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Watford - Oxford United: forecast for the Championship match
Watford will host Oxford United on November 8 in the 15th round of the Championship. Will the Hornets be able to get their fourth home win in a row, or will the visitors take three points in the second match in a row and move away from the relegation zone? In the forecast, we have analyzed in detail the form in which the teams are approaching the face-to-face meeting and have chosen the most reliable bets. Which choice will be successful?
Command Analysis
Watford
EnglandCurrent form
Watford are clearly hoping to make it to the play-offs at the end of the season and are currently very close to the top seven. With 22 points, Tom Cleverley team is seventh in the table and only on additional indicators behind Millwall and West Bromwich. In the last round, Watford lost 0:1 away to Swansea, thus ending a series of two wins in a row and suffering their sixth defeat of the season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Sierralta suspended. Ogbonna, Ngakiya and Dele-Bashiru injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Watford have won their last three home games
- Watford are unbeaten in their last five games against Oxford United, losing three and drawing two
Probable line-up : Bachmann - Ebosele, Pollock, Porteous, Laroussi - Dwomo, Sema, Ince, Chakvetadze, Kayembe - Bayo.
Oxford United
EnglandCurrent form
For objective reasons, Oxford United do not set themselves more ambitious goals than staying in the Championship and so far they have coped with it. With 17 points, Des Buckingham team is in 16th place in the table, but at the same time they are only two points away from the relegation zone. The situation could have been even more dangerous, but in the last round they managed to beat Hull 1:0 - the victory interrupted a series of two defeats in a row and allowed them to distance themselves from the danger zone.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bennett, Brannagan, Dembele, Edwards, Phillips and Plaheta are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Oxford United have won just one of their last nine matches
- Oxford United have conceded in all seven of their away games this season.
Probable line-up : Cumming - Brown, Moore, Nelson, Ter Avest - McEachran, Volks, Lee, El-Mizouni, Goodram - Scarlett.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
Two of Oxford United last four away defeats have come by this scoreline
7.80Watford to score in first half
Watford have scored in the first half in all eight home games this season
1.75Oxford United to score in the second half
Oxford United have scored in the second halves in their last two matches
2.25Tip and bets
Watford has an excellent opportunity to return to the playoff zone today and will certainly strive only for victory. The Hornets are the undisputed favorites of the match - Oxford United is significantly inferior in class and experience, and has not been showing the best quality football lately. It makes sense in such a situation to give preference to the favorite and count on his confident victory.
We think that the visitors have no chance. Forecast - Asian handicap (-1) on Watford . This bet is offered for 2.39
Bet on total
"Wafford" will undoubtedly be set up for victory today - at home the "Hornets" traditionally play first number and have never left their opponents dry. At the same time, "Oxford United" is unlikely to only defend, the tournament position obliges them to take risks and cling to points, the guests know how to play on the counterattack, they are quite capable of responding with one goal.
Bet - both teams to score. This bet is offered for 1.80
Bet on corners
Watford, as the hosts and favourites, will probably spend the entire 90 minutes attacking and will win confidently on corners.
Bet - Asian handicap (-2) on Watford. This bet is offered for 1.69
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