Can Watford break into the top six when they face Oxford this evening?
20:00 Friday
Watford, sitting on the outskirts of the play-off places, welcome 16th placed Oxford to Vicarage Road this evening.
Watford vs Oxford Prediction
Watford couldn’t produce a response to Myles Peart-Harris’ 35th-minute strike in midweek, falling to a narrow away defeat against a Swansea side known for their defensive strength.
Home form has been Tom Cleverley’s saving grace this season though, and his side have taken 16 points from a possible 18 at Vicarage Road heading into this clash.
Hidde ter Avest scored on his first start for Oxford United on Tuesday night as Des Buckingham’s side claimed a priceless three points against a struggling Hull outfit.
Friday’s visitors were winless in eight league outings prior to that game but are now heading back in the right direction.
Score Prediction: Watford 2-1 Oxford
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Watford vs Oxford Lineups
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Watford Predicted Lineup vs Oxford
Bachmann, Larouci, Porteous, Pollock, Ebosele, Dwomoh, Chakvetadze, Ince, Kayembe, Baah, Bayo
Oxford Predicted Lineup vs Watford
Cumming, Brown, Long, Moore, Avest, Vaulks, Mizouni, Leigh, Rodrigues, Goodrham, Scarlett
Watford vs Oxford Team News
- Ryan Porteous should return to the line-up on Friday night in place of Francisco Sierralta, who will now serve a one-match suspension.
- One further change is on the cards for Tom Cleverley with Kwadwo Baah hoping for a recall further forward.
- Des Buckingham could make two changes to the side that beat Hull with Sam Long and Ruben Rodrigues stepping into the starting XI.
- Marselino Ferdinan made the bench on Tuesday night, meaning Oxford United have six injuries to contend with here.
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Watford vs Oxford Odds
| Result | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Watford | 3/4 | 57% |
| Draw | 29/10 | 26% |
| Oxford | 4/1 | 20% |
Watford vs Oxford Bet Builder Tips
Our bet builder tips for Watford vs Oxford features Watford to win, over 0.5 Dane Scarlett shots on target and over 0.5 Edo Kayembe shots on target.
At the time of publishing it is a best price of 3/1 with Sky Bet.
Watford look strong favourites at home tonight. They’re unbeaten in nine at Vicarage Road, winning seven, while Oxford struggle away, winless in eight with six losses. Recent head-to-heads also favour Watford, with four wins and two draws in their last six meetings.
Oxford’s Dane Scarlett is one to watch, with three goals in just over three 90 minutes across his last five appearances. Scarlett has been making the most of his increasing game time. He’s also managed to hit the target in three of these appearances.
Meanwhile, Watford’s Edo Kayembe has five goals this season—four at home—averaging 1.8 shots per game on home turf.
