Previous H2H Meeting

Oxford United played Coventry City on their travels in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw at Coventry Building Society Arena. Matt Bloomfield's side had 50% possession, but were unable to record a shot on target.

Norwich City claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 2-0 win occurred against Blackburn Rovers at Carrow Road. The Norfolk team enjoyed 56% possession and managed three shots on goal, with Anis Ben Slimane and Mohamed Toure finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Oxford have avoided defeat against Norwich in the past three meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 1-1 draw at Carrow Road. The past 3 H2H matches have involved two draws and one Oxford win.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Norwich logo Norwich 39 16 6 17 52 46 6 52:46 54
23 Oxford logo Oxford 39 9 12 18 36 51 -15 36:51 39
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Oxford United – Last 10 League Games

2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.6 goals from 9.0 attempts and 2.1 shots on goal. Oxford have had 40.1% possession and 3.2 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.1 goals from 13.5 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal, while earning 7.3 corners.

Myles Peart-Harris is the top scorer along with five other players, with each of them scoring 1 goals. Ciaron Brown, Brian De Keersmaecker and Filip Krastev are the leading assists makers with 1.

Norwich City – Last 10 League Games

Norwich have 6 victories, 3 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.5 goals from 10.2 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 51.4% possession, 3.9 corners in their favour and 5.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.8 goals from 10.4 attempts and 2.5 shots on goal.

Jovon Makama and Anis Ben Slimane have scored 4, followed by Ali Ahmed with 2. Ali Ahmed and Papa Diallo have clocked up 2 assists each in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Oxford confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jamie Cumming (GK), Christ Makosso, Michal Helik, Sam Long, Ciaron Brown, Jamie McDonnell, Cameron Brannagan, Przemyslaw Placheta, Myles Peart-Harris, Aidomo Emakhu, Mark Harris.

Norwich confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Daniel Grimshaw (GK), Kellen Fisher, Ruairi McConville, Jose Cordoba, Benjamin Chrisene, Kenny McLean, Sam Field, Liam Gibbs, Anis Ben Slimane, Oscar Schwartau, Mohamed Toure.

Oxford vs Norwich Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Oxford vs Norwich, including a key match prediction, our correct score selection, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re confident that there will be a low goal count for this Championship meeting. The betting sites offer us the chance to bet on Under 2.5 and the odds of -118 look really appealing.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. The latest Championship team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Oxford vs Norwich league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Oxford games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Oxford games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Oxford games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Norwich games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Norwich games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.
Under 2.5 Probability

The best betting sites make it a 54.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our experts research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Oxford Oxford logo 1 - 1 Norwich logo Norwich

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing the two teams to draw 1-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +460 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ali Ahmed to Score +440 BetMGM logo

Ali Ahmed (Norwich) has scored two goals in his past five Championship games. We’ll throw a dart at +440 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

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Corners Prediction

Oxford Under 4.5 Corners -110 BetMGM logo

Oxford have had under 4.5 corners in five straight games, with Norwich conceding less than 4.5 corners in their past two games. We think that Oxford will come up short and this Team Corners bet can be backed at -110.

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
10.50 3.20 7.30
Home
11.10 4.60 6.50
Away
12.20 3.10 9.10
Norwich Logo Norwich
Total
9.30 3.90 5.40
Home
10.40 5.90 4.50
Away
9.30 3.60 5.70
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -118
Full-Time Result Draw +235
Team Corners Oxford Under 4.5 -110

If you want to follow our same-game multi, try less than three goals to be registered, a draw to be the outcome as well as Oxford to finish with under 4.5 corners.

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Oxford vs Norwich 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.

1x2 Odds Suggest a Close Encounter

Norwich City are the +123 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 45% chance of winning this Championship encounter according to the latest betting odds. Oxford United are regarded as the least likely winner at +220.

Norwich -0.25 on the Asian Handicap can be backed at -112. It means your stake is split between 0 and -0.5, with a full payout if they beat Oxford. Half your stake is refunded if we see a draw.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -128 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Joshua Sargent Favourite to Find the Net First

You will find favourite Joshua Sargent at +500 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get +205 that he finds the net any time.

Player Goals
Joshua Sargent (Norwich)
First
+205
Anytime
+500
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Jovon Makama (Norwich)
First
+220
Anytime
+500
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Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich)
First
+270
Anytime
+650
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Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich)
First
+280
Anytime
+650
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Kassam Stadium
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Oxford Struggling to Get Home Wins on the Board

Oxford have failed to win in their last four matches at Kassam Stadium. Matt Bloomfield's side have clocked up four draws, four losses and two wins in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Norwich have finished with four losses, three victories and three draws in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

The most recent Kassam Stadium meeting saw Oxford claim a 2-0 win over Norwich.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Oxford logo Oxford Home Stats 2-4-4 2.10 0.80 1.30 5 5 5 5
Norwich logo Norwich Away Stats 3-3-4 3.10 1.60 1.50 6 4 8 2
  • 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
Norwich logo Norwich League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Oxford vs Norwich Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Oxford vs Norwich team news before betting. Receive the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

Oxford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Norwich Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Oxford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Jamie Cumming
37 Christ Makosso 6 Michal Helik 2 Sam Long 3 Ciaron Brown
38 Jamie McDonnell 8 Cameron Brannagan
7 Przemyslaw Placheta 44 Myles Peart-Harris 10 Aidomo Emakhu
9 Mark Harris
32 Daniel Grimshaw
35 Kellen Fisher 15 Ruairi McConville 33 Jose Cordoba 14 Benjamin Chrisene
23 Kenny McLean 26 Sam Field
8 Liam Gibbs 20 Anis Ben Slimane 29 Oscar Schwartau
37 Mohamed Toure

