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

The Kassam Stadium, Oxford

It's an away match for Régis Le Bris's Sunderland side on Saturday afternoon, as they visit The Kassam Stadium for a Championship tie with Gary Rowett's Oxford United. Recent form, head to head (H2H) statistics, predictions and odds from leading bookmakers are all published below. We're here to give you everything you need to place an intelligent bet. We're tipping under 3.5 goals, but why not use the stats to find the perfect bet for you?

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Oxford United's next match is v Swansea at 12:30 on Saturday 3rd May
Sunderland's next match is v QPR at 12:30 on Saturday 3rd May
The last English Championship meeting between Oxford Utd and Sunderland was on Saturday 26th April 2025
English Championship
April 26th 2025
Oxford Utd 2
0 Sunderland
 
B. Nelson 29'
M. Helik 48'
 
OXF
SUN
Shots On
4
Shots Off
7
5
Corners
3
6
Possession
31%
69%
Fouls
15
10
Yellow/red cards
3/0
1/0
 
Oxford UtdSunderland
 
J. Cumming
S. Long (H. ter Avest 79')
G. Leigh (E. Moore 88')
B. Nelsonfootball icon
M. Helikfootball icon
C. Brannagan
R. da Rocha Rodrigues (A. Matos 73')
W. Vaulks
M. Harris (J. Bennett 88')
P. Płacheta (M. Phillips 73')
T. Goodhram
A. Patterson
(D. Cirkin 70') L. Hjelde
T. Hume
L. O'Nien
C. Mepham
(A. Browne 78') E. Le Fée
(S. Samed 79') D. Neil
J. Bellingham
C. Rigg
(T. Watson 70') P. Roberts
W. Isidor

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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There is 80% chance of Oxford Utd and Sunderland a maximum of 3 goals combined during this Championship fixture according to our predictive algorithm and, in the absense of a strong favourite in the WDW market, we think that's where the smart money should go. Our calculations are made based on 20-game form, historical head-to-head (H2H) statistics and the view of the betting market, and you can get it at top odds of 1.22.

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Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Oxford Utd are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 36% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.70.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Oxford Utd
35%
12/5
24%
-
Draw
28%
9/4
2%
-
Sunderland
37%
23/20
18%
-
Draw 1-1
13%
11/2
8%
-
Sunderland 1-0
12%
11/2
19%
-
Oxford Utd 1-0
11%
8/1
13%
-
Draw 0-0
10%
7/1
6%
-
Sunderland 2-1
8%
17/2
5%
-
Oxford Utd 2-1
8%
11/1
9%
-
Sunderland 2-0
7%
17/2
21%
-
Oxford Utd 2-0
6%
16/1
31%
-
Draw 2-2
4%
16/1
13%
-
Sunderland 3-1
3%
18/1
17%
-
Oxford Utd 3-1
3%
28/1
26%
-
Sunderland 3-0
3%
18/1
27%
-
Oxford Utd 3-0
2%
40/1
41%
-
Sunderland 3-2
2%
33/1-
Oxford Utd 3-2
2%
40/1
21%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
40%
13/10
5%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
60%
8/13
3%
-
Home 1st Goal
46%
6/4
19%
-
Away 1st Goal
47%
8/11
9%
-
No 1st Goal
7%
7/1
6%
-
BTTS - Yes
46%
10/11
4%
-
BTTS - No
54%
4/5
2%
-
BTTS - Home Win
14%
13/2
25%
-
BTTS - Draw
18%
15/4
6%
-
BTTS - Away Win
14%
4/1
9%
-
Home/draw
64%
4/6
16%
-
Away/draw
65%
3/10
7%
-
Home/away
72%
1/3
2%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
67%
4/9
6%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
33%
7/4
14%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
20%
10/3
8%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
80%
2/9
2%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
8%
8/1
13%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
92%
1/14
1%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
18/1
12%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
1/40-
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
1/12
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
7/1
6%
-
Home DNB
55%
11/8
30%
-
Away DNB
56%
8/15
16%
-
Oxford Utd win to nil
21%
9/2
27%
-
Sunderland win to nil
22%
12/5
21%
-
Oxford Utd / Oxford Utd
14%
5/1
33%
-
Oxford Utd / Sunderland
3%
25/1
10%
-
Oxford Utd / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Oxford Utd
11%
13/2
25%
-
Draw / Sunderland
17%
4/1
17%
-
Draw / Draw
18%
15/4-
Sunderland / Oxford Utd
2%
33/1
17%
-
Sunderland / Sunderland
24%
5/2
19%
-
Sunderland / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Oxford Utd have played 44 matches so far this season and are in 19th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

