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.

Low-Scoring Game On the Cards?

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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Goalless Draw When Teams Last Met

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
3	Stoke	13	7	3	3	18	9	9	18:9	24
18	Oxford	13	3	4	6	15	17	-2	15:17	13

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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.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Oxford predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Jamie Cumming (GK), Sam Long, Michal Helik, Ben Davies, Ciaron Brown, Brian De Keersmaecker, Will Vaulks, Stanley Mills, Cameron Brannagan, Filip Krastev, Will Lankshear.

Stoke predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson (GK), Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Ben Wilmot, Aaron Cresswell, Ben Pearson, Lewis Baker, Million Manhoef, Joon-ho Bae, 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.

Under 2.5 Probability

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 +480. 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

+210

First

+480

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-108

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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

+1150

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-270

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Oxford vs Stoke 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.

Betting Sites Predicting a Close-Run Battle

The bookies have priced up the draw at +225 on the Full-Time Result, with Stoke City available to back at betting odds of +143. Oxford United are +190 to win this Championship clash.

Stoke -0.25 on the Asian Handicap can be backed at +108. 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. If you think both teams will score, then BTTS Yes could appeal. Otherwise, you can back BTTS No as an alternative.

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Full-Time Result

1

+190

X

+225

2

+143

Half-Time Result

1

+250

X

+114

2

+190

Double Chance

1X

-192

12

-313

X2

-263

Draw No Bet

1

+102

2

-141

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-135

2 Hcp -0.25

+108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-137

Over 2.5

+106

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-125

No

-110

Will Lankshear Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

There’s the chance to back Will Lankshear at +480 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Will Lankshear (Oxford)

First

+210

Anytime

+480

Róbert Bozeník (Stoke)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Million Manhoef (Stoke)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Sorba Thomas (Stoke)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Lewis Baker (Stoke)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Cameron Brannagan (Oxford)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Siriki Dembele (Oxford)

First

+460

Anytime

+1200

Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke)

First

+475

Anytime

+1100

Filip Krastev (Oxford)

First

+475

Anytime

+1150

Will Vaulks (Oxford)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Tatsuki Seko (Stoke)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Michal Helik (Oxford)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Jack Currie (Oxford)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Will Lankshear (Oxford)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-108

Róbert Bozeník (Stoke)

Over 0.5

-119

Under 0.5

-141

Million Manhoef (Stoke)

Over 0.5

-116

Under 0.5

-147

Sorba Thomas (Stoke)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-175

Lewis Baker (Stoke)

Over 0.5

+132

Under 0.5

-238

Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-233

Cameron Brannagan (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-270

Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-294

Filip Krastev (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-294

Siriki Dembele (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-303

Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-313

Will Vaulks (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-667

Tatsuki Seko (Stoke)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Michal Helik (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-1000

Jack Currie (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-1250

Four of Past Ten Oxford Home Games Have Been Defeats

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

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Oxford vs Stoke Lineups & Team News

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