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Season so far

Championship

Key, Watford v Oxford
League position, Watford 7th, Oxford United 16thTotal points, Watford 22, Oxford United 17

Goals scored

Watford 22Oxford United 17

Goals conceded

Watford 22Oxford United 17

Shots

Watford 120Oxford United 96

Shots on target

Watford 54Oxford United 48

Shots off target

Watford 66Oxford United 48

Blocked shots

Watford 45Oxford United 42

Passing accuracy %

Watford 81.13Oxford United 77.83

Points gained from a losing position

Watford 7Oxford United 6

Form guide

All competitions

Watford lose
v Swansea City
1
0
Championship
Oxford United won
v Hull City
1
0
Championship
Watford won
v Sheffield Wednesday
2
6
Championship
Oxford United lose
v Swansea City
1
2
Championship
Watford won
v Blackburn Rovers
1
0
Championship
Oxford United lose
v Sunderland
2
0
Championship
Watford lose
v Leeds United
2
1
Championship
Oxford United draw
v Derby County
1
1
Championship
Watford lose
v Luton Town
3
0
Championship
Oxford United draw
v West Bromwich Albion
1
1
Championship

Previous meetings

All competitions

Watford and Oxford United
Played
12
Watford Won 7Oxford United Won 0Draw 5

Previous scores

All competitions

League Cup

Oxford United 1 , Watford 1 on the 15th of September 2020
Oxford United
Watford
15th of September 2020

Championship

Oxford United 0 , Watford 0 on the 12th of March 1999
Oxford United
Watford
12th of March 1999
Watford 2 , Oxford United 0 on the 6th of November 1998
Watford
Oxford United
6th of November 1998

Match Facts

  • 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.