Luton vs Oxford Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 1st October 2024

Mid-placed Oxford travel to Kenilworth Road to face struggling Luton in a round 8 game, which kicks-off on Tuesday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.

Luton are number 19 in the table on seven points after seven matches. Oxford rank as number 11 with ten points after seven matches played.

As Luton are highly expected to claim the victory against Oxford, they should be able to finish the round ahead of their upcoming opponent. It is safe to say though, that the visitors will want to get some more distance to the hosts after this game.

Luton go into their next Championship match, scoring a humble average of one per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane ten times, while conceding 14. That amounts to an average of 1.4 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Oxford scored ten goals, conceded eight and managed three clean sheets in their previous seven matches.

Having never played each other in the Championship in the 21st century, this is the first time Luton comes up against Oxford in this tournament as of late. Thus, any eventual h2h stats stems from meetings in cup matches or friendlies.

Luton vs Oxford Prediction

Luton Form

Luton hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Millwall by 0-1, before winning 2-1 against Sheffield Wednesday. The streak ended in a recent 3-1 defeat against Plymouth. Luton claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded eight goals.

Oxford Form

In their previous three matches, Oxford beat Stoke 1-0, lost 2-1 against Bristol City and drew 0-0 with Burnley. Oxford didn't manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed zero draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded seven and scored four goals themselves.

Luton look in strong shape, while Oxford don't look quite as convincing, which makes betting on the home win a no-brainer in this match.

Luton only drew once so far this season after seven games played, in stead recording two wins and four defeats in the Championship. Oxford enjoy a record of three wins, one draw and three defeats in the Championship.

Luton vs Oxford Squads

Luton Squad

Rob Edwards will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Oxford from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

James Shea (0/2), Thomas Kaminski (0/6), Tim Krul (0/0), Amari'i Bell (0/4), Daiki Hashioka (0/0), Joseph Johnson (0/1), Mads Juel Andersen (0/1), Mark McGuinness (0/5), Reece Burke (0/4), Reuell Walters (0/6), Teden Mengi (1/7), Thomas Holmes (0/2), Tom Lockyer (0/0), Aidan Francis-Clarke (0/0), Alfie Doughty (0/7), Jacob Brown (0/1), Liam Walsh (0/4), Marvelous Nakamba (0/2), Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (0/3), Shandon Baptiste (0/4), Tahith Chong (1/7), Tom Krauss (0/2), Victor Moses (1/2), Zack Nelson (0/5), Carlton Morris (2/6), Cauley Woodrow (0/2), Elijah Adebayo (0/7), Joe Taylor (0/5), Jordan Clark (0/6).

Oxford Squad

Below is the full team squad of Oxford. The manager Buckingham will pick his starting XI against Luton from these players:

Jamie Cumming (0/7), Matt Ingram (0/0), Simon Eastwood (0/0), Ben Nelson (0/1), Ciaron Brown (1/7), Elliott Moore (0/5), Gregory Leigh (1/5), Hidde ter Avest (0/0), Jordan Thorniley (0/0), Joseph Bennett (0/4), Peter Kioso (0/5), Richard McIntyre (0/0), Sam Long (0/4), Cameron Brannagan (1/4), Idris El Mizouni (1/7), Joshua McEachran (0/3), Kyle Edwards (0/2), Louie Sibley (0/2), Malcolm Ebiowei (0/2), Marselino Ferdinan (0/0), Matthew Phillips (0/3), Max Woltman (0/0), Przemyslaw Placheta (0/3), Siriki Dembele (0/4), Tyler Goodrham (1/7), Will Vaulks (0/7), Aidan Elliott-Wheeler (0/0), Dane Scarlett (0/3), Mark Harris (4/7), Owen Dale (0/2), Ruben Rodrigues (1/7), Will Goodwin (0/0).

Luton vs Oxford Team News

Luton could be looking at four players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Oxford. Marvelous Nakamba gets a day off from the Luton squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Mads Juel Andersen, Marvelous Nakamba and Tom Lockyer nurses various injuries and won't take part for Luton against Oxford at Kenilworth Road.

Luton vs Oxford Lineups

Luton vs Oxford H2H

Having never shared a season in the Championship in recent past, this is the first time Luton comes up against Oxford in this context. Luton picked up six wins in their previous ten matches against Oxford, while the latter claimed one win in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 29/10.

Luton vs Oxford Results

Luton vs Oxford Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Carlton Morris, who is performing well for Luton. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Oxford.The visitors will be looking to Mark Harris to find the net once again, after managing three Championship goals for Oxford in recent matches.

Luton claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing seven. Oxford won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five of the games in this run. Luton managed just one clean sheet in their previous 10 matches on home soil, while Oxford kept three clean sheets in their previous 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Luton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Oxford, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.