Leicester City vs Oxford United predictions, Jan 24, 2026

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In an eagerly anticipated matchup in the English League Championship, Leicester City will host Oxford United on January 24, 2026.

Leicester City comes into this game with a solid recent form, having won 3 of their last 5 matches. With home advantage on their side, they will be looking to continue their winning streak. Their tactical strengths lie in their strong defensive organization and quick counter-attacking style of play.

On the other hand, Oxford United have managed to secure 2 victories in their last 5 matches. Although they have shown some resilience on the field, they will face a tough challenge against Leicester City at their home ground.

Bookmakers have placed Leicester City as favorites with odds of 1.7, compared to 4.71 for an away win for Oxford United. Our model prediction also favors Leicester City, giving them a 57.7% probability of winning, with a 23.5% chance of a draw and a 19.4% chance of an Oxford United victory. This sets the stage for an exciting and unpredictable encounter between the two teams.

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Leicester 54.1%

Draw 25.3%

Oxford 20.6%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:1

Outrights of English League Championship Leicester: 0.17% Oxford Utd: 0.17%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.74	3.66	4.56	Watch and Bet
	1.75	3.5	4.5
	1.74	3.83	4.52
	1.71	3.75	4.5

Latest Results

17.01.26 Coventry City – Leicester City – 2:1 10.01.26 Cheltenham Town – Leicester City – 0:2 05.01.26 Leicester City – West Bromwich Albion – 2:1 01.01.26 Sheffield United – Leicester City – 3:1 29.12.25 Leicester City – Derby County – 2:1

17.01.26 Oxford United – Bristol City – 0:0 09.01.26 Milton Keynes Dons – Oxford United – 1:2 penalties 01.01.26 Ipswich Town – Oxford United – 2:1 29.12.25 Oxford United – Swansea City – 0:1 26.12.25 Oxford United – Southampton FC – 2:1

Facts

A mid-table team will face off against the outsider in this match (ranked 13 and 23 in the zone Relegation ~ League One).

Each of the teams is struggling with stability in their game.

Oxford may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, Leicester is a strong favorite.

In the last 2 head-to-head matches, Leicester won 1 match, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 4:3. (average 2:1.5).

Latest Head To Head

13.09.25 Oxford United – Leicester City – 2:2 19.07.16 Oxford United – Leicester City – 1:2

Standings

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Coventry	27	16	7	4	59:30	29	55
2	Middlesbrough	27	14	7	6	40:28	12	49
3	Ipswich	26	13	8	5	45:24	21	47
4	Millwall	27	13	7	7	31:33	-2	46
5	Hull	26	13	5	8	42:39	3	44
6	Preston	27	11	10	6	36:26	10	43
7	Stoke	27	12	5	10	32:23	9	41
8	Watford	26	11	8	7	37:31	6	41
9	Bristol City	27	11	7	9	38:29	9	40
10	Wrexham	27	10	10	7	39:34	5	40
11	QPR	27	11	6	10	38:39	-1	39
12	Derby	27	10	8	9	36:35	1	38
13	Leicester	27	10	7	10	38:40	-2	37
14	Birmingham	27	9	8	10	36:37	-1	35
15	Southampton	27	8	9	10	39:40	-1	33
16	Swansea	27	9	6	12	28:34	-6	33
17	Sheffield Utd	26	10	2	14	36:39	-3	32
18	Charlton	26	8	8	10	26:32	-6	32
19	West Brom	27	9	4	14	31:38	-7	31
20	Blackburn	26	7	7	12	24:33	-9	28
21	Portsmouth	25	7	7	11	22:35	-13	28
22	Norwich	27	7	6	14	30:40	-10	27
23	Oxford Utd	26	5	8	13	25:35	-10	23
24	Sheffield Wed	26	1	8	17	18:52	-34	-7

English League Championship Outrights

1. Coventry: 1.57 (54.34%)

2. Ipswich: 3.5 (24.38%)

3. Middlesbrough: 6 (14.22%)

4. Millwall: 67 (1.27%)

5. Watford: 67 (1.27%)

6. Hull City: 81 (1.05%)

7. Preston: 251 (0.34%)

8. Stoke City: 301 (0.28%)

9. Bristol City: 301 (0.28%)

10. Southampton: 501 (0.17%)

11. Wrexham: 501 (0.17%)

12. QPR: 501 (0.17%)

13. Blackburn: 501 (0.17%)

14. Sheffield Wed: 501 (0.17%)

15. Portsmouth: 501 (0.17%)

16. Sheffield Utd: 501 (0.17%)

17. West Brom: 501 (0.17%)

18. Swansea: 501 (0.17%)

19. Leicester: 501 (0.17%)

20. Derby: 501 (0.17%)

21. Birmingham: 501 (0.17%)

22. Norwich: 501 (0.17%)

23. Oxford Utd: 501 (0.17%)

24. Charlton: 501 (0.17%)

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