Oxford United vs Sunderland Predictions

• Sunderland unbeaten in seven games
• Ross Stewart has averaged a goal every 161 minutes in League One this season
• Oxford United have scored in nine of their last ten

Promotion pushers

The battle for the playoff places continues at the Kassam Stadium, as Sunderland and Oxford United face off.

Both Oxford United and Sunderland come into this with the potential of moving into the playoff places. Two and three points respectively away from fifth placed Sheffield Wednesday, Saturday’s game will be crucial, so it’s likely to be a closely run affair.

Sunderland finding form

Sunderland have continued to make their case for the playoff places in recent weeks, keeping five clean sheets in their last six games and going unbeaten in their last seven. Oxford United, on the other hand, have lost their last two games, which will give Sunderland confidence coming into it.

A 2-1 correct score catches the eye, with both sides so tightly contested in the race for the playoff places, with form lending itself to Sunderland, and a 1-1 draw in the last game between the two sides.

Goalscoring focus

Matty Taylor has been in good form as of late, scoring three in his last five, with a goal record of 0.55 goals per 90 across the season, while the U’s are the highest scoring team in the division.

Sunderland’s Ross Stewart is the top scorer in the league with twenty-two goals, but is without a goal in his last five games and will be looking to put an end to that drought here, keeping his personal push for the golden boot alive.