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Our Oxford United vs Wigan Athletic predictions expect the hosts to see off a struggling Wigan side at the Kassam Stadium on Tuesday, 7.45pm kick-off.
A midweek League One meeting at the Kassam Stadium on Tuesday 20 October, 7.45pm kick-off, pits eighth-placed Oxford United against a Wigan Athletic side rooted to the foot of the table. Oxford are unbeaten in their last five and have scored in every league game so far, while Wigan have lost six of their nine and managed just six goals all season.
Oxford have played a game or two fewer than most and quietly climbed into the top eight. Anthony Eadson has studied the numbers and landed on a home win to nil plus a livelier second half, with the full reasoning for Oxford United vs Wigan Athletic below.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson has picked out two bets for the Kassam Stadium, with prices taken across the leading UK bookmakers.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Second half to be the highest-scoring half | 11/10 (Sky Bet) | Oxford United and Wigan Athletic both tend to save their goals for after the break. Five of Oxford’s eight League One games have had more goals in the second half than the first, and the same is true of six of Wigan’s nine, so that is 11 of 17 matches between them. Wigan arrive bottom of the table and are likely to keep things tight early on, which should leave the game more open in the final 45 minutes. At 11/10 with Sky Bet, the second half outscoring the first appeals. |
| Oxford United to win to nil | 5/2 (bet365) | Oxford United’s home form reads one win and two draws from three unbeaten starts at the Kassam, where they have conceded just three times. The bigger pull is Wigan Athletic’s toothless attack: the visitors have scored only six goals all season and drawn a blank in six of their nine games. Wigan have mustered just two goals in four matches on the road, so the clean-sheet potential here is real. Oxford have kept two shut-outs already and look well set to add another. At 5/2, Oxford to win to nil makes plenty of sense. |
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How Oxford United go into the game
Oxford United sit eighth in League One with 15 points from eight games, having won four, drawn three and lost just once while scoring 16 and conceding nine. They are unbeaten in five: a 1-1 draw at Mansfield Town last time out followed a 2-1 win at Notts County, a 1-1 home draw with Cambridge United, a 3-0 home win over Burton Albion and a 4-0 victory at Leicester City.
Oxford have played fewer games than most of their rivals, giving them ground to make up, but the underlying signs are strong. They have scored in every league game so far and kept two clean sheets, and at the Kassam Stadium they remain unbeaten, with one win and two draws from three and only three goals conceded. Mark Harris leads the scoring charts with four.
How Wigan Athletic go into the game
Wigan Athletic prop up League One, sitting 24th with seven points from nine games after two wins, one draw and six defeats, scoring just six and conceding 13. Their form offers little cheer: a 1-0 home win over Reading last time out was a rare bright spot, coming after a 1-0 defeat at Stevenage, a 1-0 home loss to Wycombe Wanderers, a goalless draw at Sheffield Wednesday and a 4-0 home thrashing by Stockport County.
That win over Reading aside, goals have been the big problem for Wigan, who have failed to score in six of their nine matches and managed only two on their travels in four away games. They have at least kept two clean sheets, but a return of one draw and three defeats on the road, with two scored and five conceded, underlines why they travel to Oxford as clear underdogs.
Oxford United vs Wigan Athletic head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/02/24 | Oxford United | 4-2 | Wigan Athletic |
| 24/10/23 | Wigan Athletic | 2-0 | Oxford United |
| 01/02/22 | Wigan Athletic | 1-1 | Oxford United |
| 18/12/21 | Oxford United | 2-3 | Wigan Athletic |
| 14/02/21 | Oxford United | 2-1 | Wigan Athletic |
These two have shared the spoils in recent years, with honours fairly even across the last five meetings. Oxford United won the most recent clash 4-2 at home in February 2024, but Wigan Athletic had taken the reverse fixture 2-0 earlier that season and also won 3-2 at the Kassam in 2021. Oxford’s 2-1 home win in early 2021 and a 1-1 draw complete a competitive recent history.
Oxford United vs Wigan Athletic predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second half to be the highest-scoring half | 11/10 (Sky Bet) | ⭐⭐ | Eleven of 17 games fit the pattern. |
| Both teams to score – No | 11/10 (Betway) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Wigan Athletic have failed to score in six of their nine games and have managed only two goals in four matches on the road. |
| Under 2.5 goals | 1/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Wigan’s nine games have produced just 19 goals, barely two per match, pointing to a low-scoring night at the Kassam. |
| Correct score: Oxford United 2-0 Wigan Athletic | 9/1 (Betfred) | ⭐⭐ | Oxford have averaged two goals a game at home with six in three, while Wigan have conceded five in four away outings. |
Oxford United vs Wigan Athletic score prediction
Home advantage and a clear gap in form should see the hosts through here. Oxford have scored in every game and look well capable of breaking down the division’s bottom side, while Wigan’s struggles in front of goal make a shut-out a real possibility. We fancy Oxford United to win comfortably without conceding. Score prediction: Oxford United 2-0 Wigan Athletic.
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