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Oxford United v Plymouth Argyle : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 29th Dec, 15:00 BST, The Kassam Stadium, Oxford

The Championship is the focus for both Oxford United and Plymouth Argyle on Sunday afternoon, as managers Des Buckingham and Wayne Rooney battle it out at The Kassam Stadium. Form, head to head (H2H) stats, predictions and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are all shown below. It's our job to give you all the information you need to place a smart, well-informed bet. We're tipping , but why not take a look and see if there's another bet you prefer?


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Oxford Utd or Plymouth are in a rich vein of form that would leave us feeling very confident in tipping a match winner, so instead we've gone for over 1.5 goals. The stats show that both have a track record in this market, both individually and when going head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 78% chance of 2 goals or more.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Oxford Utd are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 60% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.80.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Oxford Utd
60%
4/5
10%
4/5
10%
Draw
22%
13/5
3%
27/10
Plymouth
19%
10/3
20%
16/5
20%
Oxford Utd 1-0
10%
15/2
11%
13/2
6%
Draw 1-1
10%
6/111/2
Oxford Utd 2-0
10%
17/2
14%
15/2
11%
Oxford Utd 2-1
10%
15/213/2
6%
Oxford Utd 3-0
7%
14/1
21%
12/1
13%
Oxford Utd 3-1
6%
12/1
13%
11/1
Draw 0-0
5%
11/1
8%
9/1
9%
Plymouth 1-0
5%
12/110/1
Plymouth 2-1
5%
12/111/1
20%
Draw 2-2
5%
12/1
8%
11/1
9%
Oxford Utd 4-0
3%
28/1
15%
20/1
19%
Oxford Utd 3-2
3%
22/1
10%
16/1
Oxford Utd 4-1
3%
28/120/1
Plymouth 2-0
3%
22/1
10%
16/1
13%
Plymouth 3-1
2%
33/1
31%
22/1
21%
Over 2.5 Goals
56%
8/118/11
4%
Under 2.5 Goals
44%
11/1021/20
2%
Home 1st Goal
56%
8/15
6%
-
Away 1st Goal
41%
13/8
9%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
11/1
8%
-
BTTS - Yes
53%
4/6
6%
7/10
5%
BTTS - No
47%
11/10
7%
21/20
7%
BTTS - Home Win
28%
5/2
7%
12/5
3%
BTTS - Draw
16%
7/2
4%
7/2
4%
BTTS - Away Win
10%
13/2
25%
11/2
18%
Home/draw
81%
1/5
7%
2/9
6%
Away/draw
40%
19/20
8%
19/20
8%
Home/away
78%
2/71/4
3%
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
2/92/9
Under 1.5 Goals
21%
10/314/5
5%
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
7/47/4
5%
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
4/92/5
3%
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
4/119/5
4%
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
1/62/13
2%
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
10/1
10%
17/2
12%
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1/20
1%
1/20
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/251/25
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
12/19/1
9%
Home DNB
75%
4/11
6%
1/3
10%
Away DNB
34%
2/1
15%
2/1
20%
Oxford Utd win to nil
32%
12/5
9%
-
Plymouth win to nil
9%
7/1
14%
-
Oxford Utd / Oxford Utd
28%
15/8
11%
7/4
11%
Oxford Utd / Plymouth
3%
33/1
17%
25/1
13%
Oxford Utd / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Oxford Utd
17%
15/4
14%
18/5
8%
Draw / Plymouth
9%
15/2
6%
15/2
13%
Draw / Draw
14%
5/117/4
Plymouth / Oxford Utd
4%
20/116/1
Plymouth / Plymouth
12%
11/2
18%
11/2
18%
Plymouth / Draw
6%
14/112/1
8%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Oxford Utd have played 22 matches so far this season and lay in 20th place in the Championship league table. Oxford Utd are unbeaten in 3 games against teams below them in the league and kept 1 clean sheet out of 3 games.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 3 games against teams below in the table, having won 2, drawn 1 and lost no matches. They have kept 1 clean sheet and have scored in every game. Oxford Utd have outscored their opponents by 24 goals to 22 goals.

Home League Performance

Oxford Utd have played 12 games at home winning 5, drawing 4 and losing 3 games. They have scored 17 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and conceded 17 goals at home.

Plymouth are in 24th position in the Championship on 18 points having played 22 matches so far this season. Plymouth are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 9 of those games.

