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

The Kassam Stadium, Oxford

Tom Cleverley will be hoping for a crucial away win in the Championship on Saturday afternoon, as he takes his Watford side to The Kassam Stadium to visit Oxford United and Gary Rowett. Stats for our tip of are shown below, including head to head (H2H) history. Flipping the market with the tabs changes all statistics and the odds from leading bookmakers, so be sure to have a browse to find the best bet for you.

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Oxford United's next match is v M'Boro at 15:00 on Saturday 29th March
Watford's next match is v Plymouth at 12:30 on Saturday 29th March
The last English Championship meeting between Oxford Utd and Watford was on Saturday 15th March 2025
English Championship
March 15th 2025
Oxford Utd 1
0 Watford
 
S. Dembele 82'
 
OXF
WAT
Shots On
3
4
Shots Off
4
9
Corners
4
5
Possession
38%
62%
Fouls
11
8
Yellow/red cards
1/0
2/1
 
Oxford UtdWatford
 
J. Cumming
H. ter Avest
B. Nelson (P. Kioso 68')
C. Brown
M. Helik
C. Brannagan
W. Vaulks
M. Harris
O. ter Haar Romeny (T. Goodhram 68')
P. Płacheta (M. Phillips 89')
S. Dembelefootball icon (A. Matos 90')
E. Selvik
F. Sierralta Carvallo
Y. Larouci
J. Abankwah
(R. Andrews 84') J. Ngakia
A. Dele-Bashiru
(J. Morris 84') M. Sissoko
I. Louza
(R. Vata 84') G. Chakvetadze
E. Kayembe
(V. Bayo 68') T. Ince

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The stats suggest there isn't an obvious winner in this fixture, but there's plenty of reasons to believe that Oxford Utd and Watford will score 2 or more goals between them. We've seen goals when they've gone head-to-head in years gone by, and neither Gary Rowett or Tom Cleverley has subjected their supporters to too many 0-0s recently either. The bookmakers predict over 1.5 goals too, with odds of 1.33 equating to roughly a 79% probability.

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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
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 40% chance of Watford coming away with a win.

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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Oxford Utd
35%
15/8
10%
2/1
15%
Draw
25%
21/10
6%
21/10
9%
Watford
40%
31/20
3%
6/4
5%
Draw 1-1
12%
5/1
8%
19/4
4%
Watford 2-1
9%
9/18/1
Watford 1-0
9%
6/1
18%
11/2
13%
Oxford Utd 2-1
8%
10/1
10%
9/1
11%
Oxford Utd 1-0
8%
13/2
12%
6/1
7%
Watford 2-0
6%
10/1
15%
9/1
9%
Draw 2-2
6%
16/1
13%
12/1
8%
Draw 0-0
6%
13/2
21%
11/2
24%
Oxford Utd 2-0
5%
12/111/1
9%
Watford 3-1
4%
22/1
10%
16/1
Oxford Utd 3-1
4%
25/1
24%
20/1
24%
Watford 3-0
3%
25/118/1
Watford 3-2
3%
33/1
17%
25/1
13%
Oxford Utd 3-2
3%
40/1
41%
28/1
26%
Oxford Utd 3-0
2%
28/1
12%
22/1
21%
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
11/8
19%
13/10
18%
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
4/7
13%
4/7
10%
Home 1st Goal
47%
5/4
13%
-
Away 1st Goal
49%
10/11
5%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
13/2
21%
-
BTTS - Yes
57%
10/11
6%
19/20
8%
BTTS - No
43%
4/5
6%
3/4
10%
BTTS - Home Win
18%
11/2
18%
5/1
20%
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/210/3
2%
BTTS - Away Win
20%
5/1
9%
17/4
5%
Home/draw
60%
1/2
4%
1/2
1%
Away/draw
65%
2/5
3%
2/5
5%
Home/away
75%
4/11
2%
4/11
5%
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
4/9
8%
4/9
8%
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
7/4
19%
13/8
15%
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
7/2
29%
16/5
24%
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
1/5
8%
1/5
7%
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
9/1
43%
15/2
31%
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/16
4%
1/16
3%
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
20/1
40%
16/1
31%
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/66
2%
1/80
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/10
4%
1/11
3%
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
6/1
26%
11/2
24%
Home DNB
52%
10/11
4%
1/1
8%
Away DNB
58%
4/5
2%
8/11
6%
Oxford Utd win to nil
17%
10/3-
Watford win to nil
20%
3/1
8%
-
Oxford Utd / Oxford Utd
17%
15/4
10%
18/5
10%
Oxford Utd / Watford
3%
28/122/1
10%
Oxford Utd / Draw
6%
14/111/1
Draw / Oxford Utd
13%
5/15/1
4%
Draw / Watford
14%
9/2
8%
9/2
4%
Draw / Draw
19%
7/2
10%
3/1
17%
Watford / Oxford Utd
3%
33/1
17%
25/1
24%
Watford / Watford
19%
10/33/1
5%
Watford / Draw
6%
14/111/1
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Oxford Utd have played 37 matches so far this season and are in 20th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

