Leicester City lock horns with Oxford United in the 29th round of games in the Championship on Saturday. Both sides are in the bottom half of the points table.
Marti Cifuentes’ Leicester recovered from a 2-1 defeat at leaders Coventry City at the weekend by drawing 1-1 at promoted Wrexham in midweek. Lewis O’Brien’s 63rd-minute strike looked likely to be the winner for the Red Dragons before Jannik Vestergaard’s 90th-minute equaliser forced a share of the spoils.
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Following the stalemate, the Foxes dropped to 14th in the standings, with 38 points from 28 matches, winning 10, including one in their last four.
Meanwhile, Matt Bloomfield’s Oxford are unbeaten in three games across competitions – winning one – following a second straight goalless stalemate, this time at home to Queens Park Rangers in midweek.
Nevertheless, the U’s are deep in trouble, in the relegation zone, in 23rd, with 24 points from 27 outings, winning five, but none of their last four.
On that note, here’s a look at the head-to-head stats and key numbers, match prediction, and betting tips for the Leicester-Oxford Championship showdown at the King Power Stadium:
Leicester City vs Oxford United head-to-head stats and key numbers
- In 28 meetings across competitions, Leicester lead Oxford 11-6, with the reverse fixture ending in a 1-1 stalemate at Oxford in September.
- Leicester have won four of their last nine clashes with Oxford across competitions, including one in the second tier, losing one.
- The Foxes have three wins in their last five home games – all in the Championship – losing two.
- Oxford have won once in their last five road outings across competitions, losing thrice.
- Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Leicester: D-L-W-W-L; Oxford: D-D-W-L-L
Leicester City vs Oxford United prediction
Both sides have had underwhelming campaigns. While Leicester have struggled on their immediate return to the second tier after winning the competition in 2024, Oxford face a struggle to avoid the drop after getting promoted last season.
In terms of head-to-head, the Foxes have a slender advantage and have dominated recent meetings. However, their last clash – their first in more than three decades – ended in a stalemate at Oxford last year.
Oxford are unbeaten in three league games against Leicester, winning one, but the U’s haven’t scored in 11 games this season – the most in the league after rock-bottom Sheffield Wednesday (14).
Contrastingly, the Foxes have won four of their last six home league outings, including the last two, and should win three straight league games at the King Power Stadium for the first time since April 2024.
Prediction: Leicester City 2-0 Oxford United
Leicester City vs Oxford United betting tips
Tip-1: Leicester to win
Tip-2: Oxford to score: No (They haven’t done so in three of their last five games.)
Tip-3: Over 1.5 goals (Their last four meetings have had at least two goals.
Edited by Bhargav
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