Championship • Tue 09 Dec 2025 · 19:45 GMT
Blackburn vs Oxford United
Venue: Ewood Park
Tuesday night lights up at Ewood Park as Championship contenders Blackburn Rovers and Oxford United clash in a highly anticipated fixture. The home side, Blackburn, is looking to extend their unbeaten run and make a strong claim for promotion.
Recent form has been kind to the Rovers, with several dominating displays against fellow championship rivals. On the other hand, their opponents Oxford United have shown resilience and tactical awareness to navigate through tricky fixtures.
Historically the head-to-head results have been closely contested between both teams with each side trading wins in the last four meetings. Notably, a 2018 League One fixture saw Blackburn run out as commanding 4-2 winners. However, the most recent match-up saw Oxford United claim a narrow 1-0 victory.
Given current projections and win probabilities,Blackburn are slight favorites to claim all three points. However a double chance bet on the home side or draw looks an astute move as both outcomes hold nearly identical win probabilities of around forty-five percent. With such a finely balanced outlook the match promises to be an engrossing and closely fought contest.
Expected goals are set to be low with the home side tipped to score fewer than two and the away team forecasted to net under three. This sets up the prospect of an intense and cautious affair with both teams possibly adopting a counter-attacking approach to catch their opponents off guard.
All eyes will be on Ewood Park come kick-off time as these two Championship hopefuls put their recent form and tactical prowess to the test in pursuit of maximum points. Will the Rovers extend their unbeaten sequence or can Oxford United upset the odds and claim a vital away win? The answer awaits on this Tuesday night.