Oxford vs West Brom Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 Feb 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Oxford vs West Brom

Oxford take on West Brom at Kassam Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 28 February.

The Total Goals market offers us the opportunity to back our Under 2.5 Goals prediction. Oxford and West Brom might play out a fairly dull encounter and odds of -156 stick out on the coupon.

Oxford United have lost back-to-back Championship games at home. In their last league clash, it was a 2-1 away defeat against Stoke City at bet365 Stadium. Matt Bloomfield's team enjoyed just 39% possession and had two shots on target, with Ciaron Brown registering the goal.

West Bromwich Albion drew their previous game which was at home. The action at The Hawthorns ended 1-1 against Charlton Athletic. The Baggies had the lion’s share of the ball enjoying 59% possession and two shots on goal, while George Campbell found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

West Brom have beaten Oxford 2-1 and 2-0 in their last two encounters, with both being home clashes played at The Hawthorns. In addition to a draw, West Brom have been dominant with two wins in the previous 3 H2H matches.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
21	West Brom	34	9	8	17	33	50	-17	33:50	35
23	Oxford	34	6	11	17	29	46	-17	29:46	29

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Oxford have 1 win, 5 losses and 4 draws, averaging 0.5 goals from 1.7 shots on goal and 8.2 attempts. The U's have averaged 38.2% possession and 3.4 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.3 goals from 4.4 shots on goal, 14.8 attempts and 7.7 corners.

The five top scorers are Ciaron Brown, Myles Peart-Harris, Sam Long, Mark Harris and Will Lankshear, with these players all scoring 1 goals. The top assist makers are Stanley Mills, Ciaron Brown and Brian De Keersmaecker, all of whom have 1 on the board.

West Brom have lost 6 and drawn 4, with an average of 0.5 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts. The Black Country side have averaged 48.6% possession, 4.7 corners awarded and 3.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts.

The top scorers have been George Campbell, Chris Mepham, Isaac Price, Jed Wallace and Karlan Grant, with 1 goals apiece. Alex Mowatt has managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Oxford predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Jamie Cumming (GK), Sam Long, Christ Makosso, Ciaron Brown, Jack Currie, Will Vaulks, Cameron Brannagan, Stanley Mills, Myles Peart-Harris, Aidomo Emakhu, Will Lankshear.

West Brom predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Max O'Leary (GK), George Campbell, Nathaniel Phillips, Charlie Taylor, Callum Styles, Ousmane Diakité, Alex Mowatt, Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba, Jayson Molumby, Mikey Johnston, Aune Heggebö.

Oxford vs West Brom Prediction & Betting Tips

Be ready for Oxford vs West Brom with our in-depth betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, our expected scoreline, best corners advice, player props to watch and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We are expecting a low number of goals for this Championship encounter. The odds of -156 for Under 2.5 look really attractive and we can play this bet with a fair amount of confidence.

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the Championship experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our football betting tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

Key Oxford vs West Brom league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Oxford games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Oxford games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 WBA games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 WBA games.

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 61% chance of landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

If you’re searching for a bigger price, then one option is to back Under 2.5 Goals as part of a Total Goals & Both Teams to Score bet. Combining this pick with BTTS No generates bigger odds.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Oxford 1 - 1 West Brom

There’s the option to bet on the two teams to play out a 1-1 draw. Odds of +440 are on offer and this is a correct score wager that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Will Lankshear To Score +230

Will Lankshear (Oxford) is available at +230 to be on the scoresheet. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive based on the evidence and we’ll plump for him to find the net.

Latest Will Lankshear Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+230

First

+525

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -112

It has been under 9.5 corners in three straight Oxford home matches. We can use these numbers for our gain, with odds of -112 that the sides fall short when it comes to the Total Corners line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Oxford

Total

11.10 3.40 7.70

Home

10.40 4.30 6.10

Away

12.50 3.50 9.00

West Brom

Total

7.70 4.70 3.00

Home

8.20 5.90 2.30

Away

8.90 4.00 4.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-123

Under 9.5

-115

Oxford Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-156

West Brom Corners

Over 5.5

+105

Under 5.5

-149

Most Corners

1

+150

X

+650

2

-152

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Oxford vs West Brom 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.

The bookmakers have priced up the Full-Time Result odds and West Bromwich Albion are +135 to come out on top, while Oxford United are +205. The draw is available at +220 if you expect the clash to finish level.

There are different betting angles when backing West Brom including the Asian Handicap -0.25 wager. This is available at -102 and there’s a half stake return if they only draw with Oxford.

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. For Both Teams to Score betting opportunities, the market suggests that BTTS Yes and No are both equally as likely to happen.

Hundreds of markets are made available when it comes to Championship games, with the best football betting sites leaving no stone unturned in terms of available options.

Full-Time Result

1

+205

X

+220

2

+135

Half-Time Result

1

+260

X

+104

2

+200

Double Chance

1X

-185

12

-313

X2

-286

Draw No Bet

1

+108

2

-156

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-130

2 Hcp -0.25

-102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-156

Over 2.5

+120

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-116

No

-118

Will Lankshear is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +525. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Will Lankshear (Oxford)

First

+230

Anytime

+525

Aune Heggebø (West Brom)

First

+240

Anytime

+575

Isaac Price (West Brom)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Daryl Dike (West Brom)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Josh Maja (West Brom)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Mikey Johnston (West Brom)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Ole Romeny (Oxford)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford)

First

+475

Anytime

+1050

Mark Harris (Oxford)

First

+475

Anytime

+1100

Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Jed Wallace (West Brom)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Cameron Brannagan (Oxford)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Alex Mowatt (West Brom)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Yunus Konak (Oxford)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Jayson Molumby (West Brom)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Ousmane Diakité (West Brom)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Brodie Spencer (Oxford)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Callum Styles (West Brom)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Will Vaulks (Oxford)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Nathaniel Phillips (West Brom)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

The past three Oxford games at Kassam Stadium have ended in defeat. Matt Bloomfield's team have recorded five defeats, three draws and two victories in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 0.60 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

West Brom have gone without an away win in the last ten games. The Baggies have finished with eight defeats and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.70 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

It was a 1-1 draw when Oxford last faced West Brom at Kassam Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Oxford Home Stats		2-3-5	1.80	0.60	1.20	4	6	4	6
West Brom Away Stats		0-2-8	2.50	0.70	1.80	5	5	5	5

• 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 West Brom Lineups & Team News

The Oxford vs West Brom team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups along with the latest injury developments.

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