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Exeter City v Oxford United : FA Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

St James Park, Exeter

the St James Park is the stage on Saturday afternoon, as Gary Caldwell's Exeter City are visited by Des Buckingham's Oxford United in the FA Cup. The predictions shown are based on in-depth statistical analysis of both teams' performance, across seventeen of the biggest markets. The data and the odds are unique to each market, and head to head (H2H) stats are included across them all.

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Exeter City's next match is v Birmingham at 15:00 on Saturday 18th January
Oxford United's next match is v Blackburn at 15:00 on Saturday 18th January
The last English FA Cup meeting between Exeter and Oxford Utd was on Saturday 11th January 2025
English FA Cup
January 11th 2025
Exeter 3
1 Oxford Utd
 
D. Mitchell 22'14' M. Phillips
D. Mitchell 40'
V. Harper 64'
 
EXE
OXF
Shots On
6
4
Shots Off
1
4
Corners
5
5
Possession
50%
50%
Fouls
7
12
Yellow/red cards
1/0
3/1
 
ExeterOxford Utd
 
J. Whitworth
J. McMillan
V. Harperfootball icon
J. Yfeko (E. Francis 46')
J. Fitzwater
T. Crama
D. Mitchellfootball iconfootball icon (P. Jones 75')
R. Woods
C. Watts (J. Aitchison 67')
J. Richards (K. McDonald 86')
J. Magennis (M. Alli 67')
M. Ingram
(P. Kioso 70') H. ter Avest
J. Thorniley
S. Long
G. Leigh
(T. Goodhram 64') J. McEachran
L. Sibley
(A. Matos 64') I. El Mizouni
(M. Ferdinan 89') S. Dembele
(P. Płacheta 70') football iconM. Phillips
D. Scarlett

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Exeter or Oxford Utd are in the sort of form that would leave us feeling confident enough to tip a match winner, so we've opted for over 1.5 goals. The stats show that both have form in this market, both individually and when going head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 79% chance of 2 goals or more.

In-Play
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 Exeter are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 39% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.80.

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

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Exeter
39%
13/8
42%
8/5
13%
Draw
25%
21/10
16%
23/10
11%
Oxford Utd
36%
7/4
59%
17/10
20%
Draw 1-1
12%
5/1
14%
5/1
8%
Exeter 2-1
9%
9/1
33%
15/2
11%
Exeter 1-0
9%
17/2
37%
7/1
20%
Oxford Utd 2-1
8%
10/1
29%
8/1
13%
Oxford Utd 1-0
8%
9/1
18%
15/2
Exeter 2-0
6%
12/1
43%
10/1
15%
Draw 2-2
6%
11/1
8%
10/1
Draw 0-0
6%
10/1
15%
8/1
18%
Oxford Utd 2-0
6%
14/1
58%
11/1
9%
Exeter 3-1
4%
20/1
38%
14/1
12%
Oxford Utd 3-1
4%
20/1
62%
16/1
31%
Exeter 3-0
3%
25/1
37%
18/1
17%
Exeter 3-2
3%
28/1
15%
20/1
11%
Oxford Utd 3-2
3%
28/1
38%
20/1
24%
Oxford Utd 3-0
3%
28/1
93%
20/1
24%
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
10/11
10%
17/20
11%
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
10/11
9%
17/20
12%
Home 1st Goal
49%
5/6
30%
-
Away 1st Goal
48%
11/10
40%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
10/1
15%
-
BTTS - Yes
58%
4/67/10
6%
BTTS - No
42%
11/1021/20
9%
BTTS - Home Win
20%
4/1
33%
18/5
4%
BTTS - Draw
19%
3/1
11%
16/5
3%
BTTS - Away Win
18%
4/1
47%
19/5
26%
Home/draw
64%
2/5
32%
4/9
11%
Away/draw
61%
4/9
22%
1/2
7%
Home/away
75%
4/11
5%
1/3
3%
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
2/7
8%
2/7
6%
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
5/2
19%
12/5
15%
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
9/4
24%
21/10
19%
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
1/3
8%
1/3
8%
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
11/2
30%
19/4
25%
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/9
5%
1/8
4%
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
12/1
30%
10/1
29%
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/25
2%
1/33
3%
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/20
1%
1/20
2%
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
10/1
15%
8/1
18%
Home DNB
57%
4/5
45%
4/5
16%
Away DNB
53%
10/11
44%
10/11
18%
Exeter win to nil
19%
7/2
44%
-
Oxford Utd win to nil
17%
4/1
47%
-
Exeter / Exeter
21%
10/3
38%
3/1
13%
Exeter / Oxford Utd
3%
25/1
24%
20/1
11%
Exeter / Draw
6%
12/1
13%
11/1
Draw / Exeter
14%
5/1
37%
19/4
12%
Draw / Oxford Utd
12%
11/2
37%
5/1
9%
Draw / Draw
16%
4/1
17%
19/5
13%
Oxford Utd / Exeter
4%
25/1
24%
20/1
Oxford Utd / Oxford Utd
18%
7/2
64%
16/5
24%
Oxford Utd / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Win / draw / win form
Exeter
20 games
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
Oxford Utd
20 games
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
Goal Statistics

Exeter City have been reliable in front of goal of late, finding the net in 6 consecutive FA Cup matches. Their PG of 1.5 against Oxford United on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Exeter Oxford Utd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Exeter will score 1 or more goals
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Oxford Utd will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away games
20 home / away games
1.6
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings past 20 games
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Exeter
PG (predicted goals)
Oxford Utd
1.5
1.4
Attack rating
12%
better
EXE
OXF
view stats
Games scored14
14
Failed to score6
6
Scored first9
9
Goals scored27
19
Avg. goals scored1.4
1
Avg. shots per game8
6
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for17
15
Avg. XG for1
0.9
KickOff rating
+12%
Defence rating
15%
better
EXE
OXF
view stats
Games conceded13
16
Clean sheets7
4
Conceded first9
10
Goals conceded28
34
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded9
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
15%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.7
KickOff rating
+15%

The line-ups for the FA Cup match between Exeter v Oxford Utd will show here when available.

Exeter FA Cup squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3432
J WhitworthJ MagennisJ AitchisonR Woods
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Whitworth GLK3
-
J Fitzwater DEF2
-
T Crama DEF31
-
J Yfeko DEF1
-
J McMillan DEF3
-
J. Richards MID21
1
-
R Woods MID31
2
-
V Harper MID21
-
C Watts MID1
-
D Mitchell FWD22
-
J Magennis FWD341
-
Subs
S MacDonald GLK
-
K Doyle MID211
-
K McDonald MID2
-
E Francis MID3
1
-
I Niskanen MID21
-
P Jones FWD1
-
J Bird FWD21
-
J Aitchison FWD33
-
M Alli FWD32
-
Oxford Utd FA Cup squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
1101
M IngramM PhillipsL Sibley
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Ingram GLK1
-
H Avest DEF1
-
S Long DEF1
-
J Thorniley DEF1
-
G Leigh DEF1
-
L Sibley MID1
1
-
J McEachran MID1
-
M Phillips MID11
-
I Mizouni MID1
-
S Dembélé MID1
-
D Scarlett FWD1
1
-
Subs
J Cumming GLK
-
C Brown DEF
-
P Kioso DEF1
-
A. Matos MID1
-
W Vaulks MID
-
P Placheta  MID1
-
T Goodrham MID1
1
R Rodrigues MID
-
M Ferdinan MID1
1
-
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