The kick off for the match between Stoke City and Oxford United will take place at 20:00 (UK time) - Wednesday, 02/25 - at the Bet365 Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 Championship looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Stoke City 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:

APWin Prediction

Handicap: Oxford United (+1.5)

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

👉 Our prediction is: Oxford United win or draw

Oxford United has been a thorn in the side of many teams of late, and even away from home, they are quite a dangerous opponent for anyone. So as they travel to face Stoke City, our betting tip is Oxford United win or draw on the Double Chance market, which means they can either win or draw for the bet to win.

It would honestly not be that big of a surprise if Oxford United emerged victorious against Stoke City given the quality they've shown, but claiming a point is a much more realistic goal.

👉 Our prediction is: Under 2.5 goals in the match

From what they have shown thus far this season, Stoke City and Oxford United both tend to play quite defensive styles and like to keep things tight in midfield.

As a result, we predict the total going under 2.5 goals to be the most attractive betting option for this upcoming match.

The Potters Preview

Stoke City has played 33 matches in the Championship so far, with 12 wins, 8 draws, and 13 losses. This results in an average of 1.33 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 13 wins, 9 draws, and 15 losses. Stoke City's attack has scored 38 goals, 36 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.09 goals per league match and 1.03 goals per match across the entire season.

Sorba Thomas is the team’s top scorer with 9 goals, while Sorba Thomas leads the team in assists with 6. Defensively, The Potters has conceded 31 goals in the league (an average of 0.94) and 36 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.97 over 37 matches).

The U's preview

In 33 Championship matches, Oxford United has recorded 6 wins, 11 draws, and 16 losses, with an average of 0.88 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 7 wins in 37 matches. The team has scored 30 goals, 28 of them in the Championship (an average of 0.85 goals per match), with Will Lankshear being the team's top scorer with 6 goals and Brian De Keersmaecker providing 5 assists.

Defensively, Yellows has conceded 44 goals in the league and 52 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.41 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Stoke City vs Oxford United

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Stoke City

England - Championship

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D L D L D

1.33

Home D L L D L

1.38

Away L D D W W

1.29

Away Team

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Oxford United

England - Championship

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D L D L L

0.88

Home L L D D L

0.94

Away D D L W L

0.82

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Published on 23 February 2026, at 02:58 Last updated on 23 February 2026, at 02:58
Author: Amauri Barbosa

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