Norwich City v Oxford United: Prediction, tips and bet builder as Canaries run riot again
- George Dempsey
- 7 March 2025
We're backing Norwich City to make light work of visitors Oxford United in a high-scoring win in the Championship on Friday.
Norwich City were 90 minutes away from Wembley last season before being pulverised 4-0 by Leeds.
The Canaries produced eight wins and three draws after the turn of the year, but they’ve struggled to match that form this season.
Friday's visit of Oxford United provides the perfect opportunity to keep their latest play-off push alive.
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Norwich City v Oxford United betting tips
One win in five has caused them to fall off the play-off pace by four points so they can ill-afford any more slip ups down the stretch.
Injuries and suspensions have been a major factor, with Lewis Dobbin and Kenny McLean just two of a potentially eight-strong injury list for Friday’s fixture.
Periods without Joshua Sargent and Borja Sainz have also set them back, but both are available to Johannes Hoff Thorup now, which surely spells trouble for the visitors.
Dropping points at home to Oxford, a newly-promoted side with one away win to their name all season, would be a major setback.
The U’s have tasted defeat 10 times on their travels and haven’t won at all since beating Luton Town 3-2 at the Kassam Stadium in January.
After failing to score in four consecutive fixtures, finding the net twice against Coventry on the weekend was welcome relief. However, Gary Rowett’s side fell behind three times in a 3-2 loss.
It was the 17th time United have conceded two or more goals this season, with a majority of those coming on the road. That’s not a recipe for success.
For all of Norwich’s shortcomings in this campaign, they’ve had no problems punishing leaky sides.
All eight of their home wins have seen them score at least two goals while conceding, with six of those wins producing four or more goals.
Our magical xG machine suggests that Norwich have a firm edge, 2.26 to 0.81 to be precise, which suggests a high-scoring win is possible, with Oxford also standing a fair chance of grabbing a goal.
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