Oxford United - Cardiff City predictions

Kickoff starts at 16:00 on 26/12/2024 played @ The Kassam Stadium refereed by Gavin Ward

Oxford United will have to put on their best performance to record a home win against Cardiff City. The price of 3.00 indicates a difficult battle and that’s exactly what we expect to see in this match.

Out of their home field and heading into this match as underdogs, The Bluebirds would need to play their best to have a hope of winning. That said, even a draw would be a positive outcome, and all three results are quite possible.

Oxford United’s painful defeat in their previous away match could have been seen from a mile away. They were facing Leeds United as visitors, so betting predictions never gave them much of a shot. The home team took an early lead which culminated in a 4:0 loss for Oxford United.

Cardiff City’s home 0:2 loss in the previous round against Sheffield United was unsurprising, but it does not give us proper insight into their form. They performed well enough in the first half by managing to hold on to a draw, but it all went downhill from there.

Oxford United’s recent performances have raised some questions about their defence. They conceded 9 goals throughout their latest three Championship matches and betting on Over 4.5 seems like a reasonable option.

The away team’s defensive record is slipping. They’ve conceded more than 5 times in their previous 3 Championship engagements. This, at least, points to this match as a decent choice for something like an Over 5 Goals bet.

Though the visitors are clearly considered favourites, they’ll have some additional hurdles to overcome for this match. Namely, Perry Ng, David Turnbull, Ryotaro Tsunoda, Christopher Willock, Michael Reindorf will all be kept from the game due to injury. It’s a precarious position despite the team’s strength and should be kept in mind when looking at the betting odds.

Our tip for this match is not for those who avoid risky options – A Half Time/Full Time bet. Specifically, you should pick a Draw/Draw result at odds of 3.00. Bear in mind, though, that this is a fairly risky approach that prioritises betting value over the probability of success.

Betting tip (stake: 3/10): HT/FT Draw/Draw 3.00 at Betway
Correct score prediction: 1:1

Oxford United Last Five Matches

  • Date
  • League
  • Match
  • HT
  • FT
  • 21/12/2024
  • ENG CHA
  • Leeds United - Oxford United
  • (1:0)
  • 4:0
  • 14/12/2024
  • ENG CHA
  • Oxford United - Sheffield Wednesday
  • (1:1)
  • 1:3
  • 11/12/2024
  • ENG CHA
  • Queens Park Rangers - Oxford United
  • (0:0)
  • 2:0
  • 30/11/2024
  • ENG CHA
  • Oxford United - Millwall
  • (0:1)
  • 1:1
  • 26/11/2024
  • ENG CHA
  • Sheffield United - Oxford United
  • (2:0)
  • 3:0

Cardiff City Last Five Matches

  • Date
  • League
  • Match
  • HT
  • FT
  • 21/12/2024
  • ENG CHA
  • Cardiff City - Sheffield United
  • (0:0)
  • 0:2
  • 14/12/2024
  • ENG CHA
  • Stoke City - Cardiff City
  • (1:1)
  • 2:2
  • 11/12/2024
  • ENG CHA
  • Cardiff City - Preston North End
  • (0:0)
  • 0:2
  • 30/11/2024
  • ENG CHA
  • Coventry City - Cardiff City
  • (1:1)
  • 2:2
  • 27/11/2024
  • ENG CHA
  • Cardiff City - Queens Park Rangers
  • (0:1)
  • 0:2

Oxford United Form Graph last 5

Oxford United Form Graph

Cardiff City Form Graph last 5

Cardiff City Form Graph

This season Head to Head

  • Date
  • League
  • Match
  • HT
  • FT

Oxford United - Cardiff City Head To Head

  • Season
  • League
  • Match
  • HT
  • FT
  • 24/25
  • ENG CHA
  • Oxford United - Cardiff City
  • (1-0)
  • 3-2
  • 11/12
  • England Carabao Cup
  • Oxford United - Cardiff City
  • (1-1)
  • 1-1

Cardiff City - Oxford United Head To Head

  • Season
  • League
  • Match
  • HT
  • FT

Oxford United - Cardiff City odds

  • Bookmaker
  • 1
  • X
  • 2
  • O
  • U
  • 1(DNB)
  • 2(DNB)
  • 1X
  • X2
  • BTTS
  • 888Sport
  • 1 :
  • X :
  • 2 :
  • O :
  • U :
  • 1 (DNB) :
  • 2 (DNB) :
  • 1X :
  • X2 :
  • BTTS :
  • William Hill
  • 1 : 2.75
  • X : 3.10
  • 2 : 2.70
  • O :
  • U :
  • 1 (DNB) :
  • 2 (DNB) :
  • 1X :
  • X2 :
  • BTTS :
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Standings

  • Team
  • MP
  • W
  • D
  • L
  • F
  • A
  • D
  • P
  • Last Five
  • 3
  • Burnley
  • 22
  • 12
  • 8
  • 2
  • 28
  • 9
  • 19
  • 44
  • W W D D W
  • 8
  • Watford
  • 21
  • 10
  • 4
  • 7
  • 30
  • 28
  • 2
  • 34
  • L W D D W
  • 10
  • Millwall
  • 21
  • 7
  • 7
  • 7
  • 21
  • 18
  • 3
  • 28
  • W L L L D
  • 21
  • Hull City
  • 22
  • 4
  • 7
  • 11
  • 21
  • 31
  • -10
  • 19
  • W L D L L
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