Oxford United vs Cardiff City Prediction: A low goal scoring clash expected

Two struggling sides will face each other when Oxford United tackle Cardiff City at the Kassam Stadium on Thursday. Cardiff United are unbeaten in all their head-to-head games against Oxford United. Can they continue this trend? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.

Oxford United suffered a 4-0 to Leeds United in their last game. They have now lost their last three games and remain winless in their last seven games. The U's have only seen one win in their last 16 games. They sit second to the bottom of the league with 18 points in 21 games, scoring 21 goals and conceding 37. However, Ben Nelson (unknown injury), Siriki Dembélé (ankle injury) and Kyle Edwards (unknown injury) are all out of this game.

Cardiff City suffered a 2-0 loss to Sheffield United in their last game. The Bluebirds are winless in their last eight games and their last 10 on the road. They have managed just six points away from home this season. Cardiff City sit 22nd on the table with 18 points in 21 games, scoring 19 goals and conceding 34. However, Kion Etete (fitness), Ryotaro Tsunoda (partial muscle tear) and Aaron Ramsey (hamstring injury) are all out of this game.

Oxford United — Jamie Cumming, Peter Kioso, Elliott Moore, Ciaron Brown, Greg Leigh, Tyler Goodrham, Cameron Brannagan, Will Vaulks, Owen Dale, Przemyslaw Placheta, Mark Harris.

Cardiff City — Jak Alnwick, Jesper Daland, Dimitrios Goutas, Calum Chambers, Andy Rinomhota, Manolis Siopis, Alexander Robertson, Joel Bagan, Anwar El Ghazi, Yakou Méïté, Wilfried Kanga.

• Cardiff City have the worst offensive record record with 19 goals scored.
• Oxford United have the joint second-worst offensive, with 21 goals scored, in the Championship.
• Oxford United have the third-worst defensive record in the league, with 37 conceded goals.
• Cardiff United are unbeaten in all their head-to-head games against Oxford United.
• Both sides have scored in all four head-to-head games between the two sides.

Both sides are currently struggling, and it would be risky to side with either. Still, I believe a draw would settle the issues here. However, with the records of both sides offensively and defensively, I don’t expect lots of goals in this game, but I expect both teams to score to follow the head-to-head trends of both sides.

• Under 2.5 for 1.73 odds
• X for 3.20 odds
• BTTS for 1.80 odds