Leicester rescued a late point at Wrexham and are 14th in the Championship
Oxford have drawn their last two matches but are five points from safety
Recommended bet: Leicester to win and both teams to score
Leicester left it late to grab a midweek draw at Wrexham and now host an Oxford side stuck in the Championship drop zone.
The Foxes' struggle for consistency means Marti Cifuentes' men start the weekend in the bottom half.
The U's have avoided defeat in their last two league matches but are in the bottom three and so wins are a must sooner rather than later.
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Team news
Leicester will be without Jordan James after the midfielder went off against Wrexham with a hamstring issue, while Oliver Skipp will be assessed.
Victor Kristiansen and Aaron Ramsey are not set to return until early February and Harry Souttar also remains sidelined.
Oxford defender Michal Helik picked up a knock at QPR but will hope to be fit for the trip to the King Power Stadium.
January signings Jin-woo Jeon and Jamie McDonnell could feature, but Hidde ter Avest is out with a hamstring problem and Przemyslaw Placheta is missing due to a calf issue.
The stats
Leicester have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 22 Championship matches.
Oxford have failed to find the net in four of their last seven games, scoring four goals in that time.
This will be the first time Leicester have hosted Oxford in a league match since November 1993, that game at Filbert Street was won 3-2 by the U's.
Oxford have not lost in their last three matches against the Foxes, winning one and drawing two.
Leicester have won four of their last six home league matches, scoring two or more goals in five of those encounters.
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Prediction
Leicester continue to have an up-and-down campaign back in the Championship but head into Saturday's match with Oxford as favourites.
Taking a point away at Wrexham in the final stages will have given the side a boost and the Foxes are now back at home, where they have won four of their last six.
Oxford are stuck in the relegation zone but continue to be resolute, holding Bristol City and QPR in the last week and putting points on the board.
However, the U's will need to start winning if they are to keep in touch with the sides above them, having already been cut five points adrift.
While City should win, a clean sheet is unlikely with them having conceded in each of their last 22 matches in the league, so backing both teams to score could be a wise pick.
Oxford will certainly hope to take advantage of the Foxes' porous defence. The U's have failed to score in four of their last seven games, but should fancy their chances of at least nicking a goal from a set-piece.
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