Watford vs Oxford United

Watford have won four out of the last five home league meetings against Oxford United (L1) , conceding just two goals during this run.

Oxford United have won just three of their previous 25 league meetings with Watford (D11 L11), their last victory however being a 1-0 win in the pair’s most recent meeting in March 2025. Prior to last season’s meetings, the pair last played each other in the league in March 1999.

After losing five consecutive league home matches between December 2024 and February 2025, Watford have lost just three of their last 11 home games (W5 D3).

Since the start of last season, only Derby and Blackburn (15 each) have lost more Championship games on a Saturday than Oxford (14), with the U’s still winless on Saturdays this season (D2 L3).

Oxford boss Gary Rowett has won each of his last three league matches against Watford, keeping a clean sheet in all three victories.