Oxford are 18th in the Championship, four points above the drop zone
Stoke are four points off the top in third position
Recommended bet: Draw
Two teams battling at different ends of the Championship table meet at the Kassam Stadium on Tuesday night, when an Oxford team battling to avoid the drop host a Stoke team eyeing a spot in the Premier League.
The U's are four places above the bottom three and with Sheffield Wednesday 17 points adrift of safety after their recent deduction, it already looks like one of the three relegation spots has been filled.
Scrapping at the bottom is a distant memory for third-placed Stoke, who are just a point behind Middlesbrough in second and have genuine hope of returning to the Promised Land for the first time since the 2017-18 campaign.
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Team news
Brodie Spender and Matt Phillips are both sidelined for Oxford, who are also sweating over the fitness of Jack Currie after he was forced off in the draw against Millwall on Saturday.
Stoke are missing Bosun Lawal and Sam Gallagher, who are both making progress in their injury recoveries but are not yet ready for first-team action.
The stats
Oxford have drawn three of their last five home matches (W1 L1).
The U's scored a last-ditch equaliser to secure a 2-2 home draw against Millwall on Saturday, extending their unbeaten run to two matches.
Stoke have the joint third-best away record in the Championship, collecting 11 points from seven fixtures.
The Potters have shared the spoils in two of their last four away assignments, against Middlesbrough and Blackburn.
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Prediction
Oxford continue to battle away in their pursuit of Championship safety and they have managed to pick up some big results of late against fellow relegation rivals, beating Derby and Sheffield Wednesday.
The U's have amassed just six points at the Kassam Stadium, only four teams have a worse home record, but Gary Rowett's side have lost just one of their last five outings in Oxfordshire.
Coventry, Leicester and Millwall have all been held to draws at Oxford and another share of the spoils could be on the cards when Stoke visit.
The Potters have won just one of their last five away contests, drawing at Middlesbrough and Blackburn during that period, and they could find it difficult to come away with all three points on Tuesday.
