Derby County - Oxford United predictions

Derby County are easily the favourites in the match this Tuesday, but we wouldn’t call a Home Win bet at the odds of 2.07 safe, exactly. They are more likely to win than not, but Oxford United may have a few tricks up their sleeve yet.

The odds are stacked heavily against Oxford United here, and we can’t see them winning this match. The Rams are heavily favoured by most betting predictions – so much so that an away bet is priced at around 4.00.

Apoint is never as interesting as a punter would want it to be but Derby County will surely have been pleased with a Norwich City draw from the previous trip in the Championship. They return home for the Tuesday clash feeling good about themselves after going level throughout both terms.

Oxford United were the clear underdogs in their previous Championship matchup, as indicated by the overwhelming 7.50 odds that most bookies offered for their win. As expected, they lost, but not nearly as bad as many tipsters expected. A one-goal difference is not insurmountable, and it gives their supporters hope that they’ll be able to make up the points somewhere else.

Whenever we see a match at Pride Park Stadium it seems to be a good chance for Under 5 Goals bets. The way The Rams have been playing is the main culprit here – their two previous home games ended with barely any goals in total.

This match may offer a solid opportunity for an Under 5 Goals bet purely because Oxford United are playing as the visiting team. The last two such instances both ended up confirming the market – they even featured fewer than 5 goals, in fact.

If there’s one thing to note about the history of this matchup, it’s a fact their matches tend to end in a draw. Several matches this season ended inconclusively, so it neems neither team is able to reliably tip the scales one way or another.

Our advice is to go for an Under 2.5 Goals market, though it was likely not your first instinct. While the probability is rather low compared to what you’re used to from Under 2.5 bets, it compares favourably to the 1.62 odds offered by 888Sport.