Bristol City - Oxford United predictions

If you’re looking for a relatively safe result bet, a home win at odds of 1.77 is a solid option. That said, Oxford United may yet be able to pull off a surprise, maybe even in the form of a stalemate.

From the present standpoint, the situation is clear as day. Considering the strength of Bristol City and the 5.00 odds given to Oxford United to win, it is easy to conclude that a victory for the visiting team would be a surprising upset.

The home side is eager to bounce back from the latest Championship disappointment. The Robins suffered a disappointing Blackburn Rovers away defeat last time out and will be keen to bounce back asap. This match exposed all of their weaknesses right from the start and they need to avoid the same thing happening on Saturday.

The away team are coming off of a surprisingly strong performance against Stoke City last week, which came to the delight of their home supporters. Their 1:0 victory is considered a notable upset, seeing how most predictions expected an easy away win.

The first step team from Bristol need to make to improve is to shore up their defences. With more than 5 goals conceded over the last 3 matches, it seems to be the main aspect of play holding them back.

With their most recent track record in mind, Oxford United tend to perform quite well offensively. Their previous 3 home games featured at least 5 goals in total.

As far as the recent history of this matchup goes, the records show a decisive victory by The Robins last season. They even secured a solid lead, which is part of the reason most bookies consider them to be the favourites in this matchup.

This match is notable for the number of injuries reported prior by both sides. On one hand, the hosts will have to make do without Robert Atkinson, Robert Dickie, Ross McCrorie, George Earthy. On the other, the visitors will not be able to count on Will Goodwin, Joe Bennett, Matt Phillips. Both are in a precarious state, but you should take the importance of these players to the respective strategies before putting down a stake.

Based on both teams’ previous performances, an Over 2.5 Goals bet is very likely to win. The returns are somewhat limited at the odds of 1.97, but it’s still an incredibly safe bet.