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

Fri 26th Dec, 15:00 BST, The Kassam Stadium, Oxford

Southampton pay Championship competitors Oxford United a visit on Friday afternoon, as William Still guides his team into an away clash with Gary Rowett & co. at The Kassam Stadium. Championship stats are the backbone of the predictions you'll find below, with head to head (H2H) history included too. You can view it all, with infographics and odds from leading bookmakers available for every betting markets via the tabs.


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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
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Team To Score First

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Oxford Utd
38%
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Draw
24%
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Southampton
38%
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Draw 1-1
11%
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Southampton 2-1
8%
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Oxford Utd 2-1
8%
--
Southampton 1-0
7%
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Oxford Utd 1-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Southampton 2-0
5%
--
Oxford Utd 2-0
5%
--
Draw 0-0
5%
--
Southampton 3-1
4%
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Oxford Utd 3-1
4%
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Southampton 3-2
3%
--
Oxford Utd 3-2
3%
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Southampton 3-0
3%
--
Oxford Utd 3-0
3%
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Over 2.5 Goals
60%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
40%
--
Home 1st Goal
49%
--
Away 1st Goal
49%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
62%
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BTTS - No
38%
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BTTS - Home Win
21%
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BTTS - Draw
19%
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BTTS - Away Win
21%
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Home/draw
62%
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Away/draw
62%
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Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
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Under 1.5 Goals
19%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
37%
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Under 3.5 Goals
63%
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Over 4.5 Goals
20%
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Under 4.5 Goals
80%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
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Under 0.5 Goals
5%
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Home DNB
55%
--
Away DNB
55%
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Oxford Utd win to nil
17%
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Southampton win to nil
17%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Oxford Utd have played 21 matches so far this season and are in 22nd position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

19 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 6 and won 3. Oxford Utd have conceded 28 goals, scored 19, failed to score in 7 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Oxford Utd have played 10 games at home, winning 2, drawing 4 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 11 goals, conceded 15 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Southampton lay in 10th place on 30 points in the Championship league table having played 21 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 13 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 4 and losing 3 games. They have scored 24 goals and kept 2 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Southampton have conceded 17 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Southampton have played 11 away games, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 5 games. They have scored an average of 1.7 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.8 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Oxford Utd
Southampton
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry2114523047 
d
 
2-2A
Feb 7
Dec 20
Mar 14
2
M'Boro2112631142 
d
 
1-1F
Feb 21
d
 
1-1F
Jan 4
3
Preston21984735 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 7
l
 
0-2A
May 2
4
Millwall211056-435 
d
 
2-2A
May 2
Jan 1
l
 
3-2F
5
Ipswich219751334 
w
 
2-1F
Jan 1
Apr 3
d
 
1-1A
6
Hull211047134 
Apr 3
l
 
3-2A
Jan 17
l
 
3-1A
7
Stoke211038833 
l
 
0-3A
Feb 25
l
 
1-2A
Jan 31
8
Leicester21876331 
d
 
2-2F
Jan 24
w
 
3-0F
Feb 14
9
QPR21948-531 
Jan 20
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 24
w
 
1-2F
10
Southampton21867530 
Dec 26
Mar 21
-
-
11
Bristol C21867430 
Jan 17
w
 
1-3F
Apr 21
l
 
3-1F
12
Birmingham21858429 
Jan 31
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-1F
Dec 29
13
Watford21786229 
Apr 11
l
 
2-1F
Feb 7
d
 
2-2F
14
Wrexham216105128 
Apr 21
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1A
Apr 6
15
West Brom21849-328 
Feb 28
l
 
2-1F
w
 
3-2F
Mar 11
16
Derby20767-227 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
Apr 11
d
 
1-1F
17
Charlton20668-624 
Mar 14
Dec 20
Feb 21
w
 
1-5F
18
Sheff Utd217212-623 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 4
Jan 21
w
 
1-2A
19
Swansea216510-723 
Dec 29
l
 
2-0A
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 18
20
Blackburn206410-622 
Mar 11
d
 
1-1F
Apr 25
l
 
2-1F
21
Portsmouth205510-1020 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 6
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 25
22
Oxford Utd214710-819 
-
-
Mar 21
Dec 26
23
Norwich214512-1017 
Feb 14
d
 
