• Bristol City are unbeaten in the Championship this season

• Oxford United have yet to win a league game

• Recommended bet: Bristol City to score over 2.5 goals

Bristol City have been on fire in recent weeks, defeating both Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City by three- and two-goal margins respectively.

Having won three and drawn two of their five Championship games this season, City occupy third place in the league table, just two points behind Middlesbrough at the top.

In contrast, Oxford United have lost three and drawn two games and sit way down in 22^nd place.

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Team news

City manager Gerhard Struber will have four players missing for the clash against Oxford.

Joe Williams and Max O’Leary will not be back in action until early next month. Elsewhere, Cameron Pring has an ankle issue and still has a few weeks of recovery left. Luke McNally is still out, although it could be the end of October before he returns.

Oxford will be without Ole Romeny due to an ankle issue and Ciaron Brown for the match. They could be boosted by the return of Matthew Phillips, who might be available after a recent knock.

The stats

City have enjoyed the better record in this clash since 2023. Indeed, the club have won twice and drawn once against Oxford in that time.

In the process, they have scored eight goals and conceded just three times. Oxford, however, have found the back of the net just three times in those matches.

Following a sublime start to the 2025/26 season, City have netted 12 times in the Championship alone. This is the second-best attacking record in the second tier.

Additionally, the club have conceded just four times, with only three teams conceding fewer.

The away side have scored six and conceded nine times this season, although they will be buoyed by recent draws against promotion-chasing Leicester City and Coventry City.

Across their opening five league matches, City have scored three or more goals three times and given that Oxford have yet to keep a Championship clean sheet, it could happen once again.

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Prediction

City will be targeting yet another play-off place in the league this season and Struber has certainly stamped his authority on the team after just five Championship matches.

The trio of Scott Twine, Anis Mehmeti and Emil Riis Jacobsen have all scored three times each in the league, underlining how strong the club have been in the final third of the pitch.

Oxford have improved in recent weeks, and have shared the spoils in their last two matches. The task for Gary Rowett now is to secure that first win. 

He will rely heavily on loanee Will Lankshear, who has scored three times already.

Despite this, City will continue their impressive scoring run and should seal all three points comfortably.

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