Oxford United and Derby County will exchange tackles in a clash on Matchday 10 of the EFL Championship on Saturday 18 October. The match will be played at Kassam Stadium.
The home side come into the game on the back of a 2-1 defeat to 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 stages of the first half to turn things around.
Derby, meanwhile, shared the spoils in a 1-1 home draw against Southampton. They fell behind to an Adam Armstrong goal in the seventh minute, but Patrick Agyemang equalized five minutes before the break.
The draw left the Rams in 20th place in the table, 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 Figures
- This will be the 17th meeting between the two teams. Oxford United have won five, Derby County have seven wins to their name while four games have ended in a sharing of the spoils.
- One of those draws came in their last clash in February 2025, when they canceled each other out in a scoreless stalemate.
- This draw ended a series of four successive confrontations marked by goals from both sides.
- Oxford have only one victory all season in the league (five defeats).
- Derby’s last five league matches have produced fewer than three goals.
- The home team has not won any of the last five head-to-head matches (three defeats).
Oxford United vs Derby County Prediction
Both teams have relegation problems 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 domestic output if they are to avoid a decline. So far, only two of their six points have been scored in games played in front of their fans.
Derby County have been difficult to beat but must start converting draws into wins to climb the table. John Eustace’s side have lost just one of their last seven league matches, but five games in this run have ended in stalemates.
Support this trend to continue in a low-scoring draw.
Prediction: Oxford United 1-1 Derby County
Oxford United vs Derby County Predictions
Tip 1 – Prediction: Draw
Tip 2 – Both teams score
Tip 3 – Over 1.5 goals
Edited by Nived Zenith
