Sunderland vs Oxford United Prediction and Betting Tips | 26th October, 2024

Sunderland take on Oxford United in the 12th round of games in the EFL Championship on Saturday. Both teams are in the top half of the standings.

Regis Le Bris' Sunderland are coming off a midweek 2-1 win at Luton Town. All three goals came in the second half, with Elijah Adebayo's 63rd-minute equaliser for Luton interspersed between goals from Chris Rigg and Romaine Mundle for the Black Cats. The win keeps Le Bris' side atop the standings with 25 points from 11 games, having registered consecutive victories.

Meanwhile, Des Buckingham's Oxford are fresh off a 1-1 home draw with Derby County in midweek. Dane Scarlett's 12th-minute opener for the hosts was cancelled out by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 10 minutes into the second period. Following the stalemate - their fifth on the trot - the U's are 11th in the points table with 14 points from 11 outings

On that note, here's a look at the head-to-head stats and key numbers, match prediction, and betting tips for the Sunderland-Oxford Championship contest at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland vs Oxford United head-to-head stats and key numbers

In 38 games across competitions, Sunderland lead Oxford 20-8, including winning their last meeting 2-1 away in League One in April 2022.
The Black Cats have six wins in their last 13 meetings with Oxford, losing once, since September 1997.
Sunderland are unbeaten in five home games across competitions this season, winning four.
Oxford are winless in six road outings across competitions, losing four.
Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Sunderland: W-W-D-W-L; Oxford: D-D-D-D-D

Sunderland vs Oxford United prediction

Although both sides are perched in the top half of the standings, Sunderland have clearly had the better start, occupying pole position to get promoted to the Premier League.

Oxford, for their part, have fared decently in their first Championship campaign in more than two decades. The U's are unbeaten in five games but haven't won in seven games since a 1-0 home win over Stoke City last month.

Moreover, the Black Cats are unbeaten in 13 league meetings with Oxford since a 3-2 loss at Roker Park in April 1994. The U's don't have happy memories from their last Championship visit to Sunderland, getting wallopped 7-0 in September 1998.

Considering the above factors, anything but a Black Cats victory would be a surprise.

Prediction: Sunderland 2-0 Oxford

Sunderland vs Oxford United betting tips

Tip-1: Sunderland to win

Tip-2: Sunderland to keep a clean sheet: Yes (They have had two clean sheets in their last four games.)

Tip-3: Over 1.5 goals: Yes (Eight of their last nine meetings have had at least two goals.)