Preston North End vs Oxford United | Prediction | Championship | 06/03

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The kick off for the match between Preston North End and Oxford United will take place at 20:00 (UK time) - Friday, 03/06 - at the Deepdale Stadium (Deepdale Stadium). This clash of the 2025/26 Championship looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis, including predictions for Preston North End Football Club Limited vs Oxford United Football Club Limited. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Preston North End vs Oxford United

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

Preston North End Win

Market: Preston North End Win · @ 2.17

2.17

Last updated: 02-03-2026

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

Our prediction is: Preston North End win or draw

The match is an evenly balanced affair with very little difference between the two sides. But the added benefit of home advantage is enough to tilt the scales in Preston North End's favour.

We recommend betting on Preston North End to win or draw on the Double Chance market. Since they will be playing in front of their home fans, that should give them that extra boost they need to avoid defeat, which is the only condition to win the bet.

Our prediction is: Under 2.5 goals in the match

After analysing how the bookmakers have priced this match between Preston North End and Oxford United, we see the total going under 2.5 goals.

We don't expect this match to have too many scoring opportunities, so there shouldn't be more than a couple of goals scored overall.

Preston North End Football Club Limited Preview

Preston North End has played 35 matches in the Championship so far, with 12 wins, 13 draws, and 10 losses. This results in an average of 1.4 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 13 wins, 13 draws, and 12 losses. Preston North End's attack has scored 44 goals, 41 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.17 goals per league match and 1.16 goals per match across the entire season.

Lewis Dobbin is the team’s top scorer with 7 goals, while Lewis Dobbin leads the team in assists with 5. Defensively, PNE has conceded 40 goals in the league (an average of 1.14) and 44 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.16 over 38 matches).

Preston North End's Latest Results

Oxford United Football Club Limited preview

In 35 Championship matches, Oxford United has recorded 7 wins, 11 draws, and 17 losses, with an average of 0.91 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 8 wins in 39 matches. The team has scored 33 goals, 31 of them in the Championship (an average of 0.89 goals per match), with Will Lankshear being the team's top scorer with 7 goals and Brian De Keersmaecker providing 5 assists.

Defensively, The U's has conceded 47 goals in the league and 55 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.41 goals conceded per match.

Oxford United's Latest Results