Pick of the stats - Oxford United v Sheffield Wednesday
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Oxford United return to the Kassam on Saturday trying to halt their slide down the table as they host Sheffield Wednesday.
The Us have won just one of their past 14 league games and are just a point off the bottom, though 16 of their 18 points have come at home.
The Owls lost for the first time in five against Blackburn on Tuesday and could return to the top 10 with a win.
Oxford United are unbeaten in their past six league games against Sheffield Wednesday (W3 D3), since a 3-0 defeat in April 1988.
After winning three of their four away league games against Oxford United between 1980 and 1988 (L1), Sheffield Wednesday have since failed to win on any of their past three visits (D2 L1).
After winning their opening three home league games of 2024-25, Oxford United have won just one of their past seven (D4 L2).
No Championship side has won more away games since the start of October than Sheffield Wednesday (W4 D1 L1), while they've won more games on the road in their past five matches (4) than in their previous nine (3).
Sheffield Wednesday have won nine away league games in 2024, last winning 10+ on the road in a year in the Championship back in 2006 (10 wins).