Watford vs Oxford United

This is the first meeting between Watford and Oxford United since the second round of the League Cup in 2020-21, a 1-1 draw with the Hornets progressing 3-0 on penalties.

Watford and Oxford last faced in the league in 1998-99 in the second tier, a season in which the Hornets were promoted and U’s were relegated. At Vicarage Road that season, Watford won 2-0.

Watford have won six of their last seven home league games (D1), as many wins as they had in their previous 24 games at Vicarage Road (W6 D9 L9).

Oxford United are winless in all six away league games this season (D2 L4) and have only won three of their last 33 games on the road at this level.

Watford have won just three of their last 16 league matches against newly promoted teams (D9 L4), although they did win 2-1 against Derby earlier this season.