West Brom vs Oxford United preview: Team news, lineups, prediction
West Brom face Oxford United on Saturday in the final game before the November international break.
After a series of terrible defeats, including an awful 1-0 loss to Charlton Athletic on Tuesday, Ryan Mason will be desperate for a win on the weekend.
With the game hosted at The Hawthorns, Baggies fans will be expecting a win against a struggling Oxford United side.
Since their poor run of form, West Brom’s promotion chances have taken a huge hit.
Nevertheless, there is still an expectation that a result will be delivered on Saturday, with West Brom News providing everything you need to know about the game below.
Form guide
West Brom: WLLDL
Oxford United: WLWDL
Head-to-head
West Brom have an excellent record against Oxford United.
The U’s have not beaten the Baggies since 1998, with the Black Country side unbeaten in their last four meetings.
This includes West Brom’s 2-0 win over Oxford United in February 2025, in what was a routine win at The Hawthorns.
Now, Mason will be hoping this streak will continue when the two sides face off on Saturday.
Team news and predicted lineups
West Brom are set to remain without Jed Wallace, Toby Collyer and Jayson Molumby, who have remained on the sidelines for some time.
George Campbell is also out of action after missing the last couple of games with a groin problem.
For Oxford United, Matt Phillips is unlikely to make a return to The Hawthorns pitch due to a thigh injury.
Brodie Spencer is also expected to miss the clash for the visitors.
West Brom predicted lineup: Griffiths, Gilchrist, Phillips, Mepham, Taylor, Styles, Mowatt, Iling-Junior, Price, Johnston, Maja
Oxford United predicted lineup: Cumming, Long, Helik, Davies, Leigh, Vaulks, Brannagan, Mills, De Keersmaecker, Dembele, Lankshear
Prediction: West Brom 1-0 Oxford United
While it won’t be pretty, West Brom will surely end their winless run on Saturday.
After Oxford United’s 3-0 defeat to Stoke City on Tuesday, they will be just as deflated as the Baggies going into the game.
Therefore, this combined with West Brom’s quality and home advantage, should see them pick up three points.
However, the game will remain tight, and it is likely to end in a narrow 1-0 victory for Mason’s side.
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