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Leicester City v Oxford United : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 24th Jan, 15:00 BST, King Power Stadium, Leicester

Leicester City and Oxford United take on one another at the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with both Martí Cifuentes Corvillo and Gary Rowett hoping for success in the Championship. Below we've got predictions for 17 markets, supporting statistics including head-to-heads, and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers. All is accessible using the tabs below.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals simply means that there will be 3 goals or less scored by Leicester and Oxford Utd combined during the standard 90 minutes. Latest form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) performances have led us to this conclusion, and we think there's a 74% chance of it being right on the money. The best price available at present on under 3.5 goals is 1.36.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Leicester are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 47% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.91.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Leicester
47%
17/20
9%
10/11
9%
Draw
26%
12/5
6%
13/5
5%
Oxford Utd
27%
29/10
13%
3/1
11%
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2
7%
11/2
Leicester 1-0
12%
13/211/2
Leicester 2-1
9%
15/27/1
7%
Leicester 2-0
9%
8/1
6%
7/1
7%
Oxford Utd 1-0
8%
11/1
8%
9/1
9%
Draw 0-0
8%
9/1
9%
8/1
5%
Oxford Utd 2-1
7%
12/1
13%
11/1
8%
Draw 2-2
5%
14/112/1
Leicester 3-1
5%
14/1
15%
12/1
8%
Oxford Utd 2-0
4%
20/1
9%
14/1
12%
Leicester 3-0
4%
14/1
15%
12/1
18%
Leicester 3-2
2%
25/120/1
Oxford Utd 3-1
2%
33/122/1
12%
Oxford Utd 3-2
2%
40/125/1
10%
Leicester 4-1
2%
33/1
17%
22/1
10%
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
10/1110/11
3%
Under 2.5 Goals
53%
10/115/6
1%
Home 1st Goal
52%
4/6
6%
8/13
3%
Away 1st Goal
44%
7/5
8%
8/5
4%
No 1st Goal
5%
9/1
9%
8/1
5%
BTTS - Yes
50%
4/55/6
BTTS - No
50%
10/1110/11
BTTS - Home Win
20%
3/1
11%
14/5
6%
BTTS - Draw
18%
15/4
5%
18/5
4%
BTTS - Away Win
12%
13/2
12%
6/1
7%
Home/draw
73%
1/4
6%
2/9
2%
Away/draw
53%
10/11
9%
10/11
7%
Home/away
74%
3/10
1%
2/7
3%
Over 1.5 Goals
72%
3/10
1%
2/7
Under 1.5 Goals
28%
5/2
7%
23/10
6%
Over 3.5 Goals
25%
12/5
6%
11/5
3%
Under 3.5 Goals
75%
1/3
2%
3/10
2%
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
11/2
8%
5/1
4%
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
1/9
2%
1/9
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
12/111/1
9%
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/251/40
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/16
1%
1/20
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
9/1
9%
8/1
5%
Home DNB
65%
4/11
5%
4/11
5%
Away DNB
45%
2/1
12%
15/8
10%
Leicester win to nil
27%
9/4
8%
-
Oxford Utd win to nil
15%
6/1
13%
-
Leicester / Leicester
28%
2/1
9%
9/5
8%
Leicester / Oxford Utd
3%
33/125/1
10%
Leicester / Draw
6%
12/1
13%
11/1
8%
Draw / Leicester
16%
4/1
5%
19/5
Draw / Oxford Utd
9%
15/2
11%
15/2
6%
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2
8%
4/1
5%
Oxford Utd / Leicester
4%
22/1
10%
18/1
12%
Oxford Utd / Oxford Utd
13%
11/2
13%
5/1
8%
Oxford Utd / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Win / draw / win Championship table

Leicester have played 28 matches so far this season and lay in 14th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 12 games against teams below in the table, having won 5, drawn 3 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 1 clean sheet and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. Leicester have outscored their opponents by 39 goals to 25 goals.

Home League Performance

Leicester have played 13 games at home winning 6, drawing 4 and losing 3 games. They have scored 19 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 15 goals at home.

Oxford Utd are in 23rd position in the Championship on 24 points having played 27 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 18 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 12 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

26 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 9 and won 4. Oxford Utd have conceded 34 goals, scored 23, failed to score in 11 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Leicester
Oxford Utd
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry2817743058 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2A
Feb 7
2
Ipswich2714852350 
w
 
3-1F
Mar 7
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-1A
3
M'Boro2714761249 
d
 
1-1F
Feb 24
d
 
1-1F
Feb 21
4
Hull271458647 
Apr 22
l
 
2-1A
Apr 3
l
 
3-2A
5
Millwall281378-346 
Apr 25
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2A
May 2
6
Preston2811107743 
Apr 3
l
 
2-1A
l
 
1-2A
Mar 7
7
Stoke2712510941 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 21
l
 
