Oxford United FC
Football England - FA Cup Kassam Stadium Sun 15 Feb 09:00
Sunderland AFC
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FA Cup Betting Preview: Oxford vs Sunderland

Championship club Oxford host Premier League outfit Sunderland at Kassam Stadium, with kick-off set for 09:00 on Sunday 15 February.

Back Black Cats to Have the Edge

Sunderland are capable of securing the spoils when it comes to Full-Time Result wagering and we’ll back them with optimism against Oxford. The odds of -141 are really appealing when it comes to this pick.

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Oxford Came Out on Top in Last H2H Clash

Oxford United were beaten 3-0 at Kassam Stadium in their last game, being turned over at home to Norwich City in the Championship. Matt Bloomfield's team had 40% possession and one shot on target.

Sunderland lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Liverpool by a 1-0 Premier League scoreline at Stadium of Light. The Black Cats recorded 43% possession and totalled two shots on goal.

In their last FA Cup matches, Oxford had a penalty shootout triumph (1-1 AET) when visiting Milton Keynes Dons, with Sunderland winning away to Everton on penalties (1-1 AET).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between Oxford and Sunderland saw the former win at home. It was a 2-0 Championship victory at Kassam Stadium.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
23 Oxford logo Oxford 32 6 10 16 28 44 -16 28:44 28
Premier League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
11 Sunderland logo Sunderland 26 9 9 8 27 30 -3 27:30 36
Oxford United – Last 7 League & FA Cup Games

Oxford have 1 win, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.4 goals from 7.4 attempts and 1.7 shots on goal. The U's have averaged 40.1% possession and 2.9 corners per game, conceding 1.3 goals and 7.3 corners from 11.9 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal.

Myles Peart-Harris, Sam Long and Mark Harris are joint-top scorers with 1 goals on the board. The leading assistors have been Ciaron Brown and Brian De Keersmaecker with 1.

Sunderland – Last 5 League & FA Cup Games

Sunderland have won 2 and lost 3, with an average of 1.2 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts. Regis Le Bris' side have averaged 49.8% possession, 407.8 passes, 2.4 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts.

Brian Brobbey has top scored with 2, while Habib Diarra, Chemsdine Talbi and Enzo Le Fee are next on 1. Nordi Mukiele has been chief assist maker on 2, with Robin Roefs recording one clean sheet in the previous 5 games.

Oxford vs Sunderland Prediction & Betting Tips

Be fully equipped for Oxford vs Sunderland with our betting guide, offering a key match prediction, a correct score recommendation, top player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

It’s hard to resist the chance to wager Sunderland on the basis that they’re -141 to record a FA Cup win. We’ll go for this bet confidently considering that the latest information suggest that a victory is on the cards.

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Key Oxford vs Sunderland FA Cup & league stats:

  • Oxford have lost 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Oxford have lost their last 2 games at home.
Sunderland to Win Probability

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 58.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Oxford Oxford logo 0 - 2 Sunderland logo Sunderland

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +575 and it involves Sunderland winning 2-0. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Chemsdine Talbi to Score +340 BetMGM logo

Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) has managed two goals in his past six games on the road. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +340 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Chemsdine Talbi Player Prop Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Sunderland -141
Total Goals Under 2.5 -154
Anytime Goalscorer Chemsdine Talbi +340

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Oxford vs Sunderland 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.

Sunderland Made Favourites by the Bookies

Sunderland are the skinniest price to succeed in this FA Cup clash, with the favourites afforded a 58% probability based on their -141 betting odds with the bookies. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +410 about Oxford United.

Taking Sunderland -0.75 against Oxford means a full Asian Handicap payout at -104 if they win by 2+ goals. The second prize is a half-stake payout and half-stake refund if they win by one.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. If you’re expecting at least one team to draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is available at -139.

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Wilson Isidor Heads First Goalscorer Market

Wilson Isidor is the First Goalscorer favourite at +380 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at +165.

Player Goals
Wilson Isidor (Sunderland)
First
+165
Anytime
+380
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Brian Brobbey (Sunderland)
First
+170
Anytime
+380
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Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland)
First
+220
Anytime
+480
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Nilson Angulo (Sunderland)
First
+330
Anytime
+750
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Player Shots
Will Lankshear (Oxford)
Over 2.5
+145
Under 2.5
-
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Wilson Isidor (Sunderland)
Over 2.5
-112
Under 2.5
-
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Brian Brobbey (Sunderland)
Over 2.5
+120
Under 2.5
-
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Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland)
Over 1.5
-175
Under 1.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest FA Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Oxford logo Oxford Stats
Sunderland logo Sunderland Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Corners
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Possession
Possession

Oxford vs Sunderland Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the Oxford vs Sunderland team news before you bet. We’ll update you with predicted and confirmed FA Cup lineups plus current injury reports.

