Oxford vs West Brom Prediction and Betting Tips | 19th October, 2024

Oxford United take on West Bromwich Albion on matchday 10 of the EFL Championship on Saturday. Both sides are in the top half of the standings.

Des Buckingham's Oxford are fresh off a 1-1 draw at Portsmouth just before the international break. Mark O'Mahony's 58th-minute opener for the hosts was canceled out by Louie Sibley 14 minutes later as the U's forced a share of the spoils.

Following the stalemate, Oxford are 10th in the points table with 12 points, having not won in four games, drawing the last three.

Meanwhile, Carlos Corberan's West Brom are also coming off a stalemate in their previous outing, drawing goalless at home to Millwall heading into the international break.

The draw extended the Baggies' winless streak in the league to three matches as they snapped a two-game losing run. West Brom are fourth in the standings with 17 points, two points off leaders Sunderland.

On that note, here's a look at the head-to-head and key numbers, match prediction, and betting tips for the Oxford-West Brom Championship clash at the Kassam Stadium.

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Oxford vs West Brom head-to-head and key numbers

• In 23 head-to-head meetings across competitions, West Brom lead Oxford 12-5, winning their last clash on penalties in the EFL Cup at home in August 2014.
• West Brom have won two of their last five meetings with Oxford, losing thrice.
• Oxford are unbeaten in five home games across competitions this season, winning four.
• West Brom have three wins in their last five road outings, losing two.
• Form guide (last five games across competitions): Oxford: D-D-D-L-W; West Brom: D-L-L-W-W

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Oxford vs West Brom match prediction

Both sides have made decent starts to their campaigns in the league, especially West Brom - who are within touching distance of the summit despite their mini-slump.

Oxford, for their part, have fared well in their first Championship campaign in more than two decades. The U's have been impressive at home as they prepare for their first meeting against West Brom in a decade and first league clash since 1999.

Both sides are not in the best of form recently but we expect the Baggies to eke out a narrow win.

Prediction: Oxford 0-1 West Brom

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Oxford vs West Brom betting tips

Tip-1: West Brom to win

Tip-2: West Brom to keep a clean sheet: Yes (The Baggies have kept four clean sheets in their last six games across competitions.)

Tip-3: Josh Maja to score: Yes (Maja has scored in his last four away Championship outings.)