34 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 18 games, drawn 8 and won 8. Oxford Utd have conceded 51 goals, scored 29, failed to score in 11 matches and kept 9 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Oxford Utd have played 22 games at home, winning 10, drawing 5 and losing 7 fixtures. They have scored 29 goals, conceded 29 goals, kept 8 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Sunderland lay in 4th place on 76 points in the Championship league table having played 44 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 38 games against teams below them in the table, winning 19, drawing 11 and losing 8 games. They have scored 52 goals and kept 15 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Sunderland have conceded 35 goals and have failed to score in 9 matches.

Away league performance

Sunderland have played 22 away games, winning 9, drawing 6 and losing 7 games. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Oxford Utd
Sunderland
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Leeds45281346497 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-0A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-1F
2
Burnley45271625197 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
3
Sheff Utd45287102789 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-0A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
4
Sunderland Away452113111576 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-0A
-
-
5
Bristol C45171612467 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1F
6
Coventry4519917466 
l
 
2-3A
l
 
3-2A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
3-0A
7
Millwall45181215066 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
8
Blackburn4519818565 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2A
9
M'Boro451810171064 
l
 
2-6F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
2-3A
10
West Brom45141912861 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-0A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
11
Swansea4517919-560 
l
 
1-2A
May 3
l
 
0-1A
w
 
2-3A
12
Sheff Wed45151218-957 
l
 
1-3F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
4-0F
w
 
1-2F
13
Watford4516821-856 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-1A
14
Norwich45131517154 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
15
QPR45131418-1153 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
2-0A
May 3
d
 
0-00-0
16
Portsmouth45141120-1353 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-3F
17
Oxford Utd Home45131319-1652 
-
-
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-0A
18
Stoke45121419-1750 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-1A
l
 
1-0A
19
Derby45131022-849 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
20
Preston45101916-1149 
w
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
21
Luton45131022-2249 
w
 
3-2A
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2F
22
Hull45121221-1048 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
23
Plymouth45111321-3646 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
3-2F
24
Cardiff4591719-2344 
w
 
3-2F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-2F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Oxford Utd 17TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
Oxford Utd2 - 0Plymouth
Oxford Utd3 - 2Cardiff
Oxford Utd1 - 3Sheff Wed
Oxford Utd1 - 1Millwall
Oxford Utd2 - 6M'Boro
Oxford Utd1 - 0Hull
Oxford Utd1 - 2Swansea
Oxford Utd1 - 1Derby
Oxford Utd1 - 1West Brom
Oxford Utd0 - 0Burnley
Oxford Utd1 - 0Stoke
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AOxford Utd1 - 1Cardiff
HOxford Utd0 - 1Leeds
AOxford Utd1 - 0Sheff Wed
HOxford Utd1 - 3QPR
HOxford Utd1 - 0Sheff Utd
AOxford Utd1 - 2M'Boro
HOxford Utd1 - 0Watford
AOxford Utd1 - 2Hull
AOxford Utd1 - 1Norwich
HOxford Utd2 - 3Coventry
AOxford Utd0 - 2West Brom
HOxford Utd0 - 2Portsmouth
AOxford Utd0 - 0Derby
AOxford Utd0 - 1Burnley
HOxford Utd1 - 1Bristol C
AOxford Utd0 - 0Stoke
HOxford Utd3 - 2Luton
HOxford Utd1 - 0Blackburn
AOxford Utd1 - 1Plymouth
AOxford Utd1 - 1Preston
Sunderland 4TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bristol C2 - 1Sunderland
Norwich0 - 0Sunderland
West Brom0 - 1Sunderland
Coventry3 - 0Sunderland
Sheff Wed1 - 2Sunderland
Leeds2 - 1Sunderland
M'Boro2 - 3Sunderland
Derby0 - 1Sunderland
Burnley0 - 0Sunderland
Stoke1 - 0Sunderland
Blackburn2 - 2Sunderland
Swansea2 - 3Sunderland
Sheff Utd1 - 0Sunderland
Millwall1 - 1Sunderland
Preston0 - 0Sunderland
QPR0 - 0Sunderland
Luton1 - 2Sunderland
Hull0 - 1Sunderland
Watford2 - 1Sunderland
Plymouth3 - 2Sunderland
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HSunderland0 - 1Blackburn
ASunderland1 - 2Bristol C
HSunderland0 - 1Swansea
ASunderland0 - 0Norwich
ASunderland1 - 0West Brom
HSunderland1 - 0Millwall
ASunderland0 - 3Coventry
HSunderland1 - 1Preston
HSunderland2 - 1Cardiff
ASunderland2 - 1Sheff Wed
HSunderland0 - 1Hull
ASunderland1 - 2Leeds
HSunderland2 - 0Luton
HSunderland2 - 2Watford
ASunderland3 - 2M'Boro
HSunderland2 - 2Plymouth
ASunderland1 - 0Derby
ASunderland0 - 0Burnley
HSunderland1 - 0Portsmouth
HSunderland2 - 1Sheff Utd
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Sunderland have beaten Oxford Utd in 3 consecutive away league meetings
13
Sunderland have not lost to Oxford Utd in 13 consecutive league meetings
League games at Oxford Utd since 1992
Oxford Utd
Sunderland
Goals: Scored
3
11
Games: Scored
3 / 8
7 / 8
Clean sheets
1 / 8
5 / 8
D
3
SUN
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Oxford Utd
1 - 2Sunderland
0 - 2Sunderland
0 - 1Sunderland
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 3Sunderland
0 - 1Sunderland
League games at Sunderland since 1993
Sunderland
Oxford Utd
Goals: Scored
22
8
Games: Scored
9 / 9
6 / 9
Clean sheets
3 / 9
0 / 9
OXF
1
D
3
SUN
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sunderland
Sunderland2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Sunderland3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Sunderland7 - 0
Sunderland3 - 1
2 - 3Oxford Utd
Sunderland2 - 0
Goal Statistics