Previous Oxford Lineups

10 Feb Championship
Oxford 0-3 Norwich
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

Previous Sunderland Lineups

11 Feb Premier League
Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool
07 Feb Premier League
Arsenal 3-0 Sunderland
02 Feb Premier League
Sunderland 3-0 Burnley
24 Jan Premier League
West Ham 3-1 Sunderland
17 Jan Premier League
Sunderland 2-1 Crystal Palace
10 Jan FA Cup
Everton 1-4 Sunderland
Team Squads

Oxford Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Matt Bloomfield

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Aidomo Emakhu - - - - - - - - - -
Sam Long - - - - - - - - - -
Mo Missanga - - - - - - - - - -
Myles Peart-Harris - - - - - - - - - -
Nik Prelec - - - - - - - - - -

Sunderland Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Regis Le Bris

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Abdoullah Ba - - - - - - - - - -
Nordi Mukiele - - - - - - - - - -
Lutsharel Geertruida - - - - - - - - - -
Melker Ellborg - - - - - - - - - -
Milan Aleksic - - - - - - - - - -
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Middlesbrough 31 18 7 6 49:30 61
2 Coventry 31 17 8 6 63:35 59
3 Ipswich 30 15 9 6 51:29 54
4 Hull 31 16 6 9 50:43 54
5 Millwall 31 15 8 8 39:36 53
6 Wrexham 31 12 11 8 44:39 47
7 Preston 31 12 11 8 38:34 47
8 Bristol City 31 13 7 11 43:38 46
9 Southampton 32 12 10 10 48:44 46
10 Birmingham 32 12 10 10 43:39 46
11 Derby 31 12 9 10 45:39 45
12 Watford 31 11 11 9 39:36 44
13 QPR 31 12 8 11 42:43 44
14 Stoke 32 12 7 13 34:29 43
15 Swansea 31 12 6 13 38:37 42
16 Norwich 32 11 6 15 42:42 39
17 Sheffield Utd 31 12 3 16 44:45 39
18 Charlton 31 10 9 12 30:38 39
19 West Brom 32 9 7 16 32:47 34
20 Portsmouth 29 8 9 12 27:38 33
21 Leicester 32 10 8 14 44:51 32
22 Blackburn 31 8 8 15 27:40 32
23 Oxford 32 6 10 16 28:44 28
24 Sheffield Wed 31 1 8 22 18:62 -7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 15 11 3 1 31:11 36
2 Ipswich 16 10 5 1 30:12 35
3 Middlesbrough 15 10 3 2 25:11 33
4 Birmingham 16 8 7 1 30:15 31
5 Millwall 16 9 3 4 22:18 30
6 Watford 16 8 5 3 24:17 29
7 Swansea 16 8 4 4 24:18 28
8 Hull 16 8 3 5 23:23 27
9 QPR 15 8 2 5 28:21 26
10 Southampton 15 7 5 3 20:13 26
11 Preston 16 7 5 4 20:16 26
12 Charlton 15 7 4 4 16:14 25
13 Bristol City 16 7 3 6 25:20 24
14 Wrexham 16 6 6 4 26:24 24
15 Sheffield Utd 15 7 2 6 25:17 23
16 West Brom 15 6 5 4 18:19 23
17 Portsmouth 15 6 4 5 18:15 22
18 Leicester 16 6 4 6 23:23 22
19 Stoke 15 6 3 6 19:14 21
20 Derby 16 4 6 6 19:23 18
21 Norwich 15 5 1 9 16:20 16
22 Oxford 16 3 6 7 13:22 15
23 Blackburn 16 3 5 8 15:22 14
24 Sheffield Wed 16 0 4 12 7:33 4
England FlagPremier League Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 26 17 6 3 50:18 57
2 Man City 26 16 5 5 54:24 53
3 Aston Villa 26 15 5 6 37:27 50
4 Man United 26 12 9 5 47:37 45
5 Chelsea 26 12 8 6 47:30 44
6 Liverpool 26 12 6 8 41:35 42
7 Brentford 26 12 4 10 40:35 40
8 Everton 26 10 7 9 29:30 37
9 Bournemouth 26 9 10 7 43:45 37
10 Newcastle 26 10 6 10 37:37 36
11 Sunderland 26 9 9 8 27:30 36
12 Fulham 26 10 4 12 35:40 34
13 Crystal Palace 26 8 8 10 28:32 32
14 Brighton 26 7 10 9 34:34 31
15 Leeds 26 7 9 10 36:45 30
16 Tottenham 26 7 8 11 36:37 29
17 Nott’m Forest 26 7 6 13 25:38 27
18 West Ham 26 6 6 14 32:49 24
19 Burnley 26 4 6 16 28:51 18
20 Wolverhampton 26 1 6 19 16:48 9
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Man City 13 10 2 1 32:8 32
2 Arsenal 13 10 2 1 31:8 32
3 Aston Villa 13 9 1 3 19:10 28
4 Man United 13 8 3 2 25:15 27
5 Sunderland 13 7 5 1 21:10 26
6 Brentford 13 7 4 2 24:13 25
7 Liverpool 13 7 3 3 21:14 24
8 Fulham 13 7 2 4 22:16 23
9 Bournemouth 13 6 5 2 20:14 23
10 Newcastle 13 7 2 4 24:20 23
11 Chelsea 13 6 4 3 22:15 22
12 Leeds 13 6 4 3 22:18 22
13 Brighton 13 5 6 2 20:14 21
14 Everton 13 4 4 5 16:18 16
15 Nott’m Forest 13 3 4 6 13:18 13
16 Crystal Palace 13 2 6 5 13:18 12
17 West Ham 13 3 2 8 17:27 11
18 Tottenham 13 2 4 7 16:18 10
19 Burnley 13 2 4 7 12:19 10
20 Wolverhampton 13 1 2 10 11:28 5