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Preston North End v Oxford United : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Deepdale, Preston

Gary Rowett is aiming for a crucial away win in the Championship on Friday night, as he takes his Oxford United side to the Deepdale to visit Preston North End and Paul Heckingbottom. We've got bespoke stats for the biggest betting markets, from team to score first to full time result, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are calculated from these, and the odds come directly from leading bookmakers.

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Preston North End's next match is v Norwich at 15:00 on Saturday 14th March
Oxford United's next match is v Charlton at 12:30 on Saturday 14th March
The last English Championship meeting between Preston and Oxford Utd was on Friday 6th March 2026
English Championship
March 6th 2026
Preston 1
3 Oxford Utd
 
M. Osmajić 12'5' M. Helik
54' W. Lankshear
61' C. Brown
 
PNE
OXF
Shots On
4
7
Shots Off
5
6
Corners
9
5
Possession
70%
30%
Fouls
9
10
Yellow/red cards
1/0
1/0
 
PrestonOxford Utd
 
D. Cornell
J. Storey
B. Whiteman
J. Thompson (T. Small 82')
C. Lang (D. Jebbison 45')
A. Hughes
L. Gibson (A. Vukčević 62')
O. Offiah
A. Devine
L. Dobbin
M. Osmajićfootball icon
J. Cumming
S. Long
football iconC. Brown
football iconM. Helik
(W. Vaulks 80') Y. Konak
C. Brannagan
(B. Spencer 46') J. Currie
(C. Makosso 80') S. Mills
(M. Harris 87') J. Donley
(N. Prelec 70') football iconW. Lankshear
M. Peart-Harris

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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

We don't think there's a clear favourite to claim victory here, but does appear clear is that the odds are pointing towards it'll have a maximum of 3 goals. Our statistical analysis draws the same conclusion. Preston and Oxford Utd have delivered a host of under 3.5 goal games lately, and key performance stats point towards more of the same. We feel confident predicting under 3.5 goals on Friday night, and the bookies have it priced at 1.25.

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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
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Preston are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 42% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.05.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Preston
42%
6/51/50
Draw
28%
23/10125/1
Oxford Utd
30%
9/41/1000
Draw 1-1
13%
5/19/4
Preston 1-0
13%
13/26/1
Oxford Utd 1-0
10%
9/17/1
Draw 0-0
10%
8/115/2
Preston 2-1
8%
8/110/3
Preston 2-0
8%
10/117/2
Oxford Utd 2-1
7%
11/121/10
Oxford Utd 2-0
5%
16/17/1
Draw 2-2
4%
14/13/1
Preston 3-1
3%
18/117/2
Preston 3-0
3%
20/114/1
Oxford Utd 3-1
2%
25/12/11
Oxford Utd 3-0
2%
33/114/1
Preston 3-2
2%
28/19/1
Oxford Utd 3-2
1%
33/16/1
Over 2.5 Goals
40%
1/13/10
Under 2.5 Goals
60%
4/59/4
Home 1st Goal
49%
4/54/5
Away 1st Goal
44%
6/513/10
No 1st Goal
7%
8/115/2
BTTS - Yes
46%
4/51/4
BTTS - No
54%
10/115/2
BTTS - Home Win
16%
15/4125/1
BTTS - Draw
18%
10/333/1
BTTS - Away Win
12%
11/21/1000
Home/draw
70%
1/390/1
Away/draw
58%
4/61/50
Home/away
72%
1/31/300
Over 1.5 Goals
67%
1/31/18
Under 1.5 Goals
33%
12/57/1
Over 3.5 Goals
20%
5/21/3
Under 3.5 Goals
80%
3/1021/10
Over 4.5 Goals
8%
6/19/1
Under 4.5 Goals
92%
1/101/25
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
14/166/1
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
1/401/1000
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
1/141/16
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
8/115/2
Home DNB
61%
4/7125/1
Away DNB
50%
5/41/1000
Preston win to nil
26%
11/4-
Oxford Utd win to nil
18%
9/2-
Preston / Preston
24%
13/514/1
Preston / Oxford Utd
3%
28/150/1
Preston / Draw
6%
12/128/1
Draw / Preston
16%
9/215/8
Draw / Oxford Utd
11%
6/111/4
Draw / Draw
16%
4/16/4
Oxford Utd / Preston
4%
25/145/1
Oxford Utd / Oxford Utd
14%
9/218/1
Oxford Utd / Draw
6%
14/128/1
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Preston have played 35 matches so far this season and lay in 11th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 17 games against teams below in the table, having won 8, drawn 4 and lost 5 matches. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. Preston have outscored their opponents by 41 goals to 31 goals.

