November 15, 2022 Sports Betting
Following the postponement of the initial match, Woking and Oxford United square battle at the Kingfield Stadium on Wednesday night in the first round of the FA Cup.
The match was postponed last weekend due to a flooded field, and the victor of this midweek contest will face Exeter City in the second round.
Betting Sites Woking vs Oxford United
| Team | Bet365 | Betway | 1xbet |
Woking |
4.33 | 4.20 | 4.04 |
Oxford United |
1.80 | 1.84 | 1.81 |
Woking vs Oxford United Tips and Prediction
After a particularly dry summer in the UK, the skies suddenly opened up during the most recent FA Cup round, and Woking’s match against Oxford United was lost to the weather because the field quickly became unplayable.
The National League hosts, who upset Southend United in the qualifying rounds to advance thus far, are gearing up for their second game in the 2022–23 tournament as other teams begin their replays this week.
With six of their last seven games in all competitions won, including each of their last four with four clean sheets, Darren Sarll’s team entered Wednesday’s game on a roll following their victory over a fellow fifth-tier team.
Woking defeated Boreham Wood on Saturday to maintain their position in fourth place in the table and move one step closer to avoiding a second straight FA Cup first-round exit. The game’s lone goal came from league leader Reece Grego-Cox, who now has 10 for the season.
The Cardinals, who advanced as far as the fourth round in 1990–91, lost to Gillingham 3-2 in the first round last season, but with at least two goals in eight of their 10 home games this season, a cup upset is most definitely not out of the question.
Oxford, who have now put together a five-game unbeaten streak, appear to have benefited from the extra rest time that the waterlogged pitch provided them. This is a bright spot in an otherwise unsuccessful League One season.
Billy Bodin and Matty Taylor each scored a pair of goals in the visitors’ most recent victory over Port Vale, which gave them nine points out of the last 15 available. This was one of the visitors’ best performances of the year.
Despite their recent run of success, Oxford has dropped to a respectable 12th place in the League One standings. However, like Woking, Robinson’s team was eliminated by Bristol Rovers in the first round of the FA Cup last season, this time 4-3 after extra time.
At the Kingfield Stadium, Oxford will face a Woking team known for their clinical nature, and the fact that they are still looking for their first clean sheet away from home does not inspire confidence. The most recent friendly match between the two clubs in 2019 ended in a score of 1-1.
Conclusion
Oxford will have a tough test against a Woking team that is threatening promotion to League Two and keeping clean sheets after clean sheets, but the U’s have started to consistently gain points as well.
Despite the gap between the two teams in the football hierarchy, Robinson’s team shouldn’t expect to win this one easily. Nevertheless, we still have faith in the U’s to get past Woking’s staunch defense and guarantee a spot in round two.