Prediction for match Preston — Oxford United

Odds and Probabilities of the Match Outcome

In the English Championship on March 6, Preston North End will face Oxford United. The odds for a Preston North End win are 2.06, a draw is priced at 3.20, and an Oxford United victory is at 3.72. In terms of probabilities: Preston North End - 45.51%, draw - 29.29%, Oxford United - 25.20%. Preston North End is favored according to both odds and probabilities, marking them as the favorites in this matchup. Total goals options: over 2.5 goals is at 2.19, under 2.5 goals is at 1.65. Both teams to score: yes - 1.90, no - 1.80. For individual team goals, Preston North End to score more than 1.5 goals is at 2.10, and Oxford United to score more than 1 is at 2.15.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last three matches, Preston North End played as follows: 28.02.2026 - Preston North End vs Millwall - 0-2, 24.02.2026 - Swansea City vs Preston North End - 1-1, 20.02.2026 - Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End - 1-0. Oxford United's last three games: 28.02.2026 - Oxford United vs West Bromwich - 2-1, 25.02.2026 - Stoke City vs Oxford United - 2-1, 21.02.2026 - Middlesbrough vs Oxford United - 0-0. In their head-to-head on 13.12.2025, Oxford United lost to Preston North End 1-2. Additional statistics: Preston North End averages 47.6% possession, receives 2.2 yellow cards, commits 11.6 fouls, and records 0.8 offsides per game over a five-match span. For Oxford United, these stats are 36.4% possession, 1 yellow card, 10 fouls, and 2 offsides. These numbers suggest that Preston North End plays more aggressively and controls the ball more, while Oxford United tends to be caught offside more often.

Goals Statistics

Regarding total goals, Preston North End has seen over 2.5 goals in only 1 of their last 5 matches, with 4 games ending under. Oxford United has the opposite trend: 3 out of 5 matches ended with over 2.5 goals, 2 under. By halves, Preston North End never scored more than 1.5 goals in the first half, and only once in the second half out of 5 games. For Oxford United, 3 out of 5 first halves had over 1.5 goals, but never in the second half. Average stats over 5 matches: Preston North End scores 2 goals per game (0.8 scored, 1.2 conceded), Oxford United also averages 2 goals (0.6 scored, 1.4 conceded). Time intervals show Preston North End scores most often between the 76th and 90th minute (40%), and concedes between the 16th-30th and 46th-60th minutes (40% each). Oxford United distributes their goals evenly in the first 60 minutes (25% in each of the four intervals) and concedes most often between the 31st-45th minute (50%). Considering Preston North End's low scoring and Oxford United's moderate efficiency, along with frequent under 2.5 totals for Preston North End, a bet on under 2.5 goals at 1.65 seems logical.

Corners: Numbers and Potential Bets

On average, Preston North End earns 4.8 corners, and Oxford United 4.6 over five matches. In the last five games, Preston North End exceeded 9.5 total corners 3 times, while Oxford United did so 4 times. The total corners line closest to their average sum (9.4) is 9.5: over 9.5 corners is at 1.72, under 9.5 is at 2.01. Preston North End is the favorite for most corners with odds of 1.44. Given the frequent over 9.5 corners for both teams, betting on the over seems justified.