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England Championship

Oxford United

West Brom

Match Events

Stanley Mills

14'

Will Lankshear

26'

33'

Oliver Bostock

36'

Jed Wallace

90'

Krystian Bielik

Preview

Oxford United vs West Brom: Struggling Hosts Face Resilient Baggies

Oxford United host West Bromwich Albion in a Championship fixture that pits a side in dire recent form against a West Brom team showing resilience, albeit with significant away-day struggles. The Baggies are favoured to take something from the Kassam Stadium, but recent draws suggest they might not seal the deal easily.

This match looks set to be a battle of attrition, with Oxford desperate to arrest their slide and West Brom looking to overcome their poor away record. Given Oxford's recent struggles to create chances and West Brom's tendency to concede away from home, a low-scoring affair is on the cards. West Brom's possession-based build-up might be hampered by Oxford's likely compact defensive shape, forcing the visitors to probe patiently. The Baggies' high pass completion rate suggests they can move the ball, but Oxford's recent defensive efforts, despite conceding, may prove stubborn enough to frustrate them.

Team statistics

England Championship

Oxford United

West Brom

Matches played

6 - 11 - 17

Results

9 - 8 - 17

17.6%

Win %

26.5%

0.9

Goals scored

1.4

Goals conceded

1.5

3.2

Shots on target

3.9

5.1

Shots off target

5.3

3.4

Blocked shots

4.1

40.8

Ball possession

51.3

70.2

Pass accuracy

Fouls

10.4

3.1

Goalkeeper saves

1.7

Yellow cards

1.7

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• Oxford United have won only 17.6% of their league games this season.
• West Brom have lost 70.6% of their away matches.
• Both teams are averaging under 1 goal per game across their last three fixtures.

AI Prediction

Oxford's dire recent form offensively, coupled with West Brom's significant struggles away from home, suggests a tight contest. West Brom's overall quality and possession game may not be enough to overcome their away-day woes against a desperate Oxford side. Both teams have shown a lack of cutting edge recently, pointing towards few goals and a potential stalemate.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
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70%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

30%

O/U

50%

BTTS

30%
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65%

X DRAW

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

70%
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68%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

40%

O/U

63%

BTTS

70%

H2H

Championship

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
11/8/2025	Oxford United	L 1 - 2 W	West Brom AWAY	O	Y
2/22/2025	Oxford United	L 0 - 2 W	West Brom AWAY	U	N
10/19/2024	HOME Oxford United	D 1 - 1 D	West Brom	U	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Oxford United

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Stoke City	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Middlesbrough	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
HOME	Norwich	0 - 3	L	O	N	N
AWAY	Coventry	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
AWAY	Sheffield Utd	1 - 3	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Birmingham	0 - 2	L	U	N	N
AWAY	Leicester	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	QPR	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Bristol City	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
AWAY	Ipswich	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N

Oxford United are in a serious slump, particularly in their last three games where they've failed to secure a single victory and have only managed to score a solitary goal. This worrying trend extends to their home form, having not won in their last three outings at the Kassam Stadium, conceding 1.7 goals per game in that period. Overall, their season has been a struggle, with a negative goal difference and a high loss percentage, indicating underlying issues that are becoming increasingly apparent.

West Brom

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Charlton	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Coventry	0 - 2	L	U	N	N
AWAY	Birmingham	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Stoke City	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
AWAY	Portsmouth	0 - 3	L	O	N	N
AWAY	Derby	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Norwich	0 - 5	L	O	N	Y
HOME	Middlesbrough	2 - 3	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Leicester	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Swansea	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y

West Bromwich Albion present a mixed picture. While their overall season stats show a negative goal difference and a 50% loss rate, they have managed more wins than their hosts. Their recent form is also concerning on the scoring front, with just 0.3 goals per game in their last three matches, though they've been difficult to beat, drawing two of those. Crucially, their away form is a major weakness, with a staggering 70.6% of their away games ending in defeat and conceding 1.6 goals on average on the road. However, they did manage a draw in their last away fixture.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

3.3

DRAW

3.1

AWAY

2.25

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

2.3

UNDER

1.62

BTTS

YES

1.91

1.8

Lineups

Lineup information is currently unavailable. It will be updated 1 hour before kickoff.

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Oxford United

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
N. Prelec	Groin Injury	Missing Fixture	1 / 1
H. ter Avest	Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
C. Brannagan	Injury	Questionable	5 / 3
B. De Keersmaecker	Inactive	Missing Fixture	1 / 5
T. Goodrham	Injury	Missing Fixture	1 / 1
G. Leigh	Inactive	Missing Fixture	1 / 0
J. McDonnell	Injury	Questionable	0 / 0
B. Spencer	Inactive	Questionable	0 / 0

West Brom

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
T. Bany	Muscle Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
K. Grant	Injury	Missing Fixture	4 / 0
J. Griffiths	Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
C. Mepham	Inactive	Missing Fixture	1 / 0

League table

England Championship

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry	24	15	7	2	54	23	31	52	WDWDL
2	Middlesbrough	23	12	7	4	33	24	9	43	DLWWW
3	Ipswich	24	10	9	5	38	23	15	39	DWLWW
4	Hull City	23	11	5	7	39	37	2	38	DWWWL
5	Preston	23	9	10	4	30	23	7	37	DDWDD
6	Bristol City	23	10	6	7	32	25	7	36	WWLDL
7	Millwall	23	10	6	7	25	31	-6	36	DLLDW
8	Watford	23	9	8	6	33	29	4	35	WWDDW
9	QPR	23	10	5	8	33	35	-2	35	DWLWW
10	Stoke City	23	10	4	9	28	21	7	34	DLWLL
11	Derby	23	8	8	7	32	31	1	32	DDWDL
12	Southampton	23	8	7	8	37	33	4	31	LDLWW
13	Wrexham	23	7	10	6	32	30	2	31	WLDLD
14	Leicester	23	8	7	8	32	33	-1	31	LLWDW
15	Birmingham	23	8	6	9	31	30	1	30	DLDLL
16	West Brom	23	8	4	11	26	31	-5	28	LLWLL
17	Charlton	22	7	6	9	21	27	-6	27	LWDLL
18	Blackburn	22	7	5	10	22	26	-4	26	DWLDD
19	Sheffield Utd	23	8	2	13	31	36	-5	26	LWLDW
20	Swansea	23	7	5	11	24	31	-7	26	LWLWW
21	Oxford United	23	5	7	11	24	32	-8	22	WLLDL
22	Portsmouth	22	5	7	10	19	29	-10	22	DDWLL
23	Norwich	23	5	6	12	26	35	-9	21	WDWDL
24	Sheffield Wednesday	22	1	7	14	18	45	-27	-8	DLLDL

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Oxford United vs West Brom: Struggling Hosts Face Resilient Baggies

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