Sheffield United vs Oxford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 04 Jan 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Sheffield United vs Oxford

Sheffield United host Oxford at Bramall Lane, with kick-off set for 07:00 on Sunday 4 January.

Sheffield United should have the upper hand against Oxford. Taking the -1.25 on the Asian Handicap at odds of -100 means we need a two goal winning margin, although half our money will return if the favourites win by one.

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Sheffield United have enjoyed back-to-back Championship victories, most recently beating Leicester City 3-1. It was a home win at Bramall Lane. The Steel City team enjoyed 56% possession and managed five shots on target, with Japhet Tanganga, Thomas Cannon and Callum O'Hare scoring one goal each.

Oxford United have suffered a defeat in back-to-back Championship matches including a recent 2-1 loss. This occurred away at Portman Road against Ipswich Town. The U's enjoyed just 36% possession and had one shot on goal, with Will Lankshear finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Sheffield United overcame Oxford away when the sides last clashed. It was a 1-0 scoreline at Kassam Stadium. In the past 3 H2H games, we’ve seen two Sheffield United wins and one Oxford triumph.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
15	Sheffield Utd	25	10	2	13	36	38	-2	36:38	32
23	Oxford	25	5	7	13	25	35	-10	25:35	22

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7 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals from 14.7 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal. United have had 48.8% possession and 6.3 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.2 goals from 9.8 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.7 corners.

Top goalscorer is Patrick Bamford on 5 goals, while Thomas Cannon has bagged 4 and Sydie Peck 3. Femi Seriki and Callum O'Hare are tied for the most assists on 4.

Oxford have 2 victories, 5 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 0.9 goals from 12.1 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 41.5% possession, 3.6 corners awarded and 7.6 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 15.0 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal.

Will Lankshear has scored 1 goals which makes him top scorer alongside five other players. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Filip Krastev, Will Lankshear and Nik Prelec who have all made 1.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Sheffield United predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Michael Cooper (GK), Femi Seriki, Japhet Tanganga, Tyler Bindon, Sam McCallum, Djibril Soumaré, Jairo Riedewald, Andre Brooks, Callum O'Hare, Thomas Cannon, Patrick Bamford.

Oxford predicted lineup (4-4-2): Jamie Cumming (GK), Sam Long, Michal Helik, Ciaron Brown, Jack Currie, Przemyslaw Placheta, Brian De Keersmaecker, Will Vaulks, Luke Harris, Filip Krastev, Will Lankshear.

Sheffield United vs Oxford Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the best Sheffield United vs Oxford betting tips — from our expert match prediction and correct score advice to a sharp corners pick, top player prop insights and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

This Championship match has the makings of a one-sided affair and we’re backing Sheffield United -1.25 at -100. There’s a large degree of confidence that the hosts can win by a decent margin.

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Key Sheffield United vs Oxford league stats:

• The -1.25 line has been covered by Sheffield Utd in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -1.25 line has been covered by Sheffield Utd in 2 consecutive games at home.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Sheffield United 2 - 0 Oxford

A 2-0 win in favor of Sheffield United is available at odds of +475. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Will Lankshear Over 0.5 Shots On Target -118

Will Lankshear (Oxford) can be wagered at -118 to record one or more shots on goal. For those wanting to wager on Shots on Target, this player looks really appealing at the odds.

Latest Will Lankshear Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+350

First

+800

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-149

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Thomas Cannon to Score +260

Thomas Cannon (Sheff Utd) has scored at least one goal in his past two Championship games. We’ll take a chance at +260 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Thomas Cannon Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+260

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-172

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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners -123

There has been six straight Oxford away matches where 10.5 Total Corners has been covered, while it has been an average of 11.20 corners in the previous ten Sheffield United home games. There’s everything to like about the Total Corners line which looks low and we’d expect the teams to go over at -123.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sheffield United

Total

11.00 6.30 4.70

Home

11.20 7.60 3.60

Away

11.20 6.30 4.90

Oxford

Total

11.20 3.60 7.60

Home

11.60 4.50 7.10

Away

11.50 3.20 8.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-123

Under 10.5

-115

Sheffield United Corners

Over 7.5

+102

Under 7.5

-147

Oxford Corners

Over 3.5

+108

Under 3.5

-156

Most Corners

1

-526

X

+850

2

+425

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Sheffield United vs Oxford 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.

