Match Pack: Oxford United vs Stoke City

This weekend’s match at The Kassam Stadium promises an intriguing clash with Oxford United hosting Stoke City. Oxford United has been formidable at home, securing a solid 80% win rate and averaging 2.4 points per game. Stoke City, while inconsistent, has shown prowess on the road, averaging 2.14 points per game away from home.

Despite these teams meeting for the first time domestically, Oxford United’s robust home form gives them a slight edge. However, Stoke City’s impressive away performances suggest they won’t be easy adversaries. Expect a tightly contested game where home advantage might just tip the scales in Oxford’s favor, but don’t underestimate Stoke’s potential for an upset.

Insights

• Oxford United has an 80% win percentage at home.
• Oxford United has averaged 2.4 points per game this season.
• Stoke City has been inconsistent overall but performs excellently away from home.
• Stoke City has averaged 2.14 points per game this season.
• The two clubs have never met before in any domestic competitions.
• The match will be held at the Kassam Stadium.
• Oxford United looks to consolidate their strong start.
• This game pits a strong home team (Oxford United) against a strong away team (Stoke City).

Match Facts

• In the past 6 encounters, Oxford United have triumphed 3 times, while there have been 2 draws and just 1 victory for Stoke City. The overall goal differential is 12-5 favoring Oxford United.
• Oxford United have secured wins in their last 3 home games.
• In their recent 3 home clashes with Stoke City, Oxford United have remained undefeated.
• Oxford United score first in 46% of their games, compared to 21% for Stoke City.
• Oxford United lead at halftime in 46% of matches, while Stoke City do so in 21%.
• The most recent meeting ended with a win for Oxford United.
• In their last matchup, Oxford United won by a 4-goal margin.
• When Oxford United lead 1-0 at home, they secure victory in 66% of their matches.
• When Stoke City take a 1-0 lead away, they win 85% of the time.
• If Oxford United trail 0-1 at home, they come back to win 33% of those matches.
• Stoke City, when behind 1-0 away, only win 12% of the matches.
• In Championship performance, Stoke City outshine Oxford United.
• Recently, Stoke City have been in better form over their last 5 matches compared to Oxford United.
• Oxford United have lost just once in their last 5 encounters with Stoke City across all competitions.
• Over the last 5 meetings, Oxford United have won twice, Stoke City once, and 2 matches ended in a draw.
• Oxford United have only been defeated once in their last 5 Championship games against Stoke City.
• Stoke City have managed only one victory in their last 5 Championship matches against Oxford United.
• On average, Oxford United score 2.2 goals per match against Stoke City, who score 1 goal in return.
• The average total goals in meetings between Oxford United and Stoke City is 3.2.
• At home, Oxford United average 1.9 goals per game, while Stoke City score an average of 1.42 goals when playing away.