Oxford United vs Ipswich

Oxford vs Ipswich Form and Head to Head Record

Oxford's last match saw them secure a 1-1 draw away to Norwich. However, the U's have struggled for consistency, failing to win in their last five Championship matches. Their recent form has been patchy, with a series of draws and losses hindering their progress.

Ipswich, on the other hand, are riding high after a 2-0 victory away to Hull. The Tractor Boys are currently undefeated in their last six Championship matches, demonstrating strong form as they push for promotion.

Oxford have failed to win their last 5 matches in the Championship, while Ipswich are undefeated in their last 6 matches.

The last time these two teams met, Oxford emerged victorious with a 2-1 win in League One back in January 2023.

Across the last six encounters, the head-to-head record is evenly split, with one win for Oxford, one win for Ipswich, and four draws.

Oxford vs Ipswich Predicted Lineups

Oxford (4-2-3-1): Cumming; Currie, Davies, Helik, Long; Vaulks, D. Keersmaecker; Goodrham, Harris, Krastev; Lankshear

Ipswich (4-2-3-1): Walton; Davis, Greaves, O'Shea, Furlong; Matusiwa, Taylor; Philogene, Núñez, Egeli; Hirst

Oxford vs Ipswich Match Prediction

Oxford United were heading for a damning away defeat against a free-falling Norwich side on Tuesday night when Filip Krastev popped up with an equaliser deep into stoppage time. The U's are, however, winless in five league games heading into gameweek 18's challenging test.

Marcelino Nunez and Chuba Akpom scored within four minutes of one another on Tuesday as Ipswich sealed an impressive and straightforward 2-0 away win against Hull. The Tractor Boys are unbeaten in their last six Championship matches and are closing in on the automatic promotion race.

Score Prediction: Oxford 0-2 Ipswich

Matthew O'Regan's Bet Builder Tip

Ipswich To Win
After relegation from the Premier League, many people expected Ipswich to dominate the Championship once more. However, The Tractor Boys had a slow start to the season, leaving them in the wake of Coventry. 

Kieran McKenna’s side have since gone six games unbeaten, winning their last three away games by an aggregate score of 2-10. With so much talent at his disposal, McKenna perhaps struggled to find his best Xi but his team are starting to click. 

The same can’t be said for Oxford who are in real relegation danger. Gary Rowett’s side have won one game in seven – coming against a Sheffield Wednesday side on -4 points. The U’sare languishing in the bottom three with just three league victories to their name all season and things look tough on Friday night. 

Marcelino Nunez 3+ shots
Marcelino Nunez made the controversial decision to swap Norfolk for Suffolk in the summer and has instantly become a cult hero at Portman Road. The Chilean has been in and out the starting line-up but scoring the opening goal against Hull should see him keep his place in the XI. He has had 2,6,3,1,4   shots from the start, averaging 4.20 shots per 90, continuing onfrom his strong stats at Norwich last season.

Marcelino Nunez 2+ fouls
The 25-year-old is also not afraid to do the dirty work. After averaging 1.76 shots per 90 last campaign, he has continued in similar vein, averaging 1.30 this season, making a foul in all five appearances and 2 fouls in 2/5. 

Hidde ter Averst 2+ fouls
An injury suffered after the draw with Coventry has kept the talented Hidde ter Averst on the sidelines, making his return against Norwich in a more advanced role. The 28-year-old was busy, making three fouls. Using Bet365’s ‘sub off, play on’ feature, ter Averst foul record reads 2,5,2,4. 

If he is on the right side as expected, he will likely face Jack Clarke (2.33 fouls won per 90) and Leif Davies (1.59).