Burnley entertain Oxford United in the Championship tonight
Championship title hopefuls Burnley entertain Oxford United at Turf Moor tonight and as such, now is an excellent time to check out the very latest Burnley versus Oxford United odds and Championship free bets, which you can find when registering today with any of our featured UK betting sites.
Burnley v Oxford United Odds and Match Preview
Kick-off: 7.45pm UK Time, Tuesday 4th February 2025
Burnley sit five points adrift of league leaders Leeds United in the race for the 2024/25 Championship title and the Clarets will be looking for nothing less than all three points when they entertain Oxford United at Turf Moor tonight.
Remarkable season
This has been a remarkable season thus far for Burnley, the Lancashire outfit sitting in third position in the Championship standings with their 30 league outings returning 15 wins, 13 draws and just 2 defeats (less than any other second-tier outfit). Ten of their stalemates ended without a goal being scored and Scott Parker’s men have leaked just nine goals whilst on league duty, far less than any other Championship side. Having been thumped 4-0 by Leeds United in December, Oxford have gone unbeaten in nine Championship matches under manager Gary Rowett and they now sit in 16th position in the division, ten points separating them from the bottom three.
Upper hand
Historically, Burnley have had the upper hand in this fixture, losing only twice in their last 14 league encounters with Oxford, winning five and drawing seven. However, the most recent meeting between the two sides earlier this season ended in a 0-0 draw at the Kassam Stadium.
Team News
In terms of team news, Burnley will be without Manuel Benson, Jordan Beyer, Hannes Delcroix, Hjalmar Ekdal, Nathan Redmond, and Aaron Ramsey due to injuries. However, Bashir Humphreys is available again after suspension and may start at right-back.
For Oxford United, Cameron Brannagan, Przemysław Płacheta, and Matt Phillips are unavailable, while Will Goodwin and Josh McEachran are doubtful. Kyle Edwards made his return from a long-term injury in their last match and could feature again.
Closely contested
Given Burnley’s recent struggles in front of goal and Oxford’s solid form, this match could be a closely contested affair although all things considered, we envisage the Clarets having the upper hand in front of their own home fans and claiming a narrow win here.
Back Burnley to win 1-0 at best odds of 17/4