At betting odds of -217, the bookies make Sheffield United probable winners and there’s a 68% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this Championship encounter. For those wanting to back Oxford United, you will find +600 about this outsider.

If you want to back the favourites to be ahead by the break, then Sheffield United are -106 on the Half-Time Result market. Alternatively, Oxford are +480 and the draw is priced at +140.

The Total Goals market could be a toss-up considering that Under and Over 2.5 Goals are available at similar odds. The Both Teams to Score No wager is -135 and it’s perfect if you anticipate that one side or more will fail to score by the full-time whistle.

The best betting apps always do a great job when it comes to Championship matches. They provide football bettors with hundreds of markets and you can cherry-pick the most attractive options.

Full-Time Result

1

-217

X

+325

2

+600

Half-Time Result

1

-106

X

+140

2

+480

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-526

X2

+155

Draw No Bet

1

-714

2

+370

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-100

2 Hcp +1.25

-130

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-106

Over 2.5

-122

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-102

No

-135

Patrick Bamford is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +370. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +150.

Patrick Bamford (Sheff Utd)

First

+150

Anytime

+370

Tyrese Campbell (Sheff Utd)

First

+170

Anytime

+430

Danny Ings (Sheff Utd)

First

+190

Anytime

+475

Gustavo Hamer (Sheff Utd)

First

+210

Anytime

+600

Thomas Cannon (Sheff Utd)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Andre Brooks (Sheff Utd)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Callum O'Hare (Sheff Utd)

First

+290

Anytime

+800

Oliver Arblaster (Sheff Utd)

First

+330

Anytime

+900

Will Lankshear (Oxford)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Tahith Chong (Sheff Utd)

First

+360

Anytime

+900

Djibril Soumaré (Sheff Utd)

First

+360

Anytime

+950

Harrison Burrows (Sheff Utd)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Tom Davies (Sheff Utd)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Ole Romeny (Oxford)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Mark Harris (Oxford)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Jairo Riedewald (Sheff Utd)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Cameron Brannagan (Oxford)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Tyler Goodrham (Oxford)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Filip Krastev (Oxford)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Mark McGuinness (Sheff Utd)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Sam McCallum (Sheff Utd)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Femi Seriki (Sheff Utd)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Patrick Bamford (Sheff Utd)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

+125

Tyrese Campbell (Sheff Utd)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

+102

Danny Ings (Sheff Utd)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-114

Gustavo Hamer (Sheff Utd)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-122

Will Lankshear (Oxford)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-149

Thomas Cannon (Sheff Utd)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-172

Andre Brooks (Sheff Utd)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-182

Callum O'Hare (Sheff Utd)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-200

Oliver Arblaster (Sheff Utd)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-238

Djibril Soumaré (Sheff Utd)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-270

Tahith Chong (Sheff Utd)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-270

Cameron Brannagan (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-385

Mark Harris (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-345

Ole Romeny (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-417

Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-385

Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-385

Tyler Goodrham (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-417

Filip Krastev (Oxford)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-500

Harrison Burrows (Sheff Utd)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-500

Jairo Riedewald (Sheff Utd)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-667

Mark McGuinness (Sheff Utd)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Femi Seriki (Sheff Utd)

Over 0.5

+400

Under 0.5

-1667

Sheffield United have not tasted defeat at Bramall Lane in six straight matches. The Steel City team have five wins, three losses and two draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Oxford are winless over their previous six games on their travels. The U's have collected six losses, three draws and one victory in the past 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.70 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Sheffield United enjoyed a 3-0 winning scoreline when last meeting Oxford at Bramall Lane.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sheffield United Home Stats		5-2-3	2.50	1.70	0.80	6	4	4	6
Oxford Away Stats		1-3-6	2.00	0.70	1.30	4	6	6	4

• 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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Sheffield United vs Oxford Lineups & Team News

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