Watford are among the contenders for a place in the top six teams in the league, but they are not stable enough. Last round, the Hornets lost to Swansea City away without much chance, but before that they won two consecutive matches – over Blackburn and Sheffield Wednesday.
Oxford have not played at such a high level for over 20 years. The main task for them now is to avoid a return to the third strongest division in the country. Last round Oxford United won on their field Hull City and thus broke a bad series of eight matches without victories.
Oxford United struggles for results in every round, but seriously underdogs in opportunities to almost every opponent. In addition, Oxford are not good enough outside their own stadium – only two points gained in six away matches in the league. Watford are very good at home so far – five wins and a draw in the championship.