Oxford Utd v West Brom

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Oxford United picked up another point in the Championship just before the international break when The U's drew 1-1 away from home at lowly Portsmouth, while West Brom were also held to a stalemate by Millwall in a 0-0 draw at The Hawthorns last time out, so both teams will be keen to grab the all-important three points here.

Oxford United have now drawn each of their last three matches in the Championship following a 2-1 defeat away from home at Bristol City but points picked up in previous draws with Burnley and Luton Town have at least maintained Oxford United's mid-table position of 10th place in the Championship table.

The U's were promoted up from League One at the end of last season and the hosts have made a decent fist of this English second tier campaign so far this term as Des Buckingham's side have picked up three wins to date which have come in the form of victories against Norwich City, Preston NE and Stoke City respectively.

However, Oxford United do need to improve upon their consistency as the hosts have won, drawn and lost in equal measure, so the straight win markets look a little risky at this stage but the goals market appeals as six out of Oxford United's nine games overall have resulted in both teams scoring.

West Brom currently occupy fourth place in the Championship table despite failing to win any of their previous three league matches which consist of two defeats and a draw; losses at the hands of Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough were followed by the aforementioned draw with Millwall.

Nevertheless, West Brom still only trail the league leaders Sunderland by a mere two-point margin and The Baggies will be desperate to rekindle the sort of form which brought the west midlands club a solid six-match unbeaten start to the new campaign on Saturday lunchtime.

Indeed, the visitors had picked up five wins in the early stages of this new Championship season which came in the form of important victories against the likes of QPR, Stoke City, Swansea City, Portsmouth and Plymouth Argyle respectively.

The wider picture also shows West Brom have slipped to just three defeats within their last 12 league matches in the Championship which included a 3-1 loss away from home at Southampton along with a 3-0 home win against Preston NE as well.

However, results away from home continue to let West Brom down as The Baggies have registered just three wins in their last nine outings on the road, slipping to four defeats.

Oxford United v West Brom Verdict

Both Oxford United and West Brom have produced some inconsistent results lately in the Championship and as such, both teams could score in a possible score-draw.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.40

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 6.50