Oxford United vs Stockport County Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent league form

Stockport County's League One form has been stop-start. They lost at home to Blackpool, bounced back with a 5-1 win over Wycombe, then lost away at Wigan and at home to Leicester before drawing 0-0 at Sheffield Wednesday. They ended that run with a tidy 1-0 home win over Peterborough, so they're moving in the right direction again.

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

Oxford United

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

23

Difference

+10

Stockport County

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

39

Conceded

23

Difference

+16

Oxford United's league form has followed a similar pattern. A 2-2 draw with MK Dons was followed by back-to-back away defeats at Stevenage and Huddersfield, then another loss away at Leicester. They steadied things with a 3-0 home win over Burton Albion and a 1-1 draw with Cambridge United, both at home, suggesting they're more solid on their own patch than on the road.

Both sides look considerably better at home than away right now, which matters given Oxford have home advantage here.

Comparative Team Statistics: Oxford United vs Stockport County

Where they sit

Stockport County are third in League One with 13 points from eight games, having won four, drawn one and lost three. Oxford United sit tenth with 11 points, but they've played only six matches, winning three, drawing two and losing just once.

That gap in games played makes the table look more lopsided than it probably is. Oxford's points-per-game rate isn't far off Stockport's, even though the raw position suggests a bigger difference in form.

Don't read too much into the position gap alone; it's partly a fixture backlog rather than a form gap.

Where the goals come from

Stockport's scoring is shared around. K. Wootton leads the way with five goals in eight appearances, J. Diamond has four goals and two assists, and H. Wood has three. L. Bate's four assists point to a decent supply line.

Oxford United:

Best scorers:

G. O'Donkor - 3

M. Harris - 3

Penalty cards:

C. Brannagan x 3

Stockport County:

Best scorers:

K. Wootton - 5

J. Diamond - 4

H. Wood - 3

Best assist providers:

L. Bate - 4

J. Diamond - 2

Oxford's threat is split more evenly, with G. O'Donkor and M. Harris both on three goals from six matches each. On the disciplinary side, C. Brannagan has picked up three yellow cards in six games, which is worth watching given how quickly that can add up to a suspension.

If Brannagan collects another card or two before this fixture, Oxford could be without a key midfielder.

A fixture still a month away

This match doesn't kick off until late October, over a month after the form we're looking at here. Both teams have shown they can go on mini runs in either direction, so there's every chance the shape of this game looks different by the time it's played.

Stockport have shown they can score five and concede four in the same few weeks, while Oxford have swung between comfortable home wins and away hidings. That mix points to an unpredictable contest rather than a one-sided one.