Preston North End vs Oxford United Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

England - Championship

Preston North End
04/01/2025 10:00
Oxford United

Prediction :

 

Draw

 
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 by Ian John | in Championship Predictions

The first Championship action of 2025 at Deepdale takes place on Saturday as home side Preston North End host Oxford United in a match between two of the more in-form teams in the bottom half. Will the Lilywhites continue their solid home form, or will our prediction favour the U’s to continue their good recent form?

The home side have gone six games unbeaten at Deepdale since losing 3-1 to Bristol City back in November. Four of those matches have finished as a draw and goals have been hard to come by for the home side with just seven scored in those six unbeaten games. 

Preston warmed up for the game with home wins over Hull City (1-0) and Sheffield Wednesday (3-1) but they struggled on New Year’s Day, when losing 3-1 away to West Bromwich Albion.

Visitors Oxford United came into the festive period having lost six of their previous seven, drawing just once. However, the U’s enjoyed a fantastic festive period, winning all three of their games to move them out of the relegation zone and up to 18th in the table. 

A battling 3-2 home win over Cardiff on Boxing Day set the tone and was followed by a 2-0 win over Plymouth, also at home. Then Oxford ended a run of five consecutive away defeats in their last game, beating mid-table Millwall 1-0 at the New Den.

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Preston North End vs Oxford United Form

Preston North End and Oxford United's standings in the Championship

Teams Pts P W D L GD
17 Oxford United
53 46 13 14 19 -16
20 Preston North End
50 46 10 20 16 -11

Preston North End and Oxford United Last Matches

Preston North End
Preston North End Last matches
W D L W W L
Wins

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.67 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.5 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

1 Jan 2025 - Championship

West Brom
3 :  1
Preston North End

29 Dec 2024 - Championship

Preston North End
3 :  1
Sheffield Wednesday

26 Dec 2024 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  0
Hull

21 Dec 2024 - Championship

QPR
2 :  1
Preston North End

14 Dec 2024 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  1
Leeds

11 Dec 2024 - Championship

Cardiff
0 :  2
Preston North End
D D D D W W
Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

4/6 (67%)

Losses

0/6 (0%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

1.83 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
0.67 Goals conceded
17% Over 2.5
83% Under 2.5

29 Dec 2024 - Championship

Preston North End
3 :  1
Sheffield Wednesday

26 Dec 2024 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  0
Hull

14 Dec 2024 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  1
Leeds

30 Nov 2024 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  1
West Brom

23 Nov 2024 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  1
Derby County

6 Nov 2024 - Championship

Preston North End
0 :  0
Sunderland
L D D W L L
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.5 Total goals
67% BTTS
1 Goals scored
1.5 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

1 Jan 2025 - Championship

West Brom
3 :  1
Preston North End

21 Dec 2024 - Championship

QPR
2 :  1
Preston North End

11 Dec 2024 - Championship

Cardiff
0 :  2
Preston North End

7 Dec 2024 - Championship

Sheffield Wednesday
1 :  1
Preston North End

26 Nov 2024 - Championship

Stoke
0 :  0
Preston North End

9 Nov 2024 - Championship

Portsmouth
3 :  1
Preston North End
Oxford United
Oxford United Last matches
L L L W W W
Wins

3/6 (50%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
33% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

1 Jan 2025 - Championship

Millwall
0 :  1
Oxford United

29 Dec 2024 - Championship

Oxford United
2 :  0
Plymouth

26 Dec 2024 - Championship

Oxford United
3 :  2
Cardiff

21 Dec 2024 - Championship

Leeds
4 :  0
Oxford United

14 Dec 2024 - Championship

Oxford United
1 :  3
Sheffield Wednesday

11 Dec 2024 - Championship

QPR
2 :  0
Oxford United
W L D L W W
Wins

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.67 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.67 Goals scored
2 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