Home League Performance

Preston have played 18 games at home winning 7, drawing 6 and losing 5 games. They have scored 22 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 20 goals at home.

Oxford Utd are in 23rd position in the Championship on 32 points having played 35 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

10 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 24 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 16 goals in total and failed to score in 7 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

34 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 17 games, drawn 11 and won 6. Oxford Utd have conceded 46 goals, scored 29, failed to score in 15 fixtures and have kept 6 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Preston
Oxford Utd
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry3723863977 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-0A
d
 
2-2A
d
 
0-00-0
2
M'Boro3720982269 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
4-0A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
3
Millwall3720891068 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2A
May 2
4
Ipswich36181172665 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-1A
5
Hull3719612663 
l
 
0-3A
d
 
2-2F
Apr 3
l
 
3-2A
6
Wrexham3615129857 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1A
Apr 21
l
 
1-0A
7
Southampton361412101154 
May 2
w
 
0-2F
w
 
2-1F
Mar 21
8
Derby3715913654 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
9
Watford36131310452 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
Apr 11
l
 
2-1F
10
Birmingham37141013052 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 22
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
11
Swansea3715715052 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
12
Bristol C3714815050 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-2F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-3F
13
Sheff Utd3715418149 
w
 
3-2A
Apr 25
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1F
14
Preston37121312-449 
-
-
l
 
1-2A
w
 
1-3F
15
Norwich3614616448 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 14
l
 
0-3A
d
 
1-1A
16
Stoke3713915348 
Mar 20
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-3A
l
 
2-1A
17
Charlton37121114-947 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 11
Mar 14
l
 
1-0A
18
QPR3713816-1347 
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
19
Portsmouth36101016-1140 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-1A
Apr 6
20
Blackburn3710918-1439 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
21
Leicester37111115-738 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 3
d
 
2-2F
w
 
1-2F
22
Oxford Utd3791117-1338 
l
 
1-3A
w
 
1-2F
-
-
23
West Brom3791018-1837 
Apr 18
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-1F
24
Sheff Wed371927-51-6 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
2-3A
Apr 25
w
 
