Notts County vs Oxford United Prediction & Betting Tips

Early-season form tells contrasting stories

Oxford United have won three of their six League One games, drawn two and lost just once, scoring 13 and conceding only seven along the way. That run includes a 4-0 win at Leicester and a 3-0 home victory over Burton Albion, either side of a narrow away loss at Huddersfield.

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Notts County: 20 completed matches; Oxford United: 20 completed matches.

Notts County

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

40% 8 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

23

Conceded

21

Difference

+2

Oxford United

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

23

Difference

+10

Notts County have managed just one win in seven, with four draws mixed in, and they've now lost back-to-back league games against Bradford and Reading without scoring in either. Seven goals scored and nine conceded across that spell points to a side still searching for consistency.

Oxford go into this on the back of the stronger and more prolific run of form.

Comparative Team Statistics: Notts County vs Oxford United

Past meetings offer little to go on

These two have only met twice on record, both in League Two back in 2015 and 2016. Oxford won 3-1 at home and Notts County won 4-2 at their place, so honours were roughly even, but that was a decade ago in a lower division and has no real bearing on either squad now.

The table backs up the form guide

Oxford sit sixth with 11 points from six games, while Notts County are down in 20th with seven points from seven. That's already a sizeable gap, even allowing for Notts having played an extra match.

It's early days, but the early-season table already tells a clear story.

Attacking names to know

Oxford have two players on three goals apiece so far this season, G. O'Donkor and M. Harris, both in six appearances. Notts County's O. Cooper has matched that tally in seven games, while N. Tsaroulla has chipped in two assists.

Notts County:

Best assist providers:

N. Tsaroulla - 2

Oxford United:

Best scorers:

G. O'Donkor - 3

M. Harris - 3

Penalty cards:

C. Brannagan x 3

Oxford's C. Brannagan has already picked up three yellow cards in six matches, a disciplinary note worth keeping an eye on as the campaign goes on.

How the game could unfold

Oxford's scoring form and goal difference suggest they can trouble most League One defences right now, and Notts County have shown themselves capable of leaking goals, having gone two straight games without finding the net themselves.

That said, Notts have drawn four of their seven league games, so a scrappy, low-event afternoon isn't out of the question if they sit in at home. Early-season form can shift quickly too, so it's worth not reading too much into six or seven games either way.