Watford will take on Oxford in the Championship at the Vicarage Road Stadium on Friday.
Watford are sixth in the league standings with 22 points, eight behind league leaders Sunderland. They have two wins and three defeats in their last five games, signalling an inconsistent run of form. After hammering Sheffield Wednesday 6-2 a week ago, they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Swansea in their last outing.
After going eight games without a win, Oxford finally managed to grab three points in their last outing, with Hidde ter Avest scoring in the 1-0 win over Hull City.
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How to watch Watford vs Oxford online - TV channels & live streams
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Watford vs Oxford kick-off time
| Date: | November 8, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 8 pm GMT |
| Venue: | Vicarage Road Stadium |
The match will be played at the Vicarage Road Stadium on Thursday, with kick-off at 8 pm GMT for fans in the UK.
Team news & squads
Watford team news
Watford will be missing midfielder Moussa Sissoko on Friday due to suspension.
Defender Francisco Sierralta is serving a one-match ban after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season on Tuesday.
Angelo Ogbonna and Tom Dele-Bashiru are sidelined with injuries.
Watford possible XI: Bachmann; Ebosele, Pollock, Porteous, Larouci; Ince, Dwomoh, Kayembe; Sema, Bayo, Chakvetadze.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Bachmann, Bond |
| Defenders: | Ngakia, Porteous, Pollock, Almeida, Tikvic, Morris, Ebosele, Larouci, Andrews |
| Midfielders: | Chakvetadze, Louza, Sema, Dwomoh, Kayembe |
| Forwards: | Ince, Vata, Bayo, Doumbia, Baah |
Oxford team news
Oxford United are also managing a lengthy injury list, with key midfielder Cameron Brannagan still out.
Brannagan is joined in the treatment room by Joe Bennett, Przemyslaw Placheta, Matt Phillips, Kyle Edwards, and Siriki Dembele.
Oxford United possible XI: Cumming; Ter Avest, Long, Moore, Brown; Vaulks, El Mizouni; Goodrham, Rodrigues, Ebiowei; Harris.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Cumming, Eastwood, Ingram |
| Defenders: | Long, Brown, Moore, Leigh, Currie, Kioso, Thorniley, Golding |
| Midfielders: | Vaulks, McEachran, Phillips, Sibley, El Mizouni, Dale, McGuane, Goodrham, Johnson |
| Forwards: | Ebiowei, Harris, Goodwin, Rodrigues, Woltman, O'Donkor, Scarlett |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 15/09/20 | Oxford United 1 - 1 Watford (won on penalties) | Carabao Cup |
| 13/03/99 | Oxford United 0 - 0 Watford | Championship |
| 07/11/98 | Watford 2 - 0 Oxford United | Championship |
| 05/03/94 | Watford 2 - 1 Oxford United | Championship |
| 28/08/93 | Oxford United 2 - 3 Watford | Championship |
