Follow live coverage as Oxford United face Cardiff City in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

In all competitions, the last meeting between Oxford United and Cardiff City was in August 2011 in a League Cup tie, with the Bluebirds winning 3-1. Oxford have won their last three home league games on Boxing Day since losing 1-0 to Southend United back in 2018.

The pick of the stats as Oxford United take on Cardiff City in the Championship on Boxing Day.

Here is your team news ahead of our Sky Bet Championship clash against Oxford United this afternoon. There are two changes from last time out, with Callum O'Dowda and Rubin Colwill stepping in to the starting lineup. Cardiff City: Alnwick (C), Rinomhota, Chambers, Goutas, Bagan, O'Dowda, Siopis, Robertson, Willock, Colwill, Méïté.

In a relegation six-pointer, Oxford United will welcome Cardiff City to the Kassam Stadium on Thursday in their 22nd Championship game of the season.

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