Sheffield United vs Oxford United - Championship Prediction

Value Assessment

Home Win

1.40

51% pred

-19.9%

Draw

4.53

26% pred

+3.9%

MARGINAL

Away Win

7.58

23% pred

+9.3%

VALUE

BTTS Yes 2.03 40%

BTTS No 1.74 50%

Key Insights

Relegation Zone

Oxford United in position 23 (in relegation zone) - fighting to avoid drop

High impact

Rotation Risk

Oxford United has 4 fixtures in 14-day window - rotation risk due to congestion

Medium impact

Must Win

Sheffield United in position 17 with poor recent form (27% points) - must-win situation

High impact

BTTS Tendency

Sheffield United matches frequently see both teams score: BTTS in 6 of last 8 matches (75%) - favors BTTS Yes

Medium impact

Leaky Defense

Sheffield United has poor defensive record: only 0 clean sheets in last 8 matches (0%) - favors BTTS Yes/opponent goals

Medium impact

Match Normality

70%

Minor irregularities detected

Match Info

Kickoff

Tue, Feb 3 2026 · 19:45

Venue

Bramall Lane (Sheffield)

Competition

Championship · 26

Coaches

Chris Wilder

Sheffield United

Matt Bloomfield

Oxford United

Referee

Anthony Backhouse

Related Coverage

League season story Sheffield United form report Oxford United form report

Recent Form

Sheffield United

3W 0D 2L

2.6 GF · 1.8 GA

L H

Middlesbrough 1-2

W H

Oxford United 3-1

W H

Ipswich Town 3-1

L H

Mansfield Town 3-4

W H

Leicester City 3-1

3W 0D 2L

2.6 GF · 1.8 GA

L H

Middlesbrough 1-2

W H

Oxford United 3-1

W H

Ipswich Town 3-1

L H

Mansfield Town 3-4

W H

Leicester City 3-1

1W 1D 3L

1.2 GF · 1.8 GA

D A

Millwall 1-1

L A

Southampton 0-1

L A

Charlton Athletic 0-1

W A

Stoke City 2-1

L A Wrexham

Wrexham 3-5

2W 1D 2L

1.6 GF · 1.2 GA

L H

Middlesbrough 1-2

W H

Oxford United 3-1

D A

Millwall 1-1

W H

Ipswich Town 3-1

L A

Southampton 0-1

Oxford United

1W 2D 2L

1 GF · 1.4 GA

D A

Coventry City 0-0

L A

Sheffield United 1-3

W A

Leicester City 2-1

D A

Milton Keynes Dons 1-1

L A

Ipswich Town 1-2

1W 2D 2L

0.4 GF · 0.8 GA

L H

Birmingham City 0-2

D H

Queens Park Rangers 0-0

D H

Bristol City 0-0

L H

Swansea City 0-1

W H

Southampton 2-1

1W 2D 2L

1 GF · 1.4 GA

D A

Coventry City 0-0

L A

Sheffield United 1-3

W A

Leicester City 2-1

D A

Milton Keynes Dons 1-1

L A

Ipswich Town 1-2

1W 2D 2L

0.6 GF · 1.2 GA

D A

Coventry City 0-0

L A

Sheffield United 1-3

L H

Birmingham City 0-2

W A

Leicester City 2-1

D H

Queens Park Rangers 0-0

Sidelined Players

Sheffield United 1 out

Jamie Shackleton

injury

Oxford United 3 out

Ole Romeny

injury

Brodie Gilmore Spencer

injury

James Golding

injury

Head-to-Head (Last 6)

Sheffield United

5

83%

Draws

0

0%

Oxford United

1

17%

Avg Goals

2.5

BTTS

17%

League Signals

Predictability

50%

MEDIUM

Home Bias

+9%

MODERATE

Avg Goals

2.5

MEDIUM

Draw Rate

26%

BTTS

49%

Over 2.5

46%

Final Words

Oxford United have been inconsistent, managing just 1 win in their last 5. Historically, Sheffield United have dominated this fixture.