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Oxford United FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Under 2.5 is Our Best Bet

We can’t resist the opportunity to back Under 2.5 when Stoke go up against Oxford. The Total Goals market provides the opportunity to take a price of -125 and we anticipate a return here.

Oxford Won 1-0 in Teams’ Last Encounter

Stoke City were beaten in their last game. Away from home at Fratton Park, Portsmouth claimed a 3-1 win. Mark Robins' team boasted 58% possession and recorded two shots on target, while Ben Wilmot scored the goal.

Oxford United made it back-to-back wins after a 3-2 home success over Luton Town at Kassam Stadium. The U's were 50% in the possession stakes and recorded five shots on goal, while Michal Helik, Ciaron Brown and Gregory Leigh were on the scoresheet.

Oxford beat Stoke at home when the teams last met. It was a 1-0 scoreline at Kassam Stadium.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
16 Oxford logo Oxford 33 9 11 13 34 47 -13 34:47 38
19 Stoke logo Stoke 32 8 11 13 31 40 -9 31:40 35
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Stoke City – Last 10 League Games

1 win, 5 losses and 4 draws, averaging 0.7 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 7.7 attempts. Stoke have had 41.1% possession and 3.2 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.4 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 13.1 attempts, while being awarded 7.6 corners.

Top goalscorer Thomas Cannon has found the net 2 times, with Ben Wilmot, Nathan Lowe, Andrew Moran and Ben Gibson scoring 1 each. Josh Wilson-Esbrand, Junior Tchamadeu and Lynden Gooch are the leading assists makers with 1.

Oxford United – Last 10 League Games

Oxford have 5 victories, 3 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.3 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 6.5 attempts. There’s been an average of 45.7% possession, 4.1 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 10.3 attempts.

Ciaron Brown has scored 3, followed by Gregory Leigh, Ruben Rodrigues and Przemyslaw Placheta with 2 goals apiece. Cameron Brannagan, Przemyslaw Placheta and Tyler Goodrham have clocked up 2 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Stoke (confirmed lineup): Viktor Johansson, Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Michael Rose, Enda Stevens, Lewis Baker, Lynden Gooch, Andrew Moran, Wouter Burger, Lewis Koumas, Nathan Lowe.

Oxford (confirmed lineup): Jamie Cumming, Peter Kioso, Michal Helik, Ciaron Brown, Gregory Leigh, Will Vaulks, Cameron Brannagan, Przemyslaw Placheta, Ruben Rodrigues, Siriki Dembele, Tom Bradshaw.

Expert Championship Analysis

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Stoke vs Oxford league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Stoke games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Stoke games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Stoke games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Oxford games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Oxford games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Oxford games on the road.

Stoke vs Oxford Prediction

The best plan of attack could be backing Under 2.5 Goals for this Championship encounter. We can land odds of -125 when it comes to this wager and that looks to be a very fair price.

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Under 2.5 Probability

According to the bookies, our pick has a 55.6% chance of landing a return. However, we think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

Our Pick

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Published 12:37, 23 January 2025

Stoke vs Oxford Odds

The bookies betting odds have Stoke City as +120 favourites for this Championship clash, implying that they are 45% likely to win the match. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Oxford United are trading at +230.

The Total Goals market looks like a close call, with Under and Over 2.5 Goals trading at a similar price. If you’re betting on Both Teams to Score, you can back Yes at -120 and No at -120.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any Championship match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

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Full time Result

  • 1 wins, 5 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 2 defeats and 6 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 1 wins, 5 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

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Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Stoke vs Oxford team news.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Championship squads.

Stoke vs Oxford Lineups

Stoke Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Oxford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Stoke Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Viktor Johansson
22 Junior Tchamadeu 26 Ashley Phillips 5 Michael Rose 3 Enda Stevens
8 Lewis Baker 2 Lynden Gooch
24 Andrew Moran 6 Wouter Burger 11 Lewis Koumas
35 Nathan Lowe
1 Jamie Cumming
30 Peter Kioso 47 Michal Helik 3 Ciaron Brown 22 Gregory Leigh
4 Will Vaulks 8 Cameron Brannagan
7 Przemyslaw Placheta 20 Ruben Rodrigues 23 Siriki Dembele
50 Tom Bradshaw

