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

Sat 11th Apr, 15:00 BST, The Kassam Stadium, Oxford

Watford pay Championship counterparts Oxford United a visit on Saturday afternoon, as Edward Still guides his side into an away clash with Matt Bloomfield & co. at The Kassam Stadium. Below we've got predictions for all the biggest betting markets, supporting statistics including head to heads (H2Hs), and odds from leading bookmakers. All is accessible via the tabs below.


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Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Oxford Utd
32%
--
Draw
29%
--
Watford
39%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Watford 1-0
13%
--
Oxford Utd 1-0
12%
--
Draw 0-0
11%
--
Watford 2-1
8%
--
Watford 2-0
8%
--
Oxford Utd 2-1
7%
--
Oxford Utd 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Watford 3-1
3%
--
Watford 3-0
3%
--
Oxford Utd 3-1
2%
--
Oxford Utd 3-0
2%
--
Watford 3-2
2%
--
Oxford Utd 3-2
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
37%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
63%
--
Home 1st Goal
45%
--
Away 1st Goal
48%
--
No 1st Goal
8%
--
BTTS - Yes
44%
--
BTTS - No
56%
--
BTTS - Home Win
12%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
14%
--
Home/draw
61%
--
Away/draw
68%
--
Home/away
71%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
64%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
36%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
18%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
82%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
89%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
11%
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Home DNB
53%
--
Away DNB
59%
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Oxford Utd win to nil
20%
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Watford win to nil
25%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Oxford Utd have played 39 matches so far this season and are in 23rd position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

38 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 18 games, drawn 12 and won 8. Oxford Utd have conceded 50 goals, scored 34, failed to score in 16 matches and kept 7 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Oxford Utd have played 19 games at home, winning 5, drawing 7 and losing 7 fixtures. They have scored 17 goals, conceded 24 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and failed to score 8 times in home league games.

Watford lay in 9th place on 56 points in the Championship league table having played 39 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 25 games against teams below them in the table, winning 9, drawing 10 and losing 6 games. They have scored 31 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Watford have conceded 28 goals and have failed to score in 5 matches.

Away league performance

Watford have played 19 away games, winning 4, drawing 8 and losing 7 games. They have scored an average of 1.1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.4 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Oxford Utd
Watford
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry3924874180 
d
 
2-2A
d
 
0-00-0
May 2
l
 
3-1A
2
M'Boro39201182271 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
3-0F
Apr 25
3
Ipswich38191272869 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1F
4
Millwall3920910969 
d
 
2-2A
May 2
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
5
Hull3920613566 
Apr 3
l
 
3-2A
w
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
6
Southampton391712101563 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-0A
7
Wrexham39171210963 
Apr 21
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-1F
d
 
2-2A
8
Derby3917913860 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
w
 
2-0F
w
 
2-3A
9
Watford39141411456 
Apr 11
l
 
2-1F
-
-
10
Norwich3916617654 
l
 
0-3A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-2A
w
 
0-1F
11
Birmingham39141114-153 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-1A
12
QPR3915816-653 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-1F
Apr 3
13
Preston39131313-452 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
1-3F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
14
Swansea3915717-552 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1F
15
Stoke3914916351 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
2-1A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-1A
16
Bristol C3914916-151 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-3F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2F
17
Sheff Utd3915519050 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1F
Apr 18
l
 
1-0A
18
Charlton39121215-1048 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
Apr 6
l
 
1-0A
19
Blackburn39111018-1343 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
20
West Brom39111018-1443 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
2-1A
Apr 21
21
Portsmouth38101018-1740 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
22
Leicester39111216-939 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
23
Oxford Utd3991218-1539 
-
-
w
 
