Watford vs Oxford United Predictions

• Watford are unbeaten at home this season in all comps (W7, D1).
• Oxford are yet to win away from home (D2, L5).
• Watford have scored exactly twice in four of their last six at Vicarage Road.

Watford face Oxford on Friday night

Watford entertain Oxford United in a Friday night Championship fixture and home advantage could be the deciding factor.

Oxford have settled in well in the second tier after winning promotion last term and they’re currently mid-table.

The U’s have 17 points from 14 games but their success has almost exclusively come at home, as they have just two points to show from six games on the road. Des Buckingham’s side have lost five of their seven games away from home in all competitions, and they are heading to a side with a formidable home record.

Watford have been almost perfect at Vicarage Road with seven wins and one draw after eight games. The Hornets have picked up 16 points from a possible 18 at home in the league and have beaten the likes of Sunderland and Middlesbrough at this venue, so they should be able to see off poor travellers Oxford.

A 2-0 home win is the correct score prediction as Watford have scored exactly twice in four of their last six at Vicarage Road and they were able to keep a clean sheet against Blackburn in their last home game, while Oxford have failed to score in two of their last five trips.

Watford have shared the goals around this season but Edo Kayembe looks a contender as a potential scorer. The DR Congo international has five goals to his name in the league this term and four of those have come in home games.