1-1A
Mar 7
l
 
2-1A
24
Sheff Wed191612-22-9 
Apr 25
w
 
1-2F
w
 
3-1F
Feb 28
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Oxford Utd 22ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Oxford Utd1 - 2Preston
Oxford Utd2 - 1Ipswich
Oxford Utd1 - 1M'Boro
Oxford Utd0 - 3Stoke
Oxford Utd2 - 2Millwall
Oxford Utd1 - 0Derby
Oxford Utd0 - 1Sheff Utd
Oxford Utd2 - 2Leicester
Oxford Utd2 - 2Coventry
Oxford Utd0 - 1Portsmouth
Oxford Utd2 - 0Sunderland
Oxford Utd0 - 1Leeds
Oxford Utd1 - 3QPR
Oxford Utd1 - 0Sheff Utd
Oxford Utd1 - 0Watford
Oxford Utd2 - 3Coventry
Oxford Utd0 - 2Portsmouth
Oxford Utd1 - 1Bristol C
Oxford Utd3 - 2Luton
Oxford Utd1 - 0Blackburn
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HOxford Utd1 - 2Preston
AOxford Utd1 - 1Blackburn
AOxford Utd0 - 2Swansea
HOxford Utd2 - 1Ipswich
AOxford Utd1 - 1Norwich
HOxford Utd1 - 1M'Boro
AOxford Utd1 - 2West Brom
HOxford Utd0 - 3Stoke
HOxford Utd2 - 2Millwall
AOxford Utd2 - 1Sheff Wed
AOxford Utd0 - 1Wrexham
HOxford Utd1 - 0Derby
AOxford Utd1 - 2Watford
AOxford Utd0 - 0QPR
HOxford Utd0 - 1Sheff Utd
AOxford Utd3 - 1Bristol C
HOxford Utd2 - 2Leicester
HOxford Utd2 - 2Coventry
AOxford Utd0 - 1Birmingham
AOxford Utd2 - 3Hull
Southampton 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
42
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
W
4
D
4
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Norwich2 - 1Southampton
Millwall3 - 2Southampton
Charlton1 - 5Southampton
QPR1 - 2Southampton
Blackburn2 - 1Southampton
Bristol C3 - 1Southampton
Derby1 - 1Southampton
Sheff Utd1 - 2Southampton
Hull3 - 1Southampton
Watford2 - 2Southampton
Ipswich1 - 1Southampton
Everton2 - 0Southampton
Leicester2 - 0Southampton
West Ham1 - 1Southampton
Spurs3 - 1Southampton
Liverpool3 - 1Southampton
Chelsea4 - 0Southampton
Ipswich1 - 2Southampton
Nottm Forest3 - 2Southampton
Man Utd3 - 1Southampton
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASouthampton1 - 2Norwich
HSouthampton3 - 2West Brom
HSouthampton3 - 1Birmingham
ASouthampton2 - 3Millwall
HSouthampton3 - 0Leicester
ASouthampton5 - 1Charlton
HSouthampton3 - 1Sheff Wed
ASouthampton2 - 1QPR
HSouthampton0 - 2Preston
ASouthampton1 - 2Blackburn
ASouthampton1 - 3Bristol C
HSouthampton0 - 0Swansea
ASouthampton1 - 1Derby
ASouthampton2 - 1Sheff Utd
HSouthampton1 - 1M'Boro
ASouthampton1 - 3Hull
HSouthampton0 - 0Portsmouth
ASouthampton2 - 2Watford
HSouthampton1 - 2Stoke
ASouthampton1 - 1Ipswich
Goal Statistics

Southampton have been reliable in front of goal of late, scoring in 7 consecutive Championship matches. Their PG of 1.6 against Oxford United on Friday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Oxford Utd 22nd Southampton 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
7%
There is a 79% probability that Oxford Utd will score 1 or more goals
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
7%
There is a 79% probability that Southampton will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-5
Oxford Utd’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+5
Southampton’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
2.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Oxford Utd
PG (predicted goals)
Southampton
1.5
1.6
Attack rating
OXF
SOU
31%
better
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Games scored13
17
Failed to score7
3
Scored first9
12
Goals scored21
34
Avg. goals scored1
1.6
Avg. shots per game9
10
Avg. shots per goal9
6
Conversion rate for11
16
Avg. XG for1.1
1.7
KickOff rating
+31%
Defence rating
OXF
SOU
10%
better
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Games conceded18
17
Clean sheets2
3
Conceded first10
6
Goals conceded28
28
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded10
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against14%
16%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.4
KickOff rating
+10%

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

Oxford Utd Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
21544
J CummingW. LankshearB KeersmaeckerW Vaulks
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Cumming GLK21
-
M Helik DEF212
1
-
W. Lankshear FWD205
1
-
B Keersmaecker MID1914
2
-
S Mills MID1911
1
-
W Vaulks MID19
4
-
S Long DEF171
1
-
J Currie DEF171
3
-
M Harris FWD171
3
-
C Brannagan MID1641
3
-
P Placheta  FWD1531
-
N Prelec FWD1511
-
G Leigh DEF141
-
S Dembélé FWD141
1
-
L Harris MID131
2
-
C Brown DEF121
2
-
F Krastev MID121
1
-
B Spencer DEF10
1
-
T Goodrham FWD91
1
-
H Avest DEF7
-
B Davies DEF6
-
O Romeny FWD6
-
T Bradshaw FWD5
-
M Phillips FWD4
-
L Sibley MID3
-
G O'Donkor FWD1
-
Southampton Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
181136
A ArmstrongA ArmstrongA ArmstrongF Downes
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Armstrong FWD21113
3
-
R Manning DEF2042
3
-
J. Robinson FWD1921
-
N Wood DEF171
3
-
F Azaz MID1763
-
T Harwood-Bellis DEF1631
4
-
C. Jander MID162
2
-
T Fellows MID153
2
-
R Fraser FWD152
-
L Scienza FWD1532
-
G Bazunu GLK14
1
-
F Downes MID14
6
-
J Stephens DEF131
2
-
C Archer FWD131
1
-
S Charles MID121
3
-
R Edwards DEF11
-
D Downs FWD111
1
-
M Roerslev DEF9
1
-
J Quarshie DEF9
1
-
Welington  DEF8
1
1
R Stewart FWD821
2
-
A McCarthy GLK7
-
J Aribo MID7
1
-
E Jelert DEF3
-
K Matsuki MID2
1
-