Oxford United FC

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

Will the Favourites Cover the Line?

There’s a strong case for backing Oxford against Portsmouth and we’ll back them at -0.25 at 2.10 on the Asian Handicap. This means a return if the home team win and half our stake back if they draw.

1-1 Draw in Last H2H Battle

Oxford United played Derby County on their travels in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw at Pride Park. The U's recorded 42% possession and had one shot on target.

Portsmouth have suffered seven straight losses on the road. Their most recent appearance was a 2-1 home victory over Cardiff City at Fratton Park. The Hampshire outfit had just 37% possession and totalled eight shots on goal, with Colby Bishop and Conor Shaughnessy on the scoresheet.

Portsmouth are unbeaten when it comes to the past six games against Oxford, with the last clash ending in a 1-1 draw at Fratton Park. The past 10 H2H games have featured six draws, three wins for Portsmouth and just one for Oxford.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
16 Portsmouth logo Portsmouth 44 14 10 20 56 69 -13 56:69 52
19 Oxford logo Oxford 44 12 13 19 44 62 -18 44:62 49
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Oxford United – Last 10 League Games

Oxford have 4 wins, 1 loss and 5 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 6.4 attempts. Gary Rowett's side have averaged 46.5% possession and 4.5 corners per game, with the opposition getting 0.6 goals from 3.7 shots on goal, 8.4 attempts and 5.0 corners.

Gregory Leigh, Ciaron Brown and Ruben Rodrigues are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Leading assistor is Cameron Brannagan with 2.

Portsmouth – Last 10 League Games

Pompey have won 4, lost 5 and drawn 1, with an average of 4.4 shots on goal, 10.8 attempts and 1.3 goals. Pompey average 43.6% possession, 5.9 corners taken and 4.5 corners against them, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 10.8 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal.

The leading scorer has been Colby Bishop with 3, while Connor Ogilvie and Matt Ritchie have 2. Josh Murphy is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 4.

Confirmed Lineups

Oxford confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jamie Cumming (GK), Peter Kioso, Michal Helik, Ciaron Brown, Gregory Leigh, Will Vaulks, Cameron Brannagan, Przemyslaw Placheta, Ruben Rodrigues, Siriki Dembele, Mark Harris.

Portsmouth confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid (GK), Zak Swanson, Hayden Matthews, Robert Atkinson, Connor Ogilvie, Isaac Hayden, Andre Dozzell, Matt Ritchie, Callum Lang, Josh Murphy, Colby Bishop.

Expert Championship Analysis

The football betting tips are created after keeping tabs on the latest team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest stats which can provide a barometer for how the action might play out.

Key Oxford vs Portsmouth league stats:

  • The -0.25 line has been covered by Oxford in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Portsmouth in any of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Portsmouth in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Portsmouth in 7 consecutive games on the road.

Oxford vs Portsmouth Prediction

There’s some insurance when it comes to wagering Oxford -0.25 for this Championship match. At odds of 2.10, we also get a nice payout if they win and there’s every chance that this happens.

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Oxford -0.25 Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 47.6% likelihood of our pick winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 50-55%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

Our Pick

Oxford Asian Hcp -0.25 @ 2.10 Bet Now Bet365 logo
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Correct Score Prediction

Oxford Oxford logo 2 - 1 Portsmouth logo Portsmouth

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Oxford to win 2-1. The odds of 9.00 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Corners Prediction

Oxford Over 4.5 Corners 1.72 Bet365 logo

Oxford have had over 4.5 corners in two straight home games, with Portsmouth conceding over 4.5 corners in their past ten away games. If you agree with our verdict that the Oxford Team Corners line is too low, go for odds of 1.72 that they go over.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Oxford Logo Oxford
Total
9.50 4.50 5.00
Home
10.70 4.50 6.20
Away
9.10 3.50 5.60
Portsmouth Logo Portsmouth
Total
10.40 5.90 4.50
Home
11.30 7.50 3.80
Away
11.00 4.10 6.90

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Oxford vs Portsmouth Odds

Oxford United are available at betting odds of 2.40 to win this Championship match and the draw is priced at 3.20. Portsmouth are 3.00 with the bookies to claim victory.

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. There are two Both Teams to Score options, with Yes on offer at 1.83 and No at 1.83.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

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

Full time Results

  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 0 wins, 8 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

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 Oxford vs Portsmouth team news.

