Watford vs Oxford United Prediction and Betting Tips | November 8th 2024

Watford and Oxford United get round 15 of the EFL Championship underway when they lock horns at Vicarage Road on Friday. This will be the first meeting between the two sides since September 2020, when the Hornets picked up a penalty-shootout victory in their EFL Cup second-round clash.

Watford were denied a third victory on the spin for the first time since August as they fell to a 1-0 loss against Swansea City at the Swansea.com Stadium on Tuesday.

Before that, the Hornets snapped their two-game losing run with a 1-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers on October 26, one week before thrashing Sheffield Wednesday 6-2 at the Hillsborough Stadium.

Watford have picked up 22 points from their 14 EFL Championship matches to sit sixth in the standings, level on points with fifth-placed Millwall and eight points off first-placed Sunderland.

Elsewhere, Dutch defender Hidde ter Avest grabbed the headlines for Oxford United as his 55th-minute strike was enough to hand them a 1-0 victory over Hull City last time out.

This was a much-needed result for Des Buckingham’s men, who had failed to win their previous eight matches, losing three and claiming five draws since the third week of September.

Oxford United, who have now won four of their 14 Championship games, sit 16th in the table with 17 points, but could move into ninth place with a win this weekend.

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Watford vs Oxford United Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• With 18 wins from the last 39 meetings between the sides, Watford boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
• Oxford United have picked up seven wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 14 occasions.
• Watford are on a six-game unbeaten run against Buckingham’s men, claiming five wins and one draw since a 1-0 defeat in May 1993.
• Oxford are yet to taste victory on their travels this season, losing five and claiming one draw from their six away matches so far.
• Watford are unbeaten in their last 12 competitive home games, claiming eight wins and four draws since a 2-1 defeat against Coventry City on March 9.

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Watford vs Oxford United Prediction

While Oxford United will look to pick up from where they left off against Hull City last time out, results on the road offer little optimism as they have failed to win their six away games this season.

Watford, meanwhile, have been rock-solid on home turf for the better part of the year and we are backing them to return to winning ways this weekend.

Prediction: Watford 2-0 Oxford United

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Watford vs Oxford United Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Watford to win

Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in five of Oxford’s last six matches)

Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in four of the visitors’ last five outings)