30 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 16 games, drawn 8 and won 6. Oxford Utd have conceded 47 goals, scored 26, failed to score in 10 matches and kept 7 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Oxford Utd have played 18 games at home, winning 8, drawing 5 and losing 5 fixtures. They have scored 26 goals, conceded 25 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Watford lay in 10th place on 52 points in the Championship league table having played 37 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 23 games against teams below them in the table, winning 9, drawing 5 and losing 9 games. They have scored 31 goals and kept 7 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Watford have conceded 31 goals and have failed to score in 6 matches.

Away league performance

Watford have played 18 away games, winning 4, drawing 5 and losing 9 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.7 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
Leeds38231145180 
Apr 18
l
 
4-0A
l
 
0-4A
l
 
2-1A
2
Sheff Utd3825762580 
Apr 5
l
 
3-0A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
3
Burnley38211524178 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
Apr 18
l
 
2-1A
4
Sunderland38191271869 
Apr 26
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2A
5
Coventry3817813759 
l
 
2-3A
l
 
3-2A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1A
6
West Brom38131871457 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-1F
Apr 12
7
Bristol C3814159857 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
1-0F
Apr 5
8
M'Boro3815914954 
l
 
2-6F
Mar 29
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-1F
9
Blackburn3815716252 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
1-0F
Apr 26
10
Watford Away3815716-452 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
-
-
11
Millwall38131213-251 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
1-2F
w
 
2-3F
12
Sheff Wed3814915-651 
l
 
1-3F
Apr 12
May 3
w
 
2-6F
13
Norwich38121313649 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-1A
14
Preston38101711-547 
w
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-0A
15
QPR38111215-645 
Apr 9
l
 
2-0A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-1A
16
Swansea3812818-1144 
l
 
1-2A
May 3
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
17
Portsmouth3811918-1542 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1A
Apr 21
18
Oxford Utd Home38101216-1642 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
19
Hull38101117-841 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
Apr 8
d
 
1-1A
20
Stoke3891217-1439 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
3-0F
d
 
0-00-0
21
Cardiff3891217-2039 
w
 
3-2F
Apr 21
l
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1A
22
Derby3810820-1138 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-2F
23
Luton389821-2635 
w
 
3-2A
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-0A
24
Plymouth3871219-3733 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1F
Mar 29
d
 
