- 谢菲尔德联队在新赛季的前六场锦标赛中都输了。
- 刀锋队在过去的五场锦标赛中都没有得分。
- 牛津队在过去的三场联赛中赢了一场，平了两场，尽管他们面临着三个强硬的对手。
改善牛津可能会给谢菲尔德联队带来痛苦
上周末，克里斯·怀尔德在谢菲尔德联队的回归并没有按照剧本进行，当时刀锋队以1比0逆转查尔顿队，在新的锦标赛中连续第六次失利。
怀尔德第三次回到俱乐部，接替最近被解雇的教练鲁本·塞勒斯，尽管这位老将在他重新掌舵的第一场比赛中无法激发出更好的表现，在90分钟的沮丧之后，查尔顿的艾萨克·奥拉夫在几秒钟内投进了决定性的进球。
本赛季，排名垫底的刀锋队尚未获得一分，而曼联仍在寻找他们本赛季的第二个进球。自开幕周末以来，他们已经连续五场比赛进球。
相比之下，牛津大学是一个上升的方面。U队在本赛季的最后一次任务中以3比1击败布里斯托尔城队，取得了一场破坏优惠券的胜利，击败了罗宾斯队，此前他们与梦幻般的莱斯特城队（2比2）和考文垂队（2-2）战成了令人印象深刻的背靠背平局。
夏季新兵布莱恩·德·基尔斯梅克在牛津对阵布里斯托尔城的比赛中远距离展现了他最好的表现，送出了两次助攻，五次关键传球打破了罗宾斯的防守，这位才华横溢的比利时策划者可以从这里开始。
由于主场优势是一个因素，谢菲尔德联队处于混乱状态，牛津队看起来处于有利地位，可以在本周末将他们的不败纪录延长到四场比赛，并在这种情况下在双机会市场上与东道主站在一起。
在其他地方，钝刃队在过去四场锦标赛中的三场比赛中以1比0输掉了比赛，在正确的比分上，类似的结果可能值得支持。
- Sheffield United have lost each of their first six Championship fixtures of the new campaign.
- The Blades have failed to score in each of their last five Championship matches.
- Oxford have won one and drawn two of their last three league games, despite facing a trio of tough opponents.
Improving Oxford can heap on misery for Sheffield United
Chris Wilder’s homecoming at Sheffield United didn’t go according to script last weekend when the Blades limped to their sixth successive defeat of the new Championship campaign in a 1-0 reverse against Charlton.
Wilder returned for his third spell at the club to replace recent sacked coach Ruben Selles, though the veteran couldn’t inspire an improved performance in his first fixture back at the helm, and after 90 minutes of frustration, Charlton’s Isaac Olaofe delivered the decisive goal with seconds on the clock.
The rock-bottom Blades have yet to earn a single point this season, while United are still searching just their second goal of the campaign haven’t failed to score in five successive fixtures since the opening weekend.
In contrast, Oxford are a side on the up. The U’s produced a coupon-busting 3-1 win at Bristol City in their last assignment to break their duck for the season and that triumph over the Robins followed impressive back-to-back draws with fancied Leicester (2-2) and Coventry (2-2).
Summer recruit, Brian De Keersmaecker, delivered his best display by a distance for Oxford against Bristol City, registering two assists and parting the Robins’ defence with five key passes, and the talented Belgian schemer could kick on from here.
With home advantage a factor and Sheffield United in disarray, Oxford look well-positioned to extend their unbeaten streak to four games this weekend and siding with the hosts in the double chance market appeals in the circumstances.
Elsewhere, the blunt Blades have lost 1-0 in three of their last four Championship matches and a similar outcome could be worth backing in the correct score stakes.
