Cardiff City FC

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Oxford United FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Big Scoring Game Unlikely to Happen

The numbers imply that we’ll see a low-scoring contest and a goal tally of two or less could be the sensible bet when Cardiff play Oxford. Secure a price of 1.67 for Under 2.5 Goals.

Oxford Overcame Cardiff in Previous Clash

Cardiff City have been defeated in back-to-back games. On the road, they recently suffered a 2-0 loss against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. The South Wales outfit had 45% possession and totalled three shots on target.

Oxford United lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Leeds United 1-0 at Kassam Stadium. Gary Rowett's team didn’t see much of the ball with just 33% possession and two shots on goal.

Oxford won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 3-2 home victory was recorded against Cardiff at Kassam Stadium.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
19 Oxford logo Oxford 44 12 13 19 44 62 -18 44:62 49
23 Cardiff logo Cardiff 44 9 16 19 46 69 -23 46:69 43
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Cardiff City – Last 10 League Games

Cardiff have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 8.5 attempts. Aaron Ramsey's side have averaged 44.5% possession and 3.9 corners per match, conceding 1.3 goals and 3.9 corners from 3.5 shots on goal and 7.1 attempts.

Yakou Meite, Isaak Davies and Yousef Salech are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Will Alves is the leading assists maker on 2.

Oxford United – Last 10 League Games

Oxford have 3 victories, 6 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 3.0 shots on goal, 6.2 attempts and 0.9 goals. The U's average 37.1% possession, 3.4 corners awarded and 7.7 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 11.2 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.

Siriki Dembele and Michal Helik have top scored with 2 goals, while Sam Long is next on 1. Mark Harris has had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ethan Horvath (GK), Perry Ng, William Fish, Calum Chambers, Callum O'Dowda, Andy Rinomhota, Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk, Cian Ashford, Alex Robertson, Chris Willock, Yousef Salech.

Oxford confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Jamie Cumming (GK), Peter Kioso, Michal Helik, Ben Nelson, Joseph Bennett, Przemyslaw Placheta, Will Vaulks, Cameron Brannagan, Tyler Goodrham, Alex Matos, Tom Bradshaw.

Expert Championship Analysis

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Key Cardiff vs Oxford league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Cardiff games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Cardiff games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Cardiff games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Oxford games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 15 of the last 20 Oxford games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Oxford games.

Cardiff vs Oxford Prediction

We’re more than happy with odds of 1.67 when it comes to betting Under 2.5 Goals, with this price standing out for the Championship encounter. The teams might not net too many between them.

We think a Bet Builder offers a great alternative if you want bigger odds for your Under 2.5 Goals bet. Include this selection with others in the hope that they all land in the game.

Under 2.5 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 60% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability is close to 70% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Cardiff Cardiff logo 1 - 0 Oxford logo Oxford

There could be merit in backing Cardiff to win 1-0. Odds of 5.60 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Props

Top Pick: Callum Robinson to Score 4.00 Bet365 logo

Callum Robinson (Cardiff) has scored four goals in his past eight Championship games on home soil. We’ll take a chance at 4.00 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

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Corners Prediction

Cardiff Under 6.5 Corners 1.73 Bet365 logo

Cardiff have failed to cover the 6.5 corners line in four straight games, with Oxford conceding under 6.5 corners in the past three away matches. If you agree with our verdict that the Cardiff Team Corners line is too big, go for odds of 1.73 that they go under.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Cardiff Logo Cardiff
Total
7.80 3.90 3.90
Home
9.70 4.90 4.80
Away
8.80 3.20 5.60
Oxford Logo Oxford
Total
11.10 3.40 7.70
Home
10.60 4.60 6.00
Away
10.20 3.30 6.90

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Cardiff vs Oxford Odds

The Cardiff City betting odds have been priced up by the bookies and they are 1.85 favourites to land victory in this Championship encounter which means a 54% chance of winning. At 4.75, Oxford United are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.

The Total Goals market is popular and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. An alternative angle is a BTTS bet and Both Teams to Score No is available at 1.67.

The Draw No Bet market is popular for Championship matches, with the football betting sites offering Cardiff City at 1.30 and Oxford United are priced at 3.40 for the win.

Yousef Salech Top of First Goalscorer List

Yousef Salech is favourite to be First Goalscorer at 6.40. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Player Goals

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
First
6.40
Anytime
3.75
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Cian Ashford (Cardiff)
First
6.75
Anytime
3.90
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Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
First
7.00
Anytime
3.95
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Yakou Méïté (Cardiff)
First
9.00
Anytime
4.90
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Player Shots On Target

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
Over 0.5
1.75
Under 0.5
1.78
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Cian Ashford (Cardiff)
Over 0.5
1.82
Under 0.5
1.73
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Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
Over 0.5
1.82
Under 0.5
1.72
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Yakou Méïté (Cardiff)
Over 0.5
2.28
Under 0.5
1.45
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Player Shots

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
Over 2.5
2.15
Under 2.5
0.00
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Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
Over 2.5
2.18
Under 2.5
0.00
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Cian Ashford (Cardiff)
Over 1.5
1.46
Under 1.5
0.00
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Yakou Méïté (Cardiff)
Over 1.5
1.87
Under 1.5
0.00
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Team Stats

Cardiff logo Cardiff Stats

Oxford logo Oxford Stats

Full time Result

  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 1 wins, 4 defeats and 5 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Our Cardiff vs Oxford team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Championship squads.