2-2F
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Oxford Utd 18TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
Oxford Utd3 - 1Preston
Oxford Utd2 - 0Norwich
Oxford Utd1 - 0Peterborough
Oxford Utd1 - 1Stevenage
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
AOxford Utd1 - 0Millwall
HOxford Utd2 - 0Plymouth
HOxford Utd3 - 2Cardiff
AOxford Utd0 - 4Leeds
HOxford Utd1 - 3Sheff Wed
AOxford Utd0 - 2QPR
HOxford Utd1 - 1Millwall
Watford 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Stoke0 - 0Watford
M'Boro0 - 1Watford
Sunderland2 - 2Watford
Coventry2 - 1Watford
Derby0 - 2Watford
Cardiff1 - 1Watford
QPR3 - 1Watford
Burnley2 - 1Watford
Hull1 - 1Watford
Plymouth2 - 2Watford
Swansea1 - 0Watford
Sheff Wed2 - 6Watford
Leeds2 - 1Watford
Luton3 - 0Watford
Preston3 - 0Watford
Norwich4 - 1Watford
Sheff Utd1 - 0Watford
Millwall2 - 3Watford
M'Boro3 - 1Watford
Southampton3 - 2Watford
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HWatford1 - 0Swansea
HWatford1 - 2Millwall
AWatford0 - 0Stoke
HWatford2 - 0Luton
AWatford1 - 0M'Boro
HWatford0 - 4Leeds
AWatford2 - 2Sunderland
HWatford0 - 1Norwich
AWatford1 - 2Coventry
HWatford1 - 2Preston
AWatford2 - 0Derby
AWatford1 - 1Cardiff
HWatford1 - 2Sheff Utd
AWatford1 - 3QPR
HWatford1 - 2Cardiff
HWatford2 - 1Portsmouth
AWatford1 - 2Burnley
HWatford2 - 1West Brom
AWatford1 - 1Hull
HWatford0 - 0QPR
Goal Statistics

Watford's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Oxford United have conceded in each of their last 5 Championship matches. A PG of 1.5 for T. Cleverley's side suggests that run should continue.

Oxford Utd 18th Watford 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Oxford Utd will score no more than 1 goal
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Watford will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
=0
Oxford Utd’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+9
Watford’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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Oxford Utd
PG (predicted goals)
Watford
1.4
1.5
Attack rating
OXF
WAT
7%
better
view stats
Games scored26
29
Failed to score11
8
Scored first16
14
Goals scored38
47
Avg. goals scored1
1.3
Avg. shots per game6
8
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for16
15
Avg. XG for0.9
1.3
KickOff rating
+7%
Defence rating
OXF
WAT
2%
better
view stats
Games conceded28
27
Clean sheets9
10
Conceded first18
21
Goals conceded55
50
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded10
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against15%
14%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.4
KickOff rating
+2%

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

Oxford Utd Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
38649
J CummingM HarrisC BrannaganC Brannagan
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Cumming GLK38
1
-
H Avest DEF161
-
M Helik DEF122
2
-
C Brown DEF3843
6
-
P Placheta  DEF2423
1
-
W Vaulks MID3711
2
-
S Dembélé MID2211
2
-
O Romeny MID91
1
-
B Nelson MID10
1
-
C Brannagan MID2624
9
-
M Harris FWD3862
3
-
Subs
M Ingram GLK
-
S Long DEF201
2
-
P Kioso DEF281
5
-
M Phillips MID242
1
-
I Mizouni MID2612
2
-
S Mills MID6
-
T Goodrham FWD3334
4
-
R Rodrigues FWD3443
2
-
A. Matos FWD12
3
-
Watford Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
361069
G ChakvetadzeV BayoG ChakvetadzeF Carvallo
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Selvik GLK8
2
-
J Ngakia DEF211
6
-
F Carvallo DEF27
9
-
J Abankwah DEF12
2
1
Y Larouci DEF362
1
-
I Louza  MID2521
8
-
T Dele-Bashiru MID214
-
T Ince MID2711
-
M Sissoko MID3431
4
-
G Chakvetadze MID3726
7
-
E Kayembe FWD3781
6
-
Subs
J Bond GLK9
-
J Morris DEF16
2
-
C Wiley DEF2
-
R Andrews DEF3232
3
-
Z. Massiah-Edwards MID
-
L. Ramirez-Espain MID
-
R Vata FWD2533
-
V Bayo FWD3410
4
1