Goals have been a problem for Oxford United of late. It has been 9 Championship matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.1 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Saturday afternoon against Sunderland.

Oxford Utd 17th Sunderland 4th
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1.1
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
32%
1
37%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 69% probability that Oxford Utd will score no more than 1 goal
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Sunderland will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-10
Oxford Utd’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-14
Sunderland have scored 14% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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Oxford Utd
PG (predicted goals)
Sunderland
1.1
1.2
Attack rating
OXF
SUN
9%
better
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Games scored32
33
Failed to score12
11
Scored first20
24
Goals scored44
58
Avg. goals scored1
1.3
Avg. shots per game6
9
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for16
15
Avg. XG for0.9
1.4
KickOff rating
+9%
Defence rating
OXF
SUN
23%
better
view stats
Games conceded32
27
Clean sheets12
17
Conceded first21
15
Goals conceded62
41
Avg. goals conceded1.4
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded10
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
8
Conversion rate against14%
13%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.2
KickOff rating
+23%

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

Oxford Utd Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
456510
J CummingM HarrisT GoodrhamC Brannagan
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Cumming GLK45
1
-
S Long DEF2311
2
-
M Helik DEF194
4
-
B Nelson DEF171
1
-
G Leigh DEF3351
1
-
C Brannagan MID3234
10
-
W Vaulks MID4412
4
-
P Placheta  MID3123
5
-
R Rodrigues MID3843
3
-
T Goodrham MID4035
5
-
M Harris FWD4563
5
-
Subs
M Ingram GLK
-
E Moore DEF2512
7
-
J Bennett DEF11
1
-
H Avest DEF201
1
-
J McEachran MID121
1
-
M Phillips MID282
2
-
S Mills MID101
2
-
O Romeny FWD131
2
-
A. Matos FWD19
4
-
Sunderland Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4312712
L O'NienW IsidorP RobertsT Hume
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Patterson GLK41
3
-
T Hume DEF4336
11
1
C Mepham DEF371
10
1
L O'Nien DEF4431
9
-
L Hjelde DEF151
3
-
D Neil MID4323
2
1
J Bellingham MID3944
10
1
P Roberts MID4427
9
-
C Rigg MID4142
8
-
E Fée MID1411
2
-
W Isidor FWD42122
10
-
Subs
S Moore GLK4
1
-
J Anderson DEF2
1
-
D Cirkin DEF3532
8
-
J Seelt DEF1
-
A Browne MID221
1
-
S Samed MID10
-
H. Jones MID4
1
-
M. Aleksić FWD8
1
-
T Watson FWD192
2
-