Hull vs Oxford predictions: Stalemate on the cards in East Yorkshire
Hull have drawn their first two games of the season in normal time
Oxford lost their Championship opener 1-0 against Portsmouth
Recommended bet: Draw
Two teams hoping to avoid another Championship relegation battle meet at the MKM Stadium on Sunday afternoon, when Hull entertain Oxford.
The Tigers avoided the drop by just goal difference last season and they have made a slow start to the new campaign, drawing with Coventry in their opener before losing to Wrexham on penalties in the EFL Cup.
As for U's, they were defeated 1-0 by Portsmouth in the league before edging past Colchester by that same scoreline in the cup, with both of those contests on home soil.
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Team news
Hull are missing Eliot Matazo, Liam Millar, Mohamed Belloumi, Enis Destan and summer addition Semi Ajayi, who is set to miss four to six weeks after picking up a hamstring injury.
Captain Lewie Coyle is making progress in his recovery from injury, although Sunday's clash could come too soon for him.
The visitors are without the services of Luke Harris, Ole Romeny and Ciaron Brown due to their respective injuries, while Brian De Keersmaecker, Przemyslaw Placheta and Nik Prelec are unlikely to feature.
The stats
Hull have drawn their opening two games in 90 minutes, taking a point against Coventry and then drawing 3-3 against Wrexham in the EFL Cup before losing on penalties.
The Tigers were 3-1 up heading into stoppage-time against the Red Dragons before conceding twice.
Oxford lost 1-0 at home to Portsmouth in the first league match of the campaign before bouncing back with a victory over Colchester in the cup.
The U's picked up nine away draws in the Championship last season, only West Brom (11), Cardiff (11) and Bristol City (10) recorded more.
Hull registered eight draws at home in the league in the 2024-25 campaign.
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Prediction
Hull and Oxford both endured battles against relegation last season and based on the early performances so far, another campaign trying to avoid the drop could be on the cards.
The Tigers were perhaps fortunate to escape with a point against Coventry, having been second-best for most of that contest and the way they capitulated against Wrexham in the EFL Cup is a huge concern.
It has also not been a good start in the league for Oxford, who went down 1-0 at home to Portsmouth and the victory over Colchester by that same scoreline has not done much to improve confidence levels.
With both teams having their injury problems, this could turn out to be a low-quality contest and a share of the spoils could be on the cards.
