Oxford United host a depleted Queens Park Rangers in midweek as both sides aim to create more breathing room between them and the relegation places.
EFL Championship
Our Three Predictions For Oxford United vs Queens Park Rangers
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- Prediction 1 – Both Teams To Score – 20/21
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- Prediction 2 – Siriki Dembele To Score – 5/1
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- Prediction 3 – Oxford United To Win – 6/4
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First Prediction For Oxford United vs Queens Park Rangers – Both Teams To Score – 20/21
Oxford United come into this game having scored in their last six matches, all of which saw them find the net just once. This newfound form has drastically contrasted their previous run of fixtures, scoring just once across the same number of matches. Queens Park Rangers, meanwhile, have only scored four in their last five games, blanking in their last match against Cardiff City and against West Bromwich Albion at the start of March. Goals in this game are more likely to stem from both teams’ defensive issues, with Rangers conceding seven goals in a three match span, and The U’s conceding an average of 1.42 goals per game.
Second Prediction For Oxford United vs Queens Park Rangers – Siriki Dembele To Score – 5/1
The hero in their upset win over Sheffield United found the net for the second time in three games, beginning to deliver on the form that was promised when he was bought by Des Buckingham from Birmingham City upon their promotion to the Championship and the coinciding relegation of Blues. Also scoring against Watford, the winger has been trusted by Gary Rowett to start ahead of Ruben Rodrigues. Alongside Mark Harris and Przemyslaw Placheta, Oxford will fancy to create some dangerous chances against a QPR side missing nine important players for this match.
Third Prediction For Oxford United vs Queens Park Rangers – Oxford United To Win – 6/4
After that crucial win against league leaders Sheffield United, Gary Rowett’s side will feel they can put an unassailable gap between them and the bottom three and this game is a prime opportunity to do so. Whilst missing two important defenders in Elliott Moore and Gregory Leigh, QPR are in a very tricky place to capitalise on this with their two most prolific players in Ilias Chair and Michael Frey injured for this game. That lack of attacking output will hinder the visitors on the night and injuries across the board for Marti Cifuentes’ side should give United a decisive edge to secure three points.
Best Odds For Oxford United vs Queens Park Rangers
| Bookmaker | Oxford United | Draw | Queens Park Rangers |
| Betarno | 6/4 | 2/1 | 15/8 |
| Gentleman Jim | 6/4 | 21/10 | 19/10 |
| Myriadplay | 3/2 | 21/10 | 7/4 |
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head
Oxford United claimed the scalp of the weekend in their last match when they upset Sheffield United at home. Siriki Dembele found the winner for Gary Rowett’s side late in the first half and hung on for three points on a day many of the relegation pack also found returns in their fixtures. The win pushed them up into 18th place with six games of the season remaining, and are five points clear of Cardiff City in 22nd. Across their last five games, they have also beaten Watford, drew to Norwich City and lost to Hull City and Middlesbrough. United have won half of all of their home games this season, with 10 wins, five draws and the same number of losses.
Queens Park Rangers are in dire form right now which has scuppered any outside chance they had of reaching a play-off position. The R’s enter the contest on a seven game winless run, five of which were losses. They played half of the top eight across those games, and only picked up a solitary point against Leeds United. Their other draw came against Cardiff City in their last game. It ended 0-0 at Loftus Road, with Cifuentes’ side registering four shots on target. They enter the midweek fixtures in 16th, two points ahead of Oxford United. QPR have won just four times in their away trips out of 20 fixtures, picking up a point in a further six of those games.
There hasn’t been a draw between the two sides in the last five matches, albeit three of those were pre-season friendlies. In competitive fixtures, QPR won both 2-0, in the EFL Cup back in 2021 and in the reverse fixture this season, with Sam Field securing a brace. Oxford United last beat QPR in 1999, in the last season Oxford were in the second tier prior to this one.
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Where To Watch Oxford United vs Queens Park Rangers
Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?
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- Location: Kassam Stadium, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4XP
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- Date: April 9th, 2025
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This game is available to watch in the UK on Sky Sports+, with kick-off at 7:45 pm.
Probable Lineups For Oxford United vs Queens Park Rangers
What sort of lineup can we expect from this important EFL Championship clash?
Predicted Oxford United Lineup
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- Lineup: Cumming; ter Avest, Helik, Nelson, Brown; Brannagan, Vaulks; Placheta, Rodrigues, Dembele; Harris
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- Injured/Suspended: Moore, Leigh, Woltman
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- Manager: Gary Rowett
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Predicted Queens Park Rangers Lineup
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- Lineup: Nardi; Dunne, Edwards, Morrison, Paal; Field, Colback; Yang, Andersen, Dembele; Smyth,
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- Injured/Suspended: Frey, Chair, Lloyd, Vale, Clarke-Salter, Kolli, Celar; Saito
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- Manager: Marti Cifuentes
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