West Bromwich and Oxford United will face off on November 8 in the English Championship. West Bromwich is the bookmakers' favorite: their win is priced at 1.73, a draw at 3.40, and an Oxford United victory at 5.25. The probabilities for the outcomes are as follows: West Bromwich - 54.40%, draw - 27.68%, Oxford United - 17.93%. These figures reflect West Bromwich's advantage but do not guarantee an easy game for the favorite. Overall, a tough match is expected, with the odds for a draw or an Oxford win being significantly higher.
In their last five matches, West Bromwich has an average ball possession of 53.4%, receives 1.2 yellow cards, commits 11 fouls, and is caught offside once per game. Oxford United averages 46.2% possession, 1.2 yellow cards, 8.6 fouls, and 1.8 offsides. In their last three matches, West Bromwich: lost to Charlton Athletic 0-1 on November 4, drew 0-0 with Sheffield Wednesday on November 1, and lost to Ipswich Town 0-1 on October 25. Oxford United lost 0-3 to Stoke City on November 4, drew 2-2 with Millwall on November 1, and won 2-1 against Sheffield Wednesday on October 25. In their last encounter on February 22, 2025, West Bromwich was victorious with a 2-0 scoreline, with the total over 2.5 goals being achieved.
In their last five matches, West Bromwich has had under 2.5 goals three times and over 2.5 goals twice; Oxford United has seen over 2.5 goals in three games and under in two. In the first half, West Bromwich recorded over 1.5 goals only once, while Oxford United did so three times. In the second half, both teams exceeded the 1.5 goal mark once. Average stats: West Bromwich - 1.6 goals per match, scoring 0.6 and conceding 1; Oxford United - 2.4 goals, scoring 1 and conceding 1.4. By intervals: West Bromwich scores most frequently between the 31st and 45th minute (43%), conceding in the same period and at the end of the match (50% each); Oxford United's goals are evenly distributed, but 43% of their conceded goals come in the first 15 minutes. Based on this data, betting on under 2.5 goals seems logical: West Bromwich scores little, and Oxford's scoring isn't particularly high despite slightly better averages.
West Bromwich averages 5.6 corners per match, while Oxford United averages 5. In the last five games, the total corners over 9.5 occurred twice for West Bromwich and four times for Oxford United. The market offers over 10 corners at 1.82 and under 10 at 1.98; there's also a bet for over 10.5 at 2.00 and under 10.5 at 1.73. West Bromwich is the favorite for corners with odds of 1.17. Considering the average stats and the frequency of the total occurring, it's reasonable to consider over 10 corners, especially given that Oxford achieved this outcome 4 times out of 5.
Sportwars.net Prediction for West Bromwich vs Oxford United, 2025-11-08 - Under 2.5 goals, odds 1.73. Correct score: 1-0, odds 6.00.


