Stoke City vs Oxford United betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on January 25th, 2025

Stoke City and Oxford United will meet each other in a football match counting for Championship on January 25th, 2025, Saturday at 12:30h (UTC), in England, check the Stoke City vs Oxford United betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Stoke City vs Oxford United will occur

The game will be played in the Bet365 Stadium stadium, in the city of Stoke, with a capacity for 30089 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Stoke City 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 2.46 goals per match played.

Stoke City last match

The last match ended in a draw for the Stoke City team. On that occasion they met West Bromwich Albion for the Championship, and the match ended 1-1. Coach M. Robins' lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.60.

A performance well below expectations for Stoke City. However, a footballer who gave a positive impression was Nathan Lowe, who with his valuable plays was crucial to the team to avoid defeat.

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 Luton Town team with a final score of 3-2.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 3.25.

Stoke City vs Oxford United h2h

Stoke City was in 11th place when they last played Oxford United who was 9th place in Championship. Stoke City played using the 4-2-3-1 formation while Oxford United responded with a 4-1-4-1 arrangement.

The last preceding match between these two teams was from 14-09-2024. The match was valid for the 2024/2025 season of the Championship, and it ended with a 1-0 win for Oxford United.

The last encounter between these two it was a close fight.

Stoke City

Championship leaderboard now

Stoke City joins this game with 28 points, having lost 11 games, winning only 6, and scoring 10 draws. The team ranks in 18th place in the Championship and suffers from a negative balance.

Which means that Cardiff City team, at position 19, is in close pursuit with the same score, in the 29th round.

Stoke City analysis

After 28 rounds, Stoke City has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 33 goals so far and scored 25 times.

The performances of Stoke City in recent matches suggest that they are having difficulty scoring goals, with a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This indicates that their attacking play is not creating enough quality chances and needs improvement.

Stoke City average number of shots on net is 3.7 per game. This is a good indicator of the fact that the team does not score much, nor does it impose too much of a burden on opposing defenses.

The average ball possession of Stoke City in this league is 47.59%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against Oxford United they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.

Best goalscorer from Stoke City

Thomas Cannon has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 9 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Stoke City to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 3 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Oxford United

Championship leaderboard now

Oxford United arrives in this game with 35 points, and in 14th place in the Championship, having won 9 games in total and lost 11 times, making a total of 8 draws.

In the 29th round, the team has no difference in point as opposed to the Coventry City team who places just above in 13th place.

Oxford United analysis

Oxford United, with 33 goals scored and 43 conceded, has a negative goal difference after 28 rounds.

Oxford United with 2 wins in the Championship, is in that enviable position of being the favorite.

Best goalscorer from Oxford United

Mark Harris has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 5 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Oxford United to obtain favorable outcomes 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 Stoke City is Thomas Cannon, who has already scored 9 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Oxford United is Mark Harris, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 4.21 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.75 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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