Eng. Championship
2025-11-04 - Oxford Utd vs Stoke City
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : England: Championship
Venue: Kassam Stadium
Tuesday 4th November 2025, 1945hrs (GMT)
Oxford United will be looking to build on their recent upturn in form when they welcome high-flying Stoke City to the Kassam Stadium on Tuesday evening. The U’s have shown encouraging signs under Gary Rowett in recent weeks and will be keen to extend their unbeaten home record against The Potters.
Oxford have collected 13 points from as many league games this season, though seven of those have come in their last four outings. Recent wins over Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday were followed by a narrow 1-0 loss to Wrexham, before a dramatic 2-2 draw with Millwall at the weekend.
That result marked Oxford’s third home draw of the campaign, and they’ll now target just their second home victory of the season. Encouragingly, the Kassam has been a happy hunting ground for the U’s in this fixture — they remain unbeaten in ten previous home meetings with Stoke (W6 D4).
Visitors Stoke City make the trip south in strong form and full of confidence following a thumping 5-1 win over Bristol City on Saturday. Mark Robins’ men sit third in the Championship table, just one point behind Middlesbrough, with seven wins from thirteen matches so far.
The Potters have won three of their last four games and remain unbeaten in their previous four at home, where they’ve scored freely in recent weeks.
Manchester City loanee Divin Mubama stole the headlines at the weekend with his first senior hat-trick, while Million Manhoef and Junior Tchamadeu also found the net. Stoke now turn their attention back to the road, aiming to record successive away victories after their recent 1-0 success at Portsmouth.
Robins will be hoping his side can replicate that attacking display, having failed to score more than once in any of their last five away fixtures.
The Betting Verdict
Oxford United’s resilience at home suggests this could be competitive, but Stoke’s superior quality and momentum make them difficult to oppose.
The Pick :
Oxford Utd 0-1 Stoke City
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Take Stoke City AH+0.25 at odds of 1.50 with Bet365