Away League Performance

10 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 33 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 3 goals in total and failed to score in 9 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

22 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 12 games, drawn 6 and won 4. Plymouth have conceded 49 goals, scored 22, failed to score in 10 fixtures and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
Oxford Utd
Plymouth
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Leeds2314632848 
Apr 18
l
 
4-0A
May 3
l
 
3-0A
2
Sheff Utd2315531948 
Apr 5
l
 
3-0A
Apr 12
l
 
2-0A
3
Burnley2313822147 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 8
Jan 22
l
 
1-0A
4
Sunderland2312831644 
Apr 26
l
 
2-0A
w
 
3-2A
Jan 25
5
Blackburn221156738 
Jan 18
l
 
2-1F
w
 
2-1F
Feb 15
6
Watford221147337 
Mar 15
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2A
Mar 29
7
M'Boro2310671036 
l
 
2-6F
Mar 29
d
 
3-3F
Apr 18
8
West Brom238114935 
d
 
1-1A
Feb 22
Feb 1
l
 
1-0A
9
Sheff Wed23968-233 
l
 
1-3F
Apr 12
Mar 8
l
 
4-0A
10
Swansea23869330 
l
 
1-2A
May 3
l
 
1-2A
Apr 9
11
Bristol C23797-130 
Feb 1
l
 
2-1F
Jan 1
l
 
4-0A
12
Norwich23788429 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 8
Apr 5
l
 
6-1A
13
Millwall22778228 
d
 
1-1A
Jan 1
Feb 11
l
 
1-0A
14
Derby237610027 
d
 
1-1F
Feb 11
Mar 15
d
 
1-1A
15
Coventry237610-227 
Mar 1
l
 
3-2A
Apr 21
l
 
4-0A
16
Preston235117-626 
w
 
3-1A
Jan 4
d
 
3-3A
Apr 26
17
QPR235108-825 
Apr 9
l
 
2-0A
Jan 18
d
 
1-1A
18
Luton237412-1425 
Jan 21
d
 
2-2A
w
 
3-1F
Feb 8
19
Stoke235711-922 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 25
l
 
0-1A
Jan 4
20
Oxford Utd Home225611-1521 
-
-
Jan 14
Dec 29
21
Portsmouth21489-1120 
Feb 15
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
Mar 11
22
Hull234712-1119 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 12
d
 
1-1F
Mar 1
23
Cardiff224612-1618 
w
 
3-2F
Apr 21
Feb 22
l
 
5-0A
24
Plymouth Away224612-2718 
Dec 29
Jan 14
-
-
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
4
Plymouth have lost 4 consecutive away league games
14
Plymouth have not won in 14 consecutive away league games
3
Plymouth have failed to score in 3 consecutive away league games
Oxford Utd 20TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Oxford Utd3 - 2Cardiff
Oxford Utd1 - 3Sheff Wed
Oxford Utd1 - 1Millwall
Oxford Utd2 - 6M'Boro
Oxford Utd1 - 0Hull
Oxford Utd1 - 2Swansea
Oxford Utd1 - 1Derby
Oxford Utd1 - 1West Brom
Oxford Utd0 - 0Burnley
Oxford Utd1 - 0Stoke
Oxford Utd3 - 1Preston
Oxford Utd2 - 0Norwich
Oxford Utd1 - 0Peterborough
Oxford Utd1 - 1Stevenage
Oxford Utd0 - 1Lincoln
Oxford Utd5 - 0Peterborough
Oxford Utd4 - 0Fleetwood
Oxford Utd2 - 1Cheltenham
Oxford Utd1 - 2L Orient
Oxford Utd2 - 2Northampton
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HOxford Utd3 - 2Cardiff
AOxford Utd0 - 4Leeds
HOxford Utd1 - 3Sheff Wed
AOxford Utd0 - 2QPR
HOxford Utd1 - 1Millwall
AOxford Utd0 - 3Sheff Utd
HOxford Utd2 - 6M'Boro
AOxford Utd0 - 1Watford
HOxford Utd1 - 0Hull
HOxford Utd1 - 2Swansea
AOxford Utd0 - 2Sunderland
HOxford Utd1 - 1Derby
HOxford Utd1 - 1West Brom
AOxford Utd1 - 1Portsmouth
AOxford Utd2 - 2Luton
HOxford Utd0 - 0Burnley
AOxford Utd1 - 2Bristol C
HOxford Utd1 - 0Stoke
HOxford Utd3 - 1Preston
AOxford Utd1 - 2Blackburn
Plymouth 24TH
20 league games
Away
4
Overall
Goals: Scored
9
Conceded
44
Games: Scored
8 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
12 / 20
W
2
D
3
Lost
15
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Coventry4 - 0Plymouth
Sheff Utd2 - 0Plymouth
Bristol C4 - 0Plymouth
Norwich6 - 1Plymouth
Derby1 - 1Plymouth
Leeds3 - 0Plymouth
Millwall1 - 0Plymouth
Cardiff5 - 0Plymouth
Burnley1 - 0Plymouth
West Brom1 - 0Plymouth
QPR1 - 1Plymouth
Sheff Wed4 - 0Plymouth
Millwall1 - 0Plymouth
Stoke3 - 0Plymouth
Rotherham0 - 1Plymouth
Norwich2 - 1Plymouth
Blackburn1 - 1Plymouth
Sheff Wed1 - 0Plymouth
M'Boro0 - 2Plymouth
Sunderland3 - 1Plymouth
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
44
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APlymouth0 - 4Coventry
HPlymouth3 - 3M'Boro
APlymouth0 - 2Sheff Utd
HPlymouth1 - 2Swansea
APlymouth0 - 4Bristol C
APlymouth1 - 6Norwich
HPlymouth2 - 2Watford
APlymouth1 - 1Derby
HPlymouth1 - 0Portsmouth
APlymouth0 - 3Leeds
HPlymouth3 - 3Preston
APlymouth0 - 1Millwall
APlymouth0 - 5Cardiff
HPlymouth2 - 1Blackburn
APlymouth0 - 1Burnley
HPlymouth3 - 1Luton
APlymouth0 - 1West Brom
HPlymouth3 - 2Sunderland
HPlymouth0 - 1Stoke
APlymouth1 - 1QPR
bet365
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
4
Plymouth have beaten Oxford Utd in 4 consecutive league meetings
League games at Oxford Utd since 2011
Oxford Utd
Plymouth
Goals: Scored
17
13
Games: Scored
8 / 10
7 / 10
Clean sheets
3 / 10
2 / 10
OXF
5
D
1
PLY
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Oxford Utd
1 - 3Plymouth
1 - 3Plymouth
Oxford Utd3 - 1
Oxford Utd2 - 0
0 - 1Plymouth
Oxford Utd1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
2 - 3Plymouth
Oxford Utd2 - 1
Oxford Utd5 - 1
League games at Plymouth since 2012
Plymouth
Oxford Utd
Goals: Scored
11
15
Games: Scored
7 / 10
7 / 10
Clean sheets
3 / 10
3 / 10
OXF
5
D
2
PLY
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Plymouth
Plymouth1 - 0
Plymouth1 - 0
2 - 3Oxford Utd
Plymouth3 - 0
0 - 4Oxford Utd
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 2Oxford Utd
0 - 2Oxford Utd
0 - 1Oxford Utd
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics

