Oxford United vs Derby County Prediction and Betting Tips


Oxford United and County Derby will trade tackles in one EFL Championship clash of the day 10 Saturday (October 18). The match will be played at the Kassam Stadium.

The home side come into the game on the back of a 2-1 defeat at Watford before the international break a fortnight ago. They took the lead through Max Alleyne's own goal in the third minute, but Jeremy Ngakia scored a brace in the dying embers of the first half to turn the game around.

Derby, meanwhile, shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at home to Southampton. They went behind to Adam Armstrong's goal in the seventh minute, but Patrick Agyemang equalized five minutes before the break.

The draw left the Rams in 20th place in the standings, having picked up eight points from nine games. Oxford are 22nd with just six points to their name.

Oxford United vs Derby County Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

  • This will be the 17th meeting between the two sides. Oxford United won five times, Derby County have seven wins to their name, while four games ended with a share of the spoils.
  • One of those draws came in their most recent meeting in February 2025, when they canceled each other out in a goalless stalemate.
  • This draw ended a run of four straight head-to-head games with away goals at both ends.
  • Oxford have managed just one win all season in the league (lost five).
  • Derby's last five league games have produced fewer than three goals.
  • The home team of this day has not won any of the last five head-to-head games (three defeats).

Oxford United vs Derby County Prediction

Both teams are relegation worried and the result here could play a key role in deciding who stays up and who goes down to League One at the end of the season. Oxford United need to significantly increase their output at home if they are to avoid the drop. Only two of his six points so far have come in games played in front of his fans.

Derby County have been hard to beat but need to start turning draws into wins to climb the table. John Eustace's side have lost just one of their last seven league games, but five of that run have ended in stalemates.

Supporting this trend to continue in a tie with low scores.

prediction: Oxford United 1-1 Derby County

Oxford United vs Derby County Betting Tips

Tip 1 – Prediction: draw

Tip 2: Both teams score

Tip 3: Over 1.5 goals