Oxford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Stoke Substitutes

  • 4Ben Pearson
  • 7Andre Vidigal
  • 10Joon-Ho Bae
  • 12Tatsuki Seko
  • 13Jack Bonham
  • 14Niall Ennis
  • 23Ben Gibson
  • 33Josh Wilson-Esbrand
  • 37Emre Tezgel

Oxford Substitutes

  • 2Sam Long
  • 9Mark Harris
  • 10Matthew Phillips
  • 15Idris El Mizouni
  • 18Alex Matos
  • 19Tyler Goodrham
  • 21Matt Ingram
  • 24Hidde ter Avest
  • 99Ole Romeny

Previous Stoke Lineups

22 Jan Championship
Portsmouth 3-1 Stoke
18 Jan Championship
West Brom 1-1 Stoke
11 Jan FA Cup
Sunderland 1-2 Stoke
04 Jan Championship
Stoke 0-0 Plymouth
01 Jan Championship
Burnley 0-0 Stoke
29 Dec Championship
Stoke 1-0 Sunderland

Previous Oxford Lineups

21 Jan Championship
Oxford 3-2 Luton
18 Jan Championship
Oxford 1-0 Blackburn
14 Jan Championship
Plymouth 1-1 Oxford
11 Jan FA Cup
Exeter 3-1 Oxford
04 Jan Championship
Preston 1-1 Oxford
01 Jan Championship
Millwall 0-1 Oxford

Injuries & Suspensions

Stoke Injury Table

Type Name Info
Eric Bocat Calf
Sam Gallagher Hamstring
Ryan Mmaee Muscle

Oxford Injury Table

Type Name Info
Max Woltman Lower leg
Elliott Moore Groin

England FlagChampionship Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 33 21 9 3 68:20 72
2 Sheffield Utd 33 22 6 5 47:23 70
3 Burnley 33 17 14 2 39:9 65
4 Sunderland 33 17 11 5 50:30 62
5 Blackburn 33 15 6 12 39:31 51
6 West Brom 33 11 15 7 42:31 48
7 Coventry 33 13 8 12 44:41 47
8 Bristol City 33 11 13 9 41:37 46
9 Sheffield Wed 33 12 9 12 46:50 45
10 Watford 33 13 6 14 43:48 45
11 Middlesbrough 32 12 8 12 50:43 44
12 Norwich 33 11 11 11 51:45 44
13 QPR 33 11 11 11 39:41 44
14 Millwall 32 10 11 11 32:33 41
15 Preston 32 9 14 9 34:38 41
16 Oxford 33 9 11 13 34:47 38
17 Swansea 33 10 7 16 34:46 37
18 Portsmouth 33 9 9 15 41:55 36
19 Stoke 32 8 11 13 31:40 35
20 Cardiff 32 7 11 14 35:54 32
21 Hull 32 7 9 16 32:43 30
22 Derby 33 7 8 18 33:46 29
23 Plymouth 32 6 10 16 34:66 28
24 Luton 32 7 6 19 30:52 27
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 17 14 2 1 44:8 44
2 Sheffield Utd 16 12 2 2 24:10 38
3 Sunderland 16 10 6 0 28:12 36
4 Burnley 16 8 8 0 18:4 32
5 Blackburn 17 10 2 5 24:14 32
6 Bristol City 16 8 5 3 23:12 29
7 Watford 16 9 2 5 20:17 29
8 Oxford 17 8 5 4 24:22 29
9 West Brom 16 7 7 2 21:11 28
10 Norwich 16 7 6 3 37:21 27
11 Coventry 16 8 3 5 26:19 27
12 Portsmouth 16 7 5 4 24:15 26
13 Middlesbrough 17 7 5 5 24:19 26
14 Preston 16 6 8 2 18:13 26
15 QPR 17 7 5 5 26:22 26
16 Millwall 17 7 4 6 19:15 25
17 Plymouth 16 6 6 4 29:27 24
18 Stoke 16 5 7 4 21:18 22
19 Sheffield Wed 17 5 7 5 26:25 22
20 Luton 16 6 4 6 18:18 22
21 Derby 16 6 3 7 19:15 21
22 Cardiff 16 6 3 7 19:20 21
23 Swansea 16 5 5 6 21:19 20
24 Hull 17 2 7 8 17:23 13