Norwich Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Oxford Substitutes

  • 4Will Vaulks
  • 5Yunus Emre Konak
  • 11Ole Romeny
  • 12Ruben Roosken
  • 15Brodie Spencer
  • 17Stanley Mills
  • 21Matt Ingram
  • 29Ben Davies
  • 32Jin-Woo Jeon

Norwich Substitutes

  • 3Jack Stacey
  • 5Jakov Medic
  • 6Harry Darling
  • 16Jacob Wright
  • 21Ali Ahmed
  • 25Edmond-Paris Maghoma
  • 30Mathias Kvistgaarden
  • 31Louie Moulden
  • 42Tony Springett

Previous Oxford Lineups

07 Feb Championship
Coventry 0-0 Oxford
03 Feb Championship
Sheffield Utd 3-1 Oxford
31 Jan Championship
Oxford 0-2 Birmingham
24 Jan Championship
Leicester 1-2 Oxford
20 Jan Championship
Oxford 0-0 QPR
17 Jan Championship
Oxford 0-0 Bristol City

Previous Norwich Lineups

07 Feb Championship
Norwich 2-0 Blackburn
31 Jan Championship
Middlesbrough 1-0 Norwich
26 Jan Championship
Norwich 2-1 Coventry
20 Jan Championship
West Brom 0-5 Norwich
17 Jan Championship
Wrexham 1-2 Norwich
11 Jan FA Cup
Norwich 5-1 Walsall

Injuries & Suspensions

Oxford Injury Table
Type Name Info
B. De Keersmaecker Shoulder
Stuart Findlay Hamstring
Norwich Injury Table
Type Name Info
Benjamin Chrisene Muscle
Oscar Schwartau Muscle
Jovon Makama Muscle
Matej Jurasek Foot
Shane Duffy Muscle
Jeffrey Schlupp Hamstring
Mohamed Toure Muscle
Mirko Topic Cruciate ligame
Ante Crnac Cruciate ligame
Gabriel Forsyth Knee
Team Squads

Oxford Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Matt Bloomfield

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jamie Cumming 1 G 31 2790 31 0 0 0 1 0
Michal Helik 6 D 29 2565 29 1 0 2 2 0
Brian De Keersmaecker 14 M 26 2246 25 1 1 5 3 0
Sam Long 2 D 25 1983 21 10 1 1 2 0
Ciaron Brown 4 D 22 1970 22 0 1 1 4 0

Norwich Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Philippe Clement

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Vladan Kovacevic 1 G 31 2790 31 0 0 0 5 0
Kenny McLean 23 M 28 2365 27 1 0 2 3 0
Kellen Fisher 35 D 28 2207 24 7 0 0 7 0
Harry Darling 6 D 25 2205 25 5 1 0 6 0
Joshua Sargent 9 F 23 1945 23 0 7 3 0 0
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 39 24 8 7 81:40 80
2 Middlesbrough 39 20 11 8 59:37 71
3 Ipswich 38 19 12 7 67:39 69
4 Millwall 39 20 9 10 53:44 69
5 Hull 39 20 6 13 62:57 66
6 Southampton 39 17 12 10 63:48 63
7 Wrexham 39 17 12 10 60:51 63
8 Derby 39 17 9 13 56:48 60
9 Watford 39 14 14 11 50:46 56
10 Norwich 39 16 6 17 52:46 54
11 Birmingham 39 14 11 14 48:49 53
12 QPR 39 15 8 16 55:61 53
13 Preston 39 13 13 13 45:49 52
14 Swansea 39 15 7 17 44:49 52
15 Stoke 39 14 9 16 46:43 51
16 Bristol City 39 14 9 16 49:50 51
17 Sheffield Utd 39 15 5 19 54:54 50
18 Charlton 39 12 12 15 36:46 48
19 Blackburn 39 11 10 18 36:49 43
20 West Brom 39 11 10 18 40:54 43
21 Portsmouth 38 10 10 18 37:54 40
22 Leicester 39 11 12 16 51:60 39
23 Oxford 39 9 12 18 36:51 39
24 Sheffield Wed 39 1 9 29 24:79 -6
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 19 14 3 2 40:15 45
2 Ipswich 20 12 7 1 36:14 43
3 Southampton 19 10 6 3 29:14 36
4 Middlesbrough 19 10 6 3 27:14 36
5 Watford 20 10 6 4 29:20 36
6 Millwall 20 11 3 6 28:23 36
7 Birmingham 19 9 8 2 33:19 35
8 Swansea 20 10 5 5 28:22 35
9 Wrexham 20 9 6 5 36:30 33
10 Hull 20 10 3 7 32:32 33
11 Derby 20 8 6 6 27:25 30
12 Preston 20 8 6 6 26:24 30
13 Stoke 19 8 5 6 29:21 29
14 QPR 19 9 2 8 35:31 29
15 West Brom 19 7 7 5 23:23 28
16 Charlton 19 8 4 7 18:19 28
17 Sheffield Utd 19 8 3 8 30:23 27
18 Bristol City 20 7 4 9 28:27 25
19 Norwich 19 8 1 10 23:23 25
20 Leicester 19 7 4 8 26:28 25
21 Portsmouth 19 6 4 9 19:20 22
22 Oxford 19 5 7 7 17:24 22
23 Blackburn 20 4 7 9 18:25 19
24 Sheffield Wed 20 0 5 15 10:41 5