Oxford vs Peterborough Prediction & Match Preview

Oxford vs Peterborough Prediction

• Oxford won just 4 of the last 12 home outings in League One.
• Peterborough won five of the previous seven away fixtures across competitions.
• We saw three or more goals in five of the previous six H2H encounters.

Oxford United are hoping to gain advantage in the League One playoffs semi-final against Peterborough. The two teams meet each other in the first leg of the tie on Saturday evening at The Kassam Stadium.

Oxford took over Barnsley in 5th place of the League standings on the final day of the regular season. They’ve done so thanks to a 2-1 road victory over Exeter. They still finished the campaign seven points shy of Peterborough in 4th position. The U’s are the underdogs over two legs. Can they at least take the home court advantage this weekend?

Peterborough shared spoils in a thrilling 3-3 stalemate to 3rd-polaced Bolton Wanderers last weekend on the final day of the regular season. They ended the campaign in 4th position, sitting seven points shy of the Wanderers in 3rd. This will be their second straight playoff appearance in League One. The Posh fell to Sheffield Wednesday on penalties in the last year’s semi-final despite winning the first leg 4-0 on the home patch.

Oxford United celebrated a demolishing 5-0 victory over Peterborough less than a month ago when the two teams met each other at The Kassam Stadium.

Peterborough had earlier been undefeated in nine consecutive clashes against the U’s. We did not see goals at both ends in any of the previous three head-to-head affairs.

Both Oxford and Peterborough possess playoff experience from recent years. The visitors have been more consistent throughout this season and they deservedly carry the favourites’ tag ahead of this double-header. Looking at the odds, the value is with Peterborough.

The Posh lost just one of the previous nine H2H encounters with Oxford United. They also have five wins in the previous seven away fixtures across competitions.

On the other side, Oxford won only 4 of the last 12 home affairs in League One. They are up against one of the best teams in the division this Saturday. The away win or draw double chance pick is our main betting option. You can back it at the odds of 1.61.

This is the clash between two attacking-minded managers and it is only reasonable to expect a high-scoring scenario on Saturday evening. Four of Oxford’s last six league outings saw three or more goals scored.

The Posh allowed five goals in the previous two league fixtures. The U’s scored in all but one of their previous ten home matches in League One. Five of the previous six H2H games between these counterparts provided three or more goals. We will take the Over 2.5 goals bet at the 1.50 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- May 2, 2024

Oxford vs Peterborough Betting Tips

Peterborough to win or draw

OK

1.62 Odds

Over 2.5 goals

OK

1.50 Odds

Correct Score: Draw 2-2

OK

11.00 Odds