Preston North End vs Oxford United betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on January 04th, 2025

Preston North End and Oxford United will meet each other in a football match counting for Championship on January 04th, 2025, Saturday at 15:00h (UTC), in England, check the Preston North End vs Oxford United betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Preston North End vs Oxford United will occur

The game takes place in the small Deepdale stadium, in the city of Preston, with a capacity for 23408 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Preston North End vs Oxford United betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.48 goals per match played.

Preston North End last match

Preston North End comes from a win recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Sheffield Wednesday, in a match valid for Championship, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 3-1. On the field, P. Heckingbottom's team lined up with a 3-4-1-2.

A very even game was expected, with odds for the home win at 2.75.

With 1 goal scored in the game, the man of the match was Sam Greenwood. In addition to the goals scored, he performed very well in general, helping Preston North End come out with a positive result.

Oxford United last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Oxford United, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Plymouth Argyle team with a final score of 2-0.

Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 1.90, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.

Preston North End vs Oxford United h2h

Preston North End occupied 20th place when they went against Oxford United, who was in 14th place, in their last match at Championship. Preston North End first went in with a 3-1-4-2 formation, which was engaged by Oxford United with a 4-1-4-1 deployment.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2024/2025 season of the Championship. The meeting took place on 31-08-2024 and ended with a 3-1 win for Oxford United.

The Preston North End team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Oxford United team, which won only 2 games.

Preston North End

Championship leaderboard now

Preston North End joins the match with 29 points. They rank in 14th place in the Championship, the team also suffers from a negative balance having won only 6 games, losing 7, and scoring 11 draws.

In the 26th round, the team has the same points compared to Millwall who occupies position 13.

Preston North End analysis

At the end of round 25 of Championship, Preston North End collected 26 goals scored and 30 goals conceded.

Preston North End, with a ball possession of 46.79% per game on average, is not the team that imposes its game, and rather prefers a tactic devoted to waiting and counterattacks. However, in the match against Oxford United of 2024/2025 they will have to do something more, try to maintain possession of the ball and attack the opponent's goal with more continuity.

Being naturally stronger at home than as a visiting team, having won once away from home. At home the team proves to be better, having positive results, with 5 wins against 2 losses, and 6 draws.

Best goalscorer from Preston North End

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Emil Riis. The Attacker scored 7 goals in the current season, helping Preston North End to achieve victory in several disputes.

Oxford United

Championship leaderboard now

Oxford United arrives in this game with 24 points, and in 20th place in the Championship, having won 6 games in total and lost 11 times, making a total of 6 draws.

Saddled with a slight disadvantage of 1 point against Luton Town team in position 19, in the 26th round.

Oxford United analysis

After round 25 of Championship we count 26 goals scored by Oxford United and 39 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, Oxford United is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.48 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Best goalscorer from Oxford United

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Mark Harris. The Attacker has scored 5 times in the current season and has helped Oxford United come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Preston North End is Emil Riis, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Oxford United is Mark Harris, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 3.91 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.12 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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