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The action continues in round seven of EFL Championship as Oxford United play host to Burnley at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday. This will be the first meeting between the two sides since April 2000, when the Clarets secured a 2-1 victory in their League Two clash.
Oxford United were sent back down to earth in Championship as they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Bristol City at the Ashton Gate Stadium last Saturday. Before that, Des Buckingham's side snapped their three-game winless run on August 31 courtesy of a 3-1 home victory over Preston North End, two weeks before claiming a hard-fought 1-0 win over Stoke City.
Oxford have lost three of their opening six Championship games while claiming three wins to collect nine points and sit ninth in the table, level on points with 10th-placed Derby County.
Burnley, on the other hand, turned in a resilient team display last weekend when they fought back from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Portsmouth on home turf.
This came after a 1-0 win over Leeds United at Elland Road on September 14 which saw Scott Parker’s men bring their three-game winless run across all competitions to an end.
With 13 points from the first 18 available, Burnley are currently third in the Championship standings, three points behind first-placed West Bromwich Albion.
Oxford United vs Burnley Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- The results have been split right down the middle in the history of this fixture, with Oxford United and Burnley claiming five wins each from their previous 17 encounters.
- Burnley are unbeaten in five of their six Championship games this season, picking up four wins and one draw while scoring 13 goals and conceding four so far.
- Oxford are in a run of five straight competitive home wins, scoring nine goals and keeping four clean sheets since a 1-1 draw against Stevenage on April 19.
- Burnley have failed to win 11 of their 14 competitive away games in 2024, losing eight and claiming three draws since the turn of the year.
Oxford United vs Burnley Prediction
While Oxford can take pride in their solid home form, they face the stern challenge of hosting a significantly superior Burnley side who appear to have found their feet after a difficult few weeks. Given the gulf in quality and experience between the two teams, we are backing Parker’s men to secure all three points this weekend.
Prediction: Oxford United 1-3 Burnley
Oxford United vs Burnley Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Burnley to win
Tip 2: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have been at least five bookings in four of Burnley’s last five games)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in seven of the Clarets’ last eight outings)
