Oxford vs Stoke Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 04 Nov 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Oxford vs Stoke

Oxford square off against Stoke at Kassam Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 4 November. Our betting preview features expert Championship predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Oxford and Stoke might not deliver too many goals and that leads us to bet Under 2.5. This Total Goals selection could be the way forward and that’s especially considering you can get odds of -137.

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Oxford United had a 2-2 draw in their last game. This was at home to Millwall at Kassam Stadium. Gary Rowett's team had six shots on target and 49% possession, while Cameron Brannagan and Przemyslaw Placheta scored one goal each.

Stoke City made it back-to-back Championship wins after a 5-1 home success over Bristol City at bet365 Stadium. The Potters enjoyed 57% possession and had nine shots on goal, with Divin Mubama firing home a hat-trick.

Head-to-Head Statistics

We saw Oxford draw 0-0 away to Stoke at bet365 Stadium when the teams last went head-to-head.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
12	Stoke	30	12	6	12	34	28	6	34:28	42
23	Oxford	30	6	9	15	28	41	-13	28:41	27

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Oxford have 3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 13.7 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal. The U's have averaged 45.9% possession and 3.1 corners per game, conceding 1.2 goals and 7.3 corners from 12.3 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal.

Top goalscorers Cameron Brannagan and Will Lankshear have found the net 3 times, with Przemyslaw Placheta scoring 2. Brian De Keersmaecker is the top assists maker on 3.

Stoke have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.0 goals from 12.7 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 54.0% possession, 5.5 corners in their favour and 4.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.7 goals from 11.7 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal.

Divin Mubama is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Million Manhoef and Sorba Thomas both have 2. Aaron Cresswell has been the top assist maker with 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Oxford confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jamie Cumming (GK), Sam Long, Michal Helik, Ciaron Brown, Gregory Leigh, Will Vaulks, Cameron Brannagan, Stanley Mills, Brian De Keersmaecker, Przemyslaw Placheta, Will Lankshear.

Stoke confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson (GK), Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Ben Wilmot, Eric Bocat, Tatsuki Seko, Steven Nzonzi, Million Manhoef, Lewis Baker, Sorba Thomas, Divin Mubama.

Oxford vs Stoke Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Oxford vs Stoke picks, including our main match prediction, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

The stats suggest that we’ll see a low-scoring Championship encounter, with a combined goal count of two or less looking the way forward. Land odds of -137 for Under 2.5 Goals.

The football betting tips are created after keeping tabs on the latest Championship team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest stats which can provide a barometer for how the action might play out.

Key Oxford vs Stoke league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Oxford games at home.
• 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 the last 5 Stoke games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 9 of the last 10 Stoke games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 15 of the last 20 Stoke games.

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 57.8% chance of delivering a return. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

If you want to push things a little further to get bigger odds, there’s the chance to back Under 1.5 Goals, with bettors needing one goal or less in order for the bet to secure a return.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Oxford 1 - 1 Stoke

An exciting wager could be the game to end in a 1-1 draw at odds of +500. A correct score bet provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Will Lankshear Over 0.5 Shots On Target -161

Will Lankshear (Oxford) can be wagered at -161 to register at least one shot on goal. He looks like a value bet on the Shots on Target market and we recommend backing this player prop pick.

Latest Will Lankshear Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+200

First

+500

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-106

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Cameron Brannagan to Score +440

Cameron Brannagan (Oxford) has scored two goals in his past five Championship matches. It’s worth a gamble on the +440 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Cameron Brannagan Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+450

First

+1100

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-270

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Oxford vs Stoke 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.

Stoke City are the +130 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 43% chance of winning this Championship encounter according to the latest betting odds. If you want to wager on the underdog, Oxford United have been priced up at +205.

Stoke -0.25 on the Asian Handicap can be backed at -102. 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 a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -130.

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Full-Time Result

1

+205

X

+235

2

+130

Half-Time Result

1

+245

X

+120

2

+180

Double Chance

1X

-175

12

-333

X2

-294

Draw No Bet

1

+115

2

-154

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-120

2 Hcp -0.25

-102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-128

Over 2.5

-100

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-130

No

-105

There’s the chance to back Will Lankshear at +500 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Will Lankshear (Oxford)

First

+200

Anytime

+500

Róbert Bozeník (Stoke)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Million Manhoef (Stoke)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Sorba Thomas (Stoke)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Lewis Baker (Stoke)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke)

First

+440

Anytime

+1000

Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford)

First

+440

Anytime

+1100

Cameron Brannagan (Oxford)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Siriki Dembele (Oxford)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Filip Krastev (Oxford)

First

+480

Anytime

+1200

Tatsuki Seko (Stoke)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Will Vaulks (Oxford)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Michal Helik (Oxford)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Jack Currie (Oxford)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Will Lankshear (Oxford)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-106

Róbert Bozeník (Stoke)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-135

Million Manhoef (Stoke)

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-139

Sorba Thomas (Stoke)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-172

Lewis Baker (Stoke)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-222

Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-244

Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-278

Cameron Brannagan (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-270

Siriki Dembele (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+163

Under 0.5

-313

Filip Krastev (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+163

Under 0.5

-303

Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-303

Will Vaulks (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-769

Tatsuki Seko (Stoke)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-833

Michal Helik (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-1000

Jack Currie (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-1111

Oxford have collected four defeats, three wins and three draws in the previous 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Stoke have recorded four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Oxford were 1-0 victors against Stoke last time out at Kassam Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Oxford Home Stats		3-3-4	2.50	1.00	1.50	4	6	3	7
Stoke Away Stats		4-3-3	1.90	0.80	1.10	3	7	2	8

• 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

Oxford vs Stoke Lineups & Team News

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