Southampton vs Oxford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Mar 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Southampton vs Oxford

Southampton host Oxford at St. Mary's, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 21 March.

Southampton -1 on the Asian Handicap means we need a two goal or bigger margin of victory to win this bet at -127 against Oxford. A one goal victory for the favourites would mean money back.

Southampton have enjoyed back-to-back Championship victories, most recently beating Norwich City 1-0. It was a home win at St. Mary's. Tonda Eckert's team recorded 43% possession and had four shots on target, with Finn Azaz netting the winner in the 24th minute.

Oxford United drew 1-1 in their previous game. This was at home against Charlton Athletic at Kassam Stadium. The U's had just 38% possession and recorded two shots on goal, with Cameron Brannagan on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 2-1 home win for Oxford at Kassam Stadium when they last played Southampton.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Southampton	46	22	14	10	82	56	26	82:56	80
22	Oxford	46	11	14	21	45	59	-14	45:59	47

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Southampton have 7 wins and 3 draws, averaging 2.1 goals from 11.5 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal. The Saints have averaged 54.2% possession and 5.1 corners per game, conceding 0.8 goals and 4.6 corners from 10.4 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal.

Top goalscorers Finn Azaz and Kuryu Matsuki have found the net 3 times, with Flynn Downes scoring 2. Leo Scienza is the top assists maker on 4.

Oxford have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 3.1 shots on goal, 9.3 attempts and 0.9 goals. Matt Bloomfield's side average 35.5% possession, 3.9 corners taken and 6.9 corners against them, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 14.0 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal.

Will Lankshear and Ciaron Brown have scored 2 goals, followed by Cameron Brannagan with 1. Cameron Brannagan and Stanley Mills have clocked up 2 assists each in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Southampton confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Daniel Peretz (GK), James Bree, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jack Stephens, Ryan Manning, Flynn Downes, Cameron Archer, Finn Azaz, Shea Charles, Tom Fellows, Cyle Larin.

Oxford confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Jamie Cumming (GK), Sam Long, Michal Helik, Ciaron Brown, Brodie Spencer, Jack Currie, Stanley Mills, Yunus Emre Konak, Cameron Brannagan, Myles Peart-Harris, Will Lankshear.

Southampton vs Oxford Prediction & Betting Tips

Unlock a complete betting breakdown for Southampton vs Oxford, featuring our expert match prediction, expected final score, corners insight, standout player prop picks and a ready-to-play bet builder.

Match Prediction

Southampton are available to back at -1 on the Asian Handicap. The tempting odds of -127 means we that we’ll have a play on the home team to claim a comfortable victory in this Championship game.

Our job is to consult the latest Championship team news in order to produce the best football predictions. Then we crack on with the job of analysing the stats that are going to be the most effective.

Key Southampton vs Oxford league stats:

• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Oxford in 5 of their last 10 games on the road.

The best betting apps make it a 55.9% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Southampton 2 - 0 Oxford

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Southampton to win 2-0. The odds of +550 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Finn Azaz to Score +200

Finn Azaz (Southampton) has found the net in his past two Championship home games. It’s worth a play on the +200 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Finn Azaz Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+210

First

+540

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Corners Prediction

Southampton Under 7.5 Corners -132

Southampton have had under 7.5 corners in five consecutive home matches, with Oxford conceding under 7.5 corners in the previous two games. We can use these stats to our advantage, with odds of -132 that Southampton fall short when it comes to the Team Corners line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Southampton

Total

9.70 5.10 4.60

Home

10.70 5.50 5.20

Away

10.60 5.40 5.20

Oxford

Total

10.80 3.90 6.90

Home

9.90 4.30 5.60

Away

12.60 3.60 9.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-115

Under 10.5

-123

Southampton Corners

Over 6.5

-133

Under 6.5

-106

Oxford Corners

Over 3.5

-100

Under 3.5

-143

Most Corners

1

-455

X

+900

2

+360

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Southampton vs Oxford 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 Full-Time Result odds of -172 suggest that Southampton are likely victors and there’s a 63% probability that the favourites win this Championship clash. Oxford United are the underdogs at +460 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

As the name suggests, the Half-Time Result market is settled at the break. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Southampton at +110, Oxford at +420 or the draw at +133.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -130 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Full-Time Result

1

-172

X

+295

2

+460

Half-Time Result

1

+110

X

+133

2

+420

Double Chance

1X

-769

12

-455

X2

+125

Draw No Bet

1

-476

2

+285

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-102

2 Hcp +1

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-102

Over 2.5

-133

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-130

No

-106

Favourite Leo Scienza is available at +410 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

Leo Scienza (Southampton)

First

+160

Anytime

+410

Cyle Larin (Southampton)

First

+190

Anytime

+500

Ross Cameron Stewart (Southampton)

First

+200

Anytime

+525

Finn Azaz (Southampton)

First

+210

Anytime

+540

Cameron Archer (Southampton)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Will Lankshear (Oxford)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Tom Fellows (Southampton)

First

+320

Anytime

+900

Ryan Manning (Southampton)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Jamie Donley (Oxford)

First

+400

Anytime

+1150

Cameron Brannagan (Oxford)

First

+420

Anytime

+1100

Shea Charles (Southampton)

First

+460

Anytime

+1200

Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford)

First

+550

Anytime

+1600

Caspar Jander (Southampton)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Mark Harris (Oxford)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Ole Romeny (Oxford)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford)

First

+575

Anytime

+1700

James Bree (Southampton)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Nathan Wood (Southampton)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Elias Jelert (Southampton)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Jack Stephens (Southampton)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Flynn Downes (Southampton)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Joshua Quarshie (Southampton)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Damascena Santos Welington (Southampton)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Southampton have not lost at St. Mary's in the past six matches. Tonda Eckert's team have managed six victories, three draws and one loss in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

Oxford have collected five losses, three draws and two victories in the past 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Southampton Home Stats		6-3-1	2.20	1.50	0.70	3	7	5	5
Oxford Away Stats		2-3-5	2.20	0.90	1.30	5	5	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

Southampton vs Oxford Lineups & Team News

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