29 Dec 2024 - Championship

Oxford United
2 :  0
Plymouth

26 Dec 2024 - Championship

Oxford United
3 :  2
Cardiff

14 Dec 2024 - Championship

Oxford United
1 :  3
Sheffield Wednesday

30 Nov 2024 - Championship

Oxford United
1 :  1
Millwall

23 Nov 2024 - Championship

Oxford United
2 :  6
Middlesbrough

5 Nov 2024 - Championship

Oxford United
1 :  0
Hull
L L L L L W
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Losses

5/6 (83%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.17 Total goals
0% BTTS
0.17 Goals scored
2 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

1 Jan 2025 - Championship

Millwall
0 :  1
Oxford United

21 Dec 2024 - Championship

Leeds
4 :  0
Oxford United

11 Dec 2024 - Championship

QPR
2 :  0
Oxford United

26 Nov 2024 - Championship

Sheffield United
3 :  0
Oxford United

8 Nov 2024 - Championship

Watford
1 :  0
Oxford United

26 Oct 2024 - Championship

Sunderland
2 :  0
Oxford United

Preston North End vs Oxford United Stats: Head to Head (H2H)

Preston North End

0 %

Draw

0 %

Oxford United

100 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

4
Total goals
100%
BTTS
1
Goals scored
3
Goals conceded
100%
Over 2.5
0%
Under 2.5

31 Aug 2024 - Championship

Oxford United
3 :  1
Preston North End

Preston North End against Oxford United Lineups: Starting 11

Preston North End

Formation : 3 - 4 - 1 - 2

1
F. Woodman
14
J. Storey
6
L. Lindsay
16
A. Hughes
25
D. Holmes
8
A. McCann
4
B. Whiteman
29
K. Hayden
7
W. Keane
9
E. Riis
20
S. Greenwood
9
M. Harris
19
T. Goodhram
20
R. Rodrigues
10
M. Phillips
8
C. Brannagan
4
W. Vaulks
22
G. Leigh
3
C. Brown
30
P. Kioso
2
S. Long
1
J. Cumming

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Oxford United

Substitutes

Preston North End
Preston North End
Goalkeeper

D. Cornell

Defender

J. Whatmough

P. Bauer

Midfielder

J. Okkels

M. Frokjaer-Jensen

S. Greenwood 62'

S. Thordarson

A. McCann 62'

J. Bowler

D. Holmes 84'

R. Ledson

Forward

M. Osmajic

E. Riis 70'

Oxford United
Oxford United
Goalkeeper

M. Ingram

Defender

H. Ter Avest

M. Phillips 58'

J. Thorniley

P. Kioso 57'

Midfielder

P. Placheta

O. Dale

S. Dembele

T. Goodhram 77'

L. Sibley

R. Rodrigues 77'

J. McEachran

Forward

D. Scarlett

M. Harris 10'

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Preston North End
CD Huachipato Oxford United
Top Goalscorer
Denmark E. Riis (12 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Wales M. Harris (6 Goals) ,  Jamaica G. Leigh (6 Goals)
Best assists
Denmark M. Frokjaer-Jensen (5 Assists)
Best assists
England T. Goodhram (5 Assists)

Preston North End - Oxford United Key Points

  1. Preston are unbeaten at home in their last six league games (W2, D4)
  2. Oxford have won all their last three Championship matches
  3. Preston average 1.08 goals scored per game, Oxford 1.13 goals scored per game.
  4. Preston have drawn 11 of their 25 league games, six of those draws coming at home.
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Our Preston North End vs Oxford United Prediction

While both these teams sit in the bottom half of the table, two points and three places apart, they are both in good form. Preston are unbeaten in six at home, but a lot of those games have been draws. Oxford's away form is poor, but they have won three in a row, including a 1-0 win away at Millwall in their most recent game. This points to this match being a close affair with a draw a genuine good value bet. 

Our prediction for the Preston North End vs. Oxford United Championship match is: A Draw.

Prediction :

 

Draw

 
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