We’ve got details of the Championship squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Oxford vs Portsmouth Lineups

Oxford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Portsmouth Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Oxford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

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
9 Mark Harris
13 Nicolas Schmid
22 Zak Swanson 44 Hayden Matthews 35 Robert Atkinson 3 Connor Ogilvie
45 Isaac Hayden 21 Andre Dozzell
30 Matt Ritchie 49 Callum Lang 23 Josh Murphy
9 Colby Bishop

Portsmouth Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Oxford Substitutes

  • 2Sam Long
  • 10Matthew Phillips
  • 11Ole Romeny
  • 15Idris El Mizouni
  • 18Alex Matos
  • 19Tyler Goodrham
  • 21Matt Ingram
  • 24Hidde ter Avest
  • 44Stanley Mills

Portsmouth Substitutes

  • 5Regan Poole
  • 7Marlon Pack
  • 11Mark O'Mahony
  • 14Kaide Gordon
  • 15Christian Saydee
  • 17Adil Aouchiche
  • 18Cohen Bramall
  • 24Terry Devlin
  • 31Jordan Archer

Previous Oxford Lineups

12 Feb Championship
Derby 0-0 Oxford
05 Feb Championship
Burnley 1-0 Oxford
01 Feb Championship
Oxford 1-1 Bristol City
25 Jan Championship
Stoke 0-0 Oxford
22 Jan Championship
Oxford 3-2 Luton
18 Jan Championship
Oxford 1-0 Blackburn

Previous Portsmouth Lineups

12 Feb Championship
Portsmouth 2-1 Cardiff
08 Feb Championship
Sheffield Utd 2-1 Portsmouth
01 Feb Championship
Portsmouth 0-0 Burnley
29 Jan Championship
Portsmouth 0-1 Millwall
25 Jan Championship
West Brom 5-1 Portsmouth
23 Jan Championship
Portsmouth 3-1 Stoke

Injuries & Suspensions

Oxford Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Portsmouth Injury Table

Type Name Info
Jacob Farrell Lower leg
Ibane Bowat Other

England FlagChampionship Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 44 27 13 4 89:29 94
2 Burnley 44 26 16 2 61:15 94
3 Sheffield Utd 44 27 7 10 60:35 86
4 Sunderland 44 21 13 10 58:41 76
5 Bristol City 44 17 16 11 57:49 67
6 Coventry 44 19 9 16 62:57 66
7 Middlesbrough 44 18 9 17 64:54 63
8 Millwall 44 17 12 15 45:46 63
9 Blackburn 44 18 8 18 50:46 62
10 West Brom 44 14 18 12 52:44 60
11 Swansea 44 17 9 18 48:52 60
12 Watford 44 16 8 20 51:58 56
13 Sheffield Wed 44 15 11 18 58:67 56
14 Norwich 44 13 14 17 67:66 53
15 QPR 44 13 14 17 52:58 53
16 Portsmouth 44 14 10 20 56:69 52
17 Stoke 44 12 14 18 45:60 50
18 Preston 44 10 19 15 45:55 49
19 Oxford 44 12 13 19 44:62 49
20 Hull 44 12 12 20 43:52 48
21 Derby 44 12 10 22 47:56 46
22 Luton 44 12 10 22 41:64 46
23 Cardiff 44 9 16 19 46:69 43
24 Plymouth 44 10 13 21 48:85 43
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 22 17 4 1 57:12 55
2 Burnley 22 13 9 0 32:7 48
3 Sheffield Utd 22 15 3 4 32:16 48
4 Bristol City 22 13 6 3 34:18 45
5 Sunderland 22 12 7 3 32:17 43
6 Coventry 22 13 3 6 38:24 42
7 Portsmouth 22 11 6 5 32:20 39
8 Watford 22 12 3 7 26:21 39
9 West Brom 22 10 8 4 28:17 38
10 Middlesbrough 22 11 5 6 31:23 38
11 Blackburn 22 11 4 7 32:22 37
12 Millwall 22 11 4 7 26:19 37
13 Norwich 22 9 8 5 48:32 35
14 Swansea 22 10 5 7 30:21 35
15 Oxford 22 10 5 7 29:29 35
16 Plymouth 22 9 7 6 39:37 34
17 Stoke 22 8 9 5 29:23 33
18 Preston 22 7 12 3 25:20 33
19 Derby 22 9 4 9 25:18 31
20 Luton 22 8 7 7 24:22 31
21 QPR 22 7 8 7 31:29 29
22 Cardiff 22 7 5 10 24:27 26
23 Sheffield Wed 22 6 7 9 29:31 25
24 Hull 22 5 8 9 24:27 23