0-3A
Feb 25
8
Watford261187641 
l
 
1-2F
Mar 21
Apr 11
l
 
2-1F
9
Wrexham2810117541 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
Apr 21
l
 
1-0A
10
Derby281189241 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-3F
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
11
Bristol C2811710740 
Mar 10
d
 
2-2F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-3F
12
QPR2811710-140 
Mar 14
l
 
4-1A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
13
Birmingham2810810138 
w
 
2-0F
Feb 7
Jan 31
l
 
1-0A
14
Leicester2810810-238 
-
-
d
 
2-2F
Jan 24
15
Swansea2810612-436 
Apr 11
w
 
1-3F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
16
Southampton278910-133 
Feb 10
l
 
3-0A
w
 
2-1F
Mar 21
17
Sheff Utd2610214-332 
l
 
2-3A
l
 
3-1A
l
 
0-1A
-
18
Charlton278811-732 
Jan 31
w
 
0-1F
Mar 14
l
 
1-0A
19
West Brom289415-1231 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
Feb 28
l
 
2-1F
20
Norwich288614-530 
Feb 28
w
 
1-2A
Feb 10
d
 
1-1A
21
Blackburn277713-1128 
l
 
0-2A
May 2
Mar 11
d
 
1-1F
22
Portsmouth257711-1328 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 18
l
 
0-1A
Apr 6
23
Oxford Utd275913-1024 
Jan 24
d
 
2-2A
-
-
24
Sheff Wed271818-36-7 
w
 
2-1A
Apr 6
Apr 25
w
 
1-2F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
6
Oxford Utd have not won in 6 consecutive away league games
Leicester 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
Oxford Utd 22ND
20 league games
Away
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
3
Draw
6
Lost
11
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Leicester since 1993
Leicester
Oxford Utd
Goals: Scored
4
4
Games: Scored
2 / 2
2 / 2
Clean sheets
0 / 2
0 / 2
LEI
1
OXF
1
League games at Oxford Utd since 1992
Oxford Utd
Leicester
Goals: Scored
4
4
Games: Scored
2 / 3
2 / 3
Clean sheets
1 / 3
1 / 3
D
3
Goal Statistics

Leicester City have been reliable in front of goal of late, scoring in 10 consecutive Championship matches. Their PG of 1.5 against Oxford United on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Leicester 12th Oxford Utd 22nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Leicester will score 1 or more goals
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Oxford Utd will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-13
Leicester have scored 13% fewer goals at home than predicted
-1
Oxford Utd’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Leicester
PG (predicted goals)
Oxford Utd
1.5
1.1
Attack rating
31%
better
LEI
OXF
view stats
Games scored23
16
Failed to score4
10
Scored first14
10
Goals scored38
25
Avg. goals scored1.4
0.9
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal6
10
Conversion rate for17
11
Avg. XG for1.2
1.1
KickOff rating
+31%
Defence rating
LEI
OXF
3%
better
view stats
Games conceded24
23
Clean sheets3
3
Conceded first12
14
Goals conceded40
35
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against16%
14%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.5
KickOff rating
+3%

Leicester v Oxford Utd Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Leicester Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
28976
I FatawuJ JamesI FatawuI Fatawu
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
I Fatawu FWD2857
6
-
J Ayew FWD2653
4
-
L Thomas DEF253
6
-
J Stolarczyk GLK24
1
-
J James MID2493
4
-
S Mavididi FWD2421
3
-
J Vestergaard DEF233
4
-
P Daka FWD2312
1
-
R Pereira DEF2121
6
-
B Cordova-Reid FWD2151
1
-
H Choudhury MID20
4
-
O Skipp MID201
4
-
J. Monga FWD1911
2
-
C Okoli DEF171
1
-
H Winks MID172
2
-
W Faes DEF1511
1
-
B Soumaré MID152
2
-
B Nelson DEF12
1
-
L. Page MID121
-
J Carranza FWD9
1
-
A Ramsey MID82
1
A Begovic GLK5
1
-
V Kristiansen DEF4
-
Oxford Utd Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
27636
J CummingW. LankshearB KeersmaeckerW Vaulks
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Cumming GLK27
-
M Helik DEF272
2
-
W. Lankshear FWD2661
1
-
B Keersmaecker MID2513
3
-
S Mills MID2521
3
-
W Vaulks MID23
6
-
J Currie DEF221
4
-
S Long DEF211
1
-
M Harris FWD201
3
-
P Placheta  FWD1931
-
C Brown DEF181
3
-
C Brannagan MID1841
3
-
N Prelec FWD1811
-
S Dembélé FWD181
2
-
F Krastev MID1611
1
-
L Harris MID161
2
-
G Leigh DEF151
-
B Spencer DEF14
2
-
T Goodrham FWD1311
2
-
O Romeny FWD8
-
B Davies DEF7
-
H Avest DEF7
-
T Bradshaw FWD6
-
M Phillips FWD6
-
L Sibley MID3
-
G O'Donkor FWD1
-