Oxford go head-to-head with table-topping Leeds at The Kassam Stadium in the English Championship on Friday, April 18th. View our England Championship betting tips for the clash below.
Oxford City vs Leeds Best Odds
| Oxford 8/1 (+800) | X 15/4 (+375) | Leeds 1/3 (-300) |
| Over 8/11 (-138) | 2.5 Goals | Under 1/1 (+100) |
| Yes 11/10 (+110) | BTTS | No 4/6 (-150) |
Oxford vs Leeds Analysis
Oxford
Oxford have been pulling clear of the Championship’s drop zone in recent weeks and a run of three wins from their last five assignments has solidified their survival bid.
Gary Rowett’s side beat Sheffield sides United and Wednesday in their last two victories with the former – a 1-0 triumph over the Blades – an unexpected win over a title-challenging outfit.
Oxford have been listed as underdogs on betting sites for football ahead of Friday’s fixture against another title contenders (Leeds) on Friday evening though they could make life awkward for the table toppers under the lights at The Kassam Stadium.
Team news: Hidde ter Avest, Ciaron Brown and Elliott Moore are sidelined for Oxford and will miss Friday’s game.
Predicted Lineup: Cumming, Long, Helik, Nelson, Bennett, Vaulks, Brannagan, Mills, Matos, Goodrham, Bradshaw
Leeds
Leeds enjoyed back-to-back wins over Middlesbrough and Preston in their last two assignments to reassert themselves as Championship league leaders, though they only lead rivals Burnley by goal difference at the summit.
The Yorkshiremen have shown some vulnerability on the road of late however, and their narrow 1-0 win at Middlesbrough on April 8th snapped a three-match winless run on their travels.
Leeds did thump Oxford 4-0 in the clubs’ reverse meeting in December however, and unsurprisingly, they will kick Friday’s game off as favourites to prevail on English Championship betting sites.
Team news: Leeds could be without Dan James, Joe Rothwell, Sam Chambers and Pascal Strujik on Friday.
Predicted Lineup: Darlow, Bogle, Rodon, Ampadu, Firpo, Tanaka, Gruev, Gnonto, Aaronson, Solomon, Piroe
Oxford vs Leeds Stats and Trends
- Four of Leeds’s last five league games have featured goals at both ends.
- Leeds have been winning more corners per 90 minutes on average (7.12) than any other team in the Championship this season.
- Top-scorers Leeds (82) have scored 19 more goals than the next-highest scorers in the division, Norwich (63).
- Leeds have collected the joint-fewest cards in the Championship this season alongside Coventry.
Oxford vs Leeds Prediction
Leeds have settled themselves with successive wins over Millwall and Middlesbrough and the title chasers could complete a hattrick of Championship victories with another positive result at Oxford. Leeds completely outclassed Oxford in December (4-0), racking up 23 attempts and nine shots on target in that meaty win. Margins should be slimmer this time around, though backing Leeds still appeals, albeit at a narrow price.
Prediction: Leeds to win – 1/3 (-300) – Fitzdares
Oxford vs Leeds – The Ultimate Bet:
Under 2.5 goals – 1/1 (+100)
Oxford have tightened things up in recent weeks and managed to secure clean sheets in three of their last five league fixtures. Each of those matches featured under 2.5 goals and the same market has potential at even money on Friday evening.
Leeds meanwhile, scored one or fewer goals in three of their last four away assignments and with impactful forward Dan James out injured, the visitors are unlikely to cut loose in the final third at The Kassam Stadium. Look to the under 2.5 goal line in this one.
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