Cardiff vs Oxford Lineups

Cardiff Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Oxford Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Cardiff Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Ethan Horvath
38 Perry Ng 2 William Fish 12 Calum Chambers 11 Callum O'Dowda
35 Andy Rinomhota 15 S. H. Mannsverk
45 Cian Ashford 18 Alex Robertson 16 Chris Willock
22 Yousef Salech
1 Jamie Cumming
30 Peter Kioso 47 Michal Helik 16 Ben Nelson 12 Joseph Bennett
7 Przemyslaw Placheta 4 Will Vaulks 8 Cameron Brannagan 19 Tyler Goodrham
18 Alex Matos 50 Tom Bradshaw

Oxford Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Cardiff Substitutes

  • 4Dimitrios Goutas
  • 5Jesper Daland
  • 14David Turnbull
  • 19Yakou Meite
  • 23Joel Bagan
  • 27Rubin Colwill
  • 29Will Alves
  • 32Ollie Tanner
  • 41Matthew Turner

Oxford Substitutes

  • 5Elliott Moore
  • 9Mark Harris
  • 10Matthew Phillips
  • 11Ole Romeny
  • 15Idris El Mizouni
  • 20Ruben Rodrigues
  • 21Matt Ingram
  • 22Gregory Leigh
  • 44Stanley Mills

Previous Cardiff Lineups

19 Apr Championship
Sheffield Utd 2-0 Cardiff
12 Apr Championship
Cardiff 0-1 Stoke
09 Apr Championship
Preston 2-2 Cardiff
05 Apr Championship
QPR 0-0 Cardiff
29 Mar Championship
Cardiff 1-1 Sheffield Wed
15 Mar Championship
Blackburn 1-2 Cardiff

Previous Oxford Lineups

19 Apr Championship
Oxford 0-1 Leeds
12 Apr Championship
Sheffield Wed 0-1 Oxford
10 Apr Championship
Oxford 1-3 QPR
05 Apr Championship
Oxford 1-0 Sheffield Utd
29 Mar Championship
Middlesbrough 2-1 Oxford
15 Mar Championship
Oxford 1-0 Watford

Injuries & Suspensions

Cardiff Injury Table

Type Name Info
Anwar El-Ghazi Other
Joe Ralls Calf

Oxford Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

England FlagChampionship Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 44 27 13 4 89:29 94
2 Burnley 44 26 16 2 61:15 94
3 Sheffield Utd 44 27 7 10 60:35 86
4 Sunderland 44 21 13 10 58:41 76
5 Bristol City 44 17 16 11 57:49 67
6 Coventry 44 19 9 16 62:57 66
7 Middlesbrough 44 18 9 17 64:54 63
8 Millwall 44 17 12 15 45:46 63
9 Blackburn 44 18 8 18 50:46 62
10 West Brom 44 14 18 12 52:44 60
11 Swansea 44 17 9 18 48:52 60
12 Watford 44 16 8 20 51:58 56
13 Sheffield Wed 44 15 11 18 58:67 56
14 Norwich 44 13 14 17 67:66 53
15 QPR 44 13 14 17 52:58 53
16 Portsmouth 44 14 10 20 56:69 52
17 Stoke 44 12 14 18 45:60 50
18 Preston 44 10 19 15 45:55 49
19 Oxford 44 12 13 19 44:62 49
20 Hull 44 12 12 20 43:52 48
21 Derby 44 12 10 22 47:56 46
22 Luton 44 12 10 22 41:64 46
23 Cardiff 44 9 16 19 46:69 43
24 Plymouth 44 10 13 21 48:85 43
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 22 17 4 1 57:12 55
2 Burnley 22 13 9 0 32:7 48
3 Sheffield Utd 22 15 3 4 32:16 48
4 Bristol City 22 13 6 3 34:18 45
5 Sunderland 22 12 7 3 32:17 43
6 Coventry 22 13 3 6 38:24 42
7 Portsmouth 22 11 6 5 32:20 39
8 Watford 22 12 3 7 26:21 39
9 West Brom 22 10 8 4 28:17 38
10 Middlesbrough 22 11 5 6 31:23 38
11 Blackburn 22 11 4 7 32:22 37
12 Millwall 22 11 4 7 26:19 37
13 Norwich 22 9 8 5 48:32 35
14 Swansea 22 10 5 7 30:21 35
15 Oxford 22 10 5 7 29:29 35
16 Plymouth 22 9 7 6 39:37 34
17 Stoke 22 8 9 5 29:23 33
18 Preston 22 7 12 3 25:20 33
19 Derby 22 9 4 9 25:18 31
20 Luton 22 8 7 7 24:22 31
21 QPR 22 7 8 7 31:29 29
22 Cardiff 22 7 5 10 24:27 26
23 Sheffield Wed 22 6 7 9 29:31 25
24 Hull 22 5 8 9 24:27 23