Oxford United's fans will be hoping for goals on Sunday afternoon, not least because Plymouth Argyle have conceded in each of their last 7 Championship outings. A PG of 1.9 for Des Buckingham's side suggests that run should continue.

Oxford Utd 20th Plymouth 24th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
14%
1
28%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
13%
There is a 86% probability that Oxford Utd will score 1 or more goals
0
38%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 75% probability of Plymouth scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+15
Oxford Utd have scored 15% more goals at home than predicted
-52
Plymouth have scored 52% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.7
average goals scored
0.5
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
2.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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Oxford Utd
PG (predicted goals)
Plymouth
1.9
1
Attack rating
21%
better
OXF
PLY
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Games scored16
12
Failed to score6
10
Scored first9
5
Goals scored24
22
Avg. goals scored1.1
1
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for16
13
Avg. XG for1
0.9
KickOff rating
+21%
Defence rating
25%
better
OXF
PLY
view stats
Games conceded18
21
Clean sheets4
1
Conceded first12
17
Goals conceded39
49
Avg. goals conceded1.8
2.2
Avg. shots/game conceded11
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
5
Conversion rate against16%
18%
Avg. XG against1.7
2
KickOff rating
+25%

Oxford Utd v Plymouth Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Oxford Utd Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
22536
J CummingM HarrisC BrownE Moore
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Cumming GLK22
-
C Brown DEF2223
2
-
R Rodrigues MID2222
2
-
T Goodrham FWD2232
4
-
M Harris FWD225
2
-
W Vaulks MID21
1
-
I Mizouni MID2012
2
-
E Moore DEF182
6
-
G Leigh DEF1831
-
D Scarlett FWD174
1
-
P Kioso DEF161
3
-
S Long DEF131
-
J McEachran MID121
1
-
C Brannagan MID1112
1
-
O Dale FWD11
-
S Dembélé FWD91
1
-
M Phillips FWD91
-
P Placheta  FWD911
-
B Nelson DEF8
1
-
L Sibley MID81
3
-
K Edwards FWD71
-
H Avest DEF51
-
J Bennett DEF4
1
-
M Ebiowei FWD4
1
-
W Goodwin FWD3
-
Plymouth Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20335
B MumbaM BunduM BunduD Gyabi
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Mumba DEF221
3
-
D Gyabi MID2011
5
-
K. Szűcs DEF19
5
-
A Randell MID1911
3
-
D Grimshaw GLK181
2
-
R Hardie FWD1812
-
L Gibson DEF1711
1
-
M Bundu FWD1733
1
-
M Obafemi FWD172
-
A Forshaw MID15
4
1
C Wright MID15
1
M Whittaker FWD153
3
-
R Hajj MID141
-
F Issaka FWD141
1
J Houghton MID11
1
-
J Edwards MID101
4
-
I Cissoko FWD1031
2
1
B Galloway DEF9
-
V Pálsson DEF8
1
-
N Ogbeta DEF71
1
-
M Sorinola DEF7
2
-
J Pleguezuelo DEF7
1
-
C Hazard GLK4
1
-
C Roberts MID3
-
M Tijani FWD31
-