THE Bantams closed the gap on Scunthorpe with a hard-fought win over Shrewsbury last weekend.

So it’s no surprise to see them priced as the bookies’ favourites to overhaul Oxford at the Kassam Stadium – as they did on their last visit in 2012 (pictured). They’re 8/5 to win with Unibet, odds that have attracted steady support, not least because City have yet to lose home or away this season.

They also have a virtually watertight defence and have kept three clean sheets in their last four outings.

Only one Football League club, Newcastle, have conceded fewer away goals, a statistic which enhances the appeal of Paddy Power’s 15/8 for City to retain another clean sheet.

Oxford suffered their first home defeat last Sunday, which has caused their match win odds to lengthen slightly (to 21/10 at 888sport). You can get 12/5 against it finishing all-square.

Punters may consider Ladbrokes’ 3/1 for the Bantams to enjoy a one-goal margin of victory, or perhaps the 9/2 chalked by 188bet for them winning following a drawn first half.

While bet365 post a tempting 11/2 against it ending 1-1, Betfred’s 7/1 for City to win 1-0 has attracted only slightly less interest.

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