Birmingham vs Oxford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 Aug 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Birmingham vs Oxford

Birmingham host Oxford in this Championship match at St Andrew's, with kick-off set for 22:00 on Saturday 23 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Over 2.5 Has to Be The Way Forward

It’s hard to ignore odds of 1.85 when it comes to betting Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market. The numbers suggest that Birmingham and Oxford will produce a combined three goals and we’ll confidently play this selection.

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Birmingham Looking to Build on Previous Win

Birmingham City won last time out by a 2-1 scoreline. It was on the road against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park. Chris Davies' side had the majority of the ball enjoying 59% possession and four shots on target, while Jay Stansfield and Lyndon Dykes scored one goal apiece.

Oxford United have now lost back-to-back league games. On the road in their previous Championship appearance, Hull City won 3-2 at MKM Stadium. The U's were restricted to just 26% possession and had six shots on goal, with Will Lankshear and Cameron Brannagan on the scoresheet.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
11	Birmingham	5	2	1	2	4	5	-1	4:5	7
22	Oxford	5	0	2	3	6	9	-3	6:9	2

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Confirmed Lineups

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Ryan Allsop (GK), Bright Osayi-Samuel, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Ethan Laird, Willum Willumsson, Seung-Ho Paik, Tomoki Iwata, Demarai Gray, Jay Stansfield, Kyogo Furuhashi.

Oxford confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Jamie Cumming (GK), Brodie Spencer, Michal Helik, Sam Long, Hidde ter Avest, Gregory Leigh, Tyler Goodrham, Brian De Keersmaecker, Cameron Brannagan, Siriki Dembele, Will Lankshear.

Birmingham vs Oxford Prediction & Betting Tips

From our main match prediction to correct score advice, must-watch player props and a custom bet builder — this Birmingham vs Oxford betting preview covers it all.

Match Prediction

We can’t pass up the chance to back Over 2.5 Goals at an appealing price of 1.85 based on the available stats. It’s anticipated that at least three goals will be notched in this Championship encounter.

Our job is to consult the latest Championship team news in order to produce the best football predictions. Then we crack on with the job of analysing the stats that are going to be the most effective.

Key Birmingham vs Oxford league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Oxford games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Oxford games on the road.

Over 2.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Birmingham 3 - 0 Oxford

We’ve picked out a correct score of 3-0 being landed by Birmingham. You can secure odds of 9.00 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Player Prop Picks

Birmingham vs Oxford Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Match Odds Suggest Birmingham Win

The favourites have a 67% likelihood of success according to the bookies, with Birmingham City chalked up at 1.49 to land a win in this Championship clash. Oxford United are the outsiders at 6.25 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

Taking Birmingham -1 on the Asian Handicap means a full payout at 1.87 if they beat Oxford by two or more goals. A one-goal victory would see your stake pushed which means a full refund.

You can get a similar price whether you’re backing Under or Over 2.5 Goals. A different angle is going for a BTTS wager and there’s 1.67 available for Both Teams to Score No.

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Jay Stansfield is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Favourite Jay Stansfield is 4.30 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Birmingham Proving Hard to Beat at Home

Birmingham have gone unbeaten at St Andrew's in the last ten games. Chris Davies' side have secured eight victories and two draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

Oxford haven’t won any of their past three away games. The U's have finished with five defeats, four draws and one win in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Birmingham Home Stats		8-2-0	2.90	2.30	0.60	5	5	5	5
Oxford Away Stats		1-4-5	2.50	1.00	1.50	4	6	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Birmingham vs Oxford Lineups & Team News

The Birmingham vs Oxford team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

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