Derby County vs Oxford United Prediction: A draw is possible

Derby County will welcome Oxford United to the Pride Park Stadium on Tuesday. The Rams remain winless in their last nine games in all competitions. Can they return to winning ways in this clash? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.

Derby County

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Interim boss Matt Hamshaw gave Derby County their first point since December 2024 in a 1-1 draw against Norwich City. Jerry Yates scored the equalizing goal for the team in the 90+2nd minute after Joshua Sargent had put Norwich ahead in the 68th minute. The Rams remain winless in their last nine games in all competitions and have lost four straight games at home.

Derby sit 22nd on the table with 28 points in 31 games, scoring 33 goals and conceding 42. In the treatment room, Kane Wilson, Corey Blackett-Taylor and Dajaune Brown are unavailable for this match, while Curtis Nelson is ruled out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury.

Oxford United

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Oxford United suffered a 1-0 loss to Burnley in their last game. Michal Helik’s 33rd-minute own goal was the difference in the game. The U’s remain winless in their last three games but have only lost one of their last six games. On the road, Oxford are winless in 14 of their 15 games this season.

Oxford sit 17th on the table with 37 points in 31 games, scoring 34 goals and conceding 45. However, Ben Nelson, Elliott Moore, and Max Woltman are ruled out for this game.

Possible Starting 11

• Derby scored only three goals in the last seven games;
• Derby’s six of the last seven games have seen less than three goals;
• Oxford’s five of the last six games have seen less than three goals;
• Derby have lost their last four home games;
• No team has lost more games (17) than the hosts this season;
• Derby are winless in their last nine games across all competitions;
• Oxford are winless in 14 of their 15 games this season on the road.

Expert Betting Tips

Both teams have not been playing fantastic football since the beginning of the season; that is why the hosts are swimming in the relegation pool and the visitors are just a stone throw to the drop zone. With this, it will be difficult to back either side in this game; instead, I will go for a draw at least in the first 45 minutes and a low goal-scoring game. The hosts have not been good in front of goal, likewise the visitors.

Our prediction for the match is to see less than three goals for odds of 1.60 at Betway.

Our second prediction is for at least a team to keep a clean sheet (BTTS-NO) for odds of 1.73 at Bet365.

Our third prediction is a draw in the first half for odds of 2.00 at 1xbet.