Thursday 26th December, ko 3:00pm
Live on Sky Sports +
Match Facts:
- This is the first league meeting between Oxford United and Cardiff City since January 2000, in which the sides played out a 1-1 draw at Ninian Park.
- 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.
- Cardiff have won two of their last 23 league games on Boxing Day (D12 L9) and are winless in their last 10 since winning 2-1 against Crystal Palace back in 2012.
- Cardiff have lost their last two away Championship matches against newly promoted clubs, last losing three in a row in the league back in September 1991.
Match Officials:
Referee: GAVIN WARD
Assistants: Lee Venamore and Jacob Graham
Fourth Official : Andrew Humphries
Cardiff have sold their allocation of tickets for this fixture.
Oxford will be managed by Gary Rowett for the first time. Both teams are in the relegation zone along with Plymouth. All three teams on 18 points.
Cardiff have not won in their last eight games, Oxford no wins in seven.