Oxford United vs Birmingham City

Value Assessment

Home Win
3.51
24% pred
-4.1%
Draw
3.41
27% pred
-2.6%
Away Win
2.05
49% pred
+0.1%
BTTS Yes 1.80 42%
BTTS No 1.94 48%

Key Insights

Relegation Zone

Oxford United

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

High impact

Must Win

Oxford United

Oxford United in position 23 with poor recent form (0% points) - must-win situation

High impact

Streak Watch

Birmingham City

Birmingham City unbeaten in 5 games (3 wins, 2 draws) - solid defensive form

Medium impact

BTTS Tendency

Birmingham City

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

Medium impact

Match Normality

100%

Normal match expected

Match Info

Kickoff
Sat, Jan 31 2026 · 15:00
Venue
The Kassam Stadium (Oxford)
Competition
Championship · 30
Referee
Stephen Martin Stephen Martin

Coaches

Matt Bloomfield

Matt Bloomfield

Oxford United Oxford United

In role since Jan 2026

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Chris Davies

Chris Davies

Birmingham City Birmingham City

In role since Jun 2024

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Recent Form

Oxford United Oxford United
0W 2D 3L
0 GF · 1.2 GA
L H Sunderland Sunderland 0-1
L H Norwich City Norwich City 0-3
L H Birmingham City Birmingham City 0-2
D H Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers 0-0
D H Bristol City Bristol City 0-0
0W 2D 3L
0 GF · 1.2 GA
L H Sunderland Sunderland 0-1
L H Norwich City Norwich City 0-3
L H Birmingham City Birmingham City 0-2
D H Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers 0-0
D H Bristol City Bristol City 0-0
1W 3D 1L
0.8 GF · 1 GA
D A Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 0-0
D A Coventry City Coventry City 0-0
L A Sheffield United Sheffield United 1-3
W A Leicester City Leicester City 2-1
D A Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons 1-1
0W 2D 3L
0.2 GF · 1.4 GA
D A Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 0-0
L H Sunderland Sunderland 0-1
L H Norwich City Norwich City 0-3
D A Coventry City Coventry City 0-0
L A Sheffield United Sheffield United 1-3
Birmingham City Birmingham City
4W 1D 0L
2 GF · 0.8 GA
W A Norwich City Norwich City 2-1
W A Oxford United Oxford United 2-0
W A Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday 2-0
D A Swansea City Swansea City 1-1
W A Cambridge United Cambridge United 3-2
2W 3D 0L
1.4 GF · 1 GA
D H Leeds United Leeds United 1-1
D H West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion 0-0
W H Leicester City Leicester City 2-1
D H Stoke City Stoke City 1-1
W H Coventry City Coventry City 3-2
4W 1D 0L
2 GF · 0.8 GA
W A Norwich City Norwich City 2-1
W A Oxford United Oxford United 2-0
W A Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday 2-0
D A Swansea City Swansea City 1-1
W A Cambridge United Cambridge United 3-2
3W 2D 0L
1.4 GF · 0.6 GA
W A Norwich City Norwich City 2-1
D H Leeds United Leeds United 1-1
D H West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion 0-0
W H Leicester City Leicester City 2-1
W A Oxford United Oxford United 2-0

Sidelined Players

Oxford United Oxford United 3 out
Brodie Gilmore Spencer
Brodie Gilmore Spencer
injury
Ole Romeny
Ole Romeny
injury
James Golding
James Golding
injury
Birmingham City Birmingham City 2 out
Ethan Laird
Ethan Laird
injury
Ethan Laird
Ethan Laird
injury

Head-to-Head (Last 3)

Oxford United
1
33%
Draws
0
0%
Birmingham City
2
67%
Avg Goals
1.3
BTTS
0%

League Signals

Predictability
51%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+9%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.5
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
26%
BTTS
49%
Over 2.5
46%

Final Words

Oxford United have struggled recently, winning just 0 of their last 5 matches.