1-2F
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Preston 14TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Preston0 - 2Millwall
Preston2 - 2Watford
Preston1 - 0Portsmouth
Preston0 - 3Hull
Preston0 - 1Derby
Preston3 - 0Sheff Wed
Preston1 - 1Norwich
Preston1 - 1Coventry
Preston1 - 1Wrexham
Preston1 - 2Blackburn
Preston2 - 1Swansea
Preston3 - 2Sheff Utd
Preston0 - 1Birmingham
Preston2 - 0Charlton
Preston0 - 0Bristol C
Preston2 - 2M'Boro
Preston1 - 0Ipswich
Preston2 - 1Leicester
Preston1 - 2Plymouth
Preston1 - 2QPR
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
8
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPreston0 - 2Millwall
APreston1 - 1Swansea
APreston0 - 1Blackburn
HPreston2 - 2Watford
HPreston1 - 0Portsmouth
APreston1 - 1Ipswich
APreston0 - 4M'Boro
HPreston0 - 3Hull
HPreston0 - 1Derby
APreston2 - 0Bristol C
HPreston3 - 0Sheff Wed
APreston1 - 2Wrexham
APreston0 - 0Stoke
HPreston1 - 1Norwich
APreston2 - 1Oxford Utd
HPreston1 - 1Coventry
HPreston1 - 1Wrexham
APreston3 - 2Sheff Wed
APreston1 - 1Watford
HPreston1 - 2Blackburn
Oxford Utd 22ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
3
Draw
7
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Stoke2 - 1Oxford Utd
M'Boro0 - 0Oxford Utd
Coventry0 - 0Oxford Utd
Sheff Utd3 - 1Oxford Utd
Leicester1 - 2Oxford Utd
Ipswich2 - 1Oxford Utd
Charlton1 - 0Oxford Utd
Blackburn1 - 1Oxford Utd
Swansea2 - 0Oxford Utd
Norwich1 - 1Oxford Utd
West Brom2 - 1Oxford Utd
Sheff Wed1 - 2Oxford Utd
Wrexham1 - 0Oxford Utd
Watford2 - 1Oxford Utd
QPR0 - 0Oxford Utd
Bristol C1 - 3Oxford Utd
Birmingham1 - 0Oxford Utd
Hull3 - 2Oxford Utd
Swansea3 - 3Oxford Utd
Cardiff1 - 1Oxford Utd
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
AOxford Utd0 - 2Swansea
HOxford Utd2 - 1Ipswich
AOxford Utd1 - 1Norwich
HOxford Utd1 - 1M'Boro
Goal Statistics
Preston 14th Oxford Utd 22nd
Kickoff prediction
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1.3
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Preston will score no more than 1 goal
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that Oxford Utd will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-7
Preston’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-2
Oxford Utd’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Preston
PG (predicted goals)
Oxford Utd
1.3
1
Attack rating
23%
better
PNE
OXF
view stats
Games scored26
20
Failed to score9
15
Scored first18
13
Goals scored41
31
Avg. goals scored1.2
0.9
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal7
9
Conversion rate for15
11
Avg. XG for1.1
1.1
KickOff rating
+23%
Defence rating
13%
better
PNE
OXF
view stats
Games conceded26
29
Clean sheets9
6
Conceded first15
17
Goals conceded40
47
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
8
Conversion rate against12%
13%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.5
KickOff rating
+13%

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

Preston Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
36759
B WhitemanL DobbinB WhitemanA Hughes
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Cornell GLK7
1
-
O Offiah DEF35
4
-
L Gibson DEF221
2
-
A Hughes DEF30
9
-
J Storey MID3522
7
1
B Whiteman MID3615
8
-
J Thompson MID142
4
-
A Devine MID3662
3
-
C Lang  FWD52
2
-
L Dobbin FWD3075
2
-
M Osmajic FWD217
3
1
Subs
J Walton GLK3
-
P Valentín DEF272
2
-
A Vukcevic DEF222
-
T Small DEF3432
5
-
A McCann MID2611
5
-
A Moran MID2
-
B Potts MID71
-
D Jebbison FWD2962
2
-
M Smith FWD3131
2
-
Oxford Utd Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
37838
J CummingW. LankshearM HelikW Vaulks
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Cumming GLK37
1
-
S Long DEF3111
2
-
M Helik DEF3413
2
-
C Brown DEF2831
5
-
J Currie DEF281
5
-
Y. Konak MID7
2
-
C Brannagan MID2843
7
-
S Mills MID3433
3
-
J. Donley MID411
-
M Peart-Harris MID121
1
-
W. Lankshear FWD3581
2
1
Subs
M Ingram GLK
-
C Makosso DEF6
1
-
B Spencer DEF20
4
-
J Jin-Woo MID3
-
J. McDonnell MID7
1
-
W Vaulks MID31
8
-
M Harris FWD292
3
-
A Emakhu FWD5
-
N Prelec FWD2211
-