Oxford vs Coventry Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 30th August 2025

Oxford hope to live up to their early billing as the Championship title favourites on Saturday when they welcome Coventry over to the Kassam Stadium for a round 4 match.

A look at the Championship standings shows that seven points and 20 places currently separate the two teams.

Oxford have not gained a single point yet from the first three rounds of the Championship this campaign. Coventry account for seven points from their opening three games, earning them a place as number 3 in the table.

Oxford welcome their visitors from Coventry with the aim of closing the gap in the Championship standings. A successful outcome could be crucial for their future endeavours this season.

Oxford are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 11 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.1 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 13 goals, or an average of 1.3 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to three clean sheets in this run.

Coventry scored 20 goals, conceded 12 and held on for a clean sheet in three of their last ten matches.

Coventry got the better of Oxford in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 3-2 and 3-2, respectively.

Oxford vs Coventry Prediction

Oxford Form

Oxford endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 3-2 against Hull, before Birmingham won 1-0, while Brighton claimed a victory in a 0-6 match. Oxford won three of their previous six matches at Kassam Stadium in the Championship. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring five goals to five against.

Coventry Form

Coventry won twice in their last three matches as Derby were defeated by 3-5, before they beat Queens Park Rangers 7-1. Millwall proved too strong, though, and a 2-1 defeat followed. Coventry only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 12 goals to nine.

It seems both Coventry and Oxford have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues on Saturday, and we are rooting for goals.

Oxford vs Coventry Squads

Oxford Squad

Rowett will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Coventry from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

Jacob Knightbridge (0/0), Jamie Cumming (0/3), Matt Ingram (0/0), Simon Eastwood (0/0), Ben Davies (0/0), Brodie Spencer (0/3), Ciaron Brown (0/0), Elliott Moore (0/2), Gregory Leigh (0/3), Hidde ter Avest (0/2), Jack Currie (0/2), Michal Helik (0/3), Sam Long (0/2), Stephan Negru (0/0), Brian De Keersmaecker (0/1), Cameron Brannagan (1/3), Joshua Johnson (0/0), Louie Sibley (0/1), Luke Harris (0/0), Matthew Phillips (0/2), Przemyslaw Placheta (0/1), Siriki Dembele (0/3), Will Vaulks (0/3), Gatlin O'Donkor (0/1), Leo Snowden (0/0), Mark Harris (0/3), Marselino Ferdinan (0/0), Nik Prelec (0/0), Ole Romeny (0/0), Owen Dale (0/0), Stanley Mills (0/3), Tom Bradshaw (0/2), Tyler Goodrham (0/3), Will Lankshear (1/3).

Coventry Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Coventry players that the manager Frank Lampard will choose from for the upcoming game:

Ben Wilson (0/0), Bradley Collins (0/0), Carl Rushworth (0/3), Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin (0/0), Bobby Thomas (1/3), Jake Bidwell (0/0), Jay Dasilva (0/3), Joel Latibeaudiere (0/0), Kaine Kesler-Hayden (0/2), Liam Kitching (0/3), Miguel Angel Brau (0/2), Milan van Ewijk (0/3), Ben Sheaf (0/1), Jack Rudoni (2/3), Jamie Allen (0/3), Josh Eccles (0/0), Matt Grimes (0/3), Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (0/1), Victor Torp (3/3), Bassala Sambou (0/0), Brandon Thomas-Asante (2/3), Ellis Simms (0/2), Ephron Mason-Clark (1/3), Haji Wright (3/3), Norman Bassette (0/0), Raphael Borges Rodrigues (0/2).

Oxford vs Coventry Team News

Coventry have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Oxford at Kassam Stadium. For instance, Coventry won't be able to field Josh Eccles as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Oxford vs Coventry Lineups

Oxford vs Coventry H2H

Coventry beat Oxford twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 3-2 and 3-2, respectively. Oxford enter the match against Coventry with a 0-0-2 record in their previous two encounters. A win rate of 0%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Oxford vs Coventry Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out two times in the last two matches between Oxford and Coventry.

Oxford vs Coventry Betting Tips

With two goals in six matches Michal Helik has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Coventry and their defence. The visitors hope Jack Rudoni adds another to his current tally of five goals in his latest matches.

Oxford claimed four wins, drew one and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Coventry won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Coventry have been generous visitors, since they pulled only once clean sheet in their previous 10 away games. Oxford managedfour clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at home.

In the last two encounters between Oxford and Coventry over 2.5 goals came out two times, as Oxford averaged two goals a game. Coventry scored an average of three goals in these, while both teams scored two times. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Oxford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Coventry played across all tournaments. They scored two times on average in the process.