Overview
- Kickoff is 12:30 BST on Saturday at the Kassam Stadium, with live coverage on Sky Sports+ and streaming via Sky Go and NOW.
- Both sides have just one win from nine league matches; Oxford slipped into the relegation zone after defeat at Watford, with Derby two places and two points better off.
- Oxford manager Gary Rowett highlighted Derby’s physical approach as a key factor his side must handle.
- Derby have shifted Carlton Morris into a deeper role with Patrick Agyemang leading the line, and Agyemang has been involved in three of their last four Championship goals.
- Reported team absences include Oxford’s Ole Romeny with a broken foot and Derby’s Sondre Langas following knee surgery, alongside other knocks in both squads.