2-1A
Apr 11
24
Sheff Wed391929-55-6 
Apr 25
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Oxford Utd 23RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Oxford Utd1 - 1Charlton
Oxford Utd1 - 0Blackburn
Oxford Utd2 - 1West Brom
Oxford Utd0 - 3Norwich
Oxford Utd0 - 2Birmingham
Oxford Utd0 - 0QPR
Oxford Utd0 - 0Bristol C
Oxford Utd0 - 1Swansea
Oxford Utd2 - 1Southampton
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
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AOxford Utd0 - 2Southampton
HOxford Utd1 - 1Charlton
HOxford Utd1 - 0Blackburn
AOxford Utd3 - 1Preston
HOxford Utd2 - 1West Brom
AOxford Utd1 - 2Stoke
AOxford Utd0 - 0M'Boro
HOxford Utd0 - 3Norwich
AOxford Utd0 - 0Coventry
AOxford Utd1 - 3Sheff Utd
HOxford Utd0 - 2Birmingham
AOxford Utd2 - 1Leicester
HOxford Utd0 - 0QPR
HOxford Utd0 - 0Bristol C
AOxford Utd1 - 2Ipswich
HOxford Utd0 - 1Swansea
HOxford Utd2 - 1Southampton
AOxford Utd0 - 1Charlton
HOxford Utd1 - 2Preston
AOxford Utd1 - 1Blackburn
Watford 9TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Stoke3 - 1Watford
Sheff Wed1 - 1Watford
Bristol C1 - 2Watford
Preston2 - 2Watford
Southampton1 - 0Watford
Hull0 - 0Watford
Blackburn1 - 1Watford
Norwich0 - 1Watford
Leicester1 - 2Watford
Wrexham2 - 2Watford
Birmingham2 - 1Watford
Derby2 - 3Watford
Ipswich1 - 1Watford
Coventry3 - 1Watford
Sheff Utd1 - 0Watford
Portsmouth2 - 2Watford
Millwall1 - 0Watford
Swansea1 - 1Watford
Charlton1 - 0Watford
Blackburn2 - 1Watford
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HWatford0 - 0Leicester
HWatford3 - 1Wrexham
AWatford1 - 3Stoke
AWatford1 - 1Sheff Wed
AWatford2 - 1Bristol C
HWatford0 - 2Ipswich
HWatford2 - 0Derby
AWatford2 - 2Preston
AWatford0 - 1Southampton
AWatford0 - 0Hull
HWatford0 - 2Swansea
AWatford1 - 1Blackburn
HWatford1 - 1Portsmouth
HWatford0 - 2Millwall
HWatford3 - 0Birmingham
AWatford1 - 0Norwich
AWatford2 - 1Leicester
HWatford1 - 0Stoke
AWatford2 - 2Wrexham
HWatford1 - 1Sheff Wed
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Oxford Utd since 1999
Oxford Utd
Watford
Goals: Scored
1
0
Games: Scored
1 / 2
0 / 2
Clean sheets
2 / 2
1 / 2
OXF
1
D
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Oxford Utd
Oxford Utd1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
League games at Watford since 1998
Watford
Oxford Utd
Goals: Scored
5
1
Games: Scored
3 / 3
1 / 3
Clean sheets
2 / 3
0 / 3
WAT
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Watford
Watford2 - 1
Watford1 - 0
Watford2 - 0
Goal Statistics
Oxford Utd 23rd Watford 9th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.0
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that Oxford Utd will score no more than 1 goal
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Watford will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-18
Oxford Utd have scored 18% fewer goals at home than predicted
-5
Watford’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.0
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Oxford Utd
PG (predicted goals)
Watford
1
1.2
Attack rating
OXF
WAT
15%
better
view stats
Games scored23
29
Failed to score16
10
Scored first16
12
Goals scored36
50
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.3
Avg. shots per game8
10
Avg. shots per goal9
8
Conversion rate for11
13
Avg. XG for1.1
1.4
KickOff rating
+15%
Defence rating
3%
better
OXF
WAT
view stats
Games conceded32
32
Clean sheets7
7
Conceded first18
25
Goals conceded51
46
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded10
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against13%
14%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.2
KickOff rating
+3%

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

Oxford Utd Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
39848
J CummingW. LankshearB KeersmaeckerW Vaulks
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Cumming GLK39
1
-
W. Lankshear FWD3781
2
1
M Helik DEF3613
4
-
S Mills FWD3633
5
-
S Long DEF3311
2
-
W Vaulks MID32
8
-
J Currie DEF301
5
-
C Brown DEF3031
6
-
C Brannagan MID3053
7
-
M Harris FWD302
3
-
B Keersmaecker MID2614
3
-
P Placheta  FWD2431
-
N Prelec FWD2311
-
B Spencer DEF22
5
-
S Dembélé FWD191
2
-
G Leigh DEF161
-
O Romeny FWD14
1
-
M Peart-Harris MID131
1
-
T Goodrham FWD1311
2
-
B Davies DEF10
-
Y. Konak MID9
2
-
J. McDonnell MID9
1
-
H Avest DEF8
-
A Emakhu FWD7
-
C Makosso DEF6
1
-
J. Donley MID611
-
J Jin-Woo FWD4
-
R Roosken DEF2
-
G O'Donkor FWD1
-
Watford Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3510810
I Louza L KjerrumgaardI Louza N Irankunda
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Kjerrumgaard FWD37101
1
-
I Louza  MID3568
6
1
M Bola DEF3424
2
-
E Selvik GLK33
2
-
N Irankunda FWD3334
9
1
E Kayembe MID3242
4
-
J Ngakia DEF3034
3
-
M Pollock DEF2811
5
-
J Abankwah DEF26
3
1
M. Doumbia FWD2641
5
-
H Kyprianou MID251
8
-
K Keben DEF241
3
-
V Semedo FWD2441
2
-
G Chakvetadze MID233
6
-
T Ince FWD234
-
K Baah FWD2311
4
-
O. Maamma FWD2041
1
-
N Mendy MID18
1
-
J Petris DEF12
3
-
R Vata FWD1222
-
S. Mfuni DEF8
2
-
N Baxter GLK7
-
S. Goglichidze DEF7
1
-
E Bove MID71
1
-
F Mendy DEF6
1
-
P Ekwah MID6
1
-
P Dwomoh MID1
-