Oxford Utd vs Preston Prediction & Betting Tips (31 August)

Preston have now played 12 times since they last tasted success at the top table of the Championship, and they have suffered back-to-back defeats after returning from the winter break. The boot has been firmly on the other foot as far as high-flying Oxford Utd are concerned, however, with a run of 17 points from seven matches leaving them in confident mood.

Over the course of their last 10 matches at the top table of the Championship, Oxford Utd have been involved in eight encounters in which under 2.5 goals have been scored. Given that 13 of the previous 17 Preston away games at this elite level have followed the same pattern, anyone expecting this clash to serve up more than two goals is likely to be disappointed.

Oxford Utd have played four matches since securing their place in the Championship, with no fewer than three of these encounters producing a clean sheet at one end of the pitch. This has also been the case in seven of the previous nine top-flight fixtures involving Preston, so any deviation from this script would come as a bit of a surprise.