ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Kassam Stadium
Referee: James Linington, England
Oxford United
Match Timeline
Preston
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
26'
J. Storey · Assist: T. Small
Preston
🟨
43'
Will Vaulks
Oxford United
🔄
46'
H. ter Avest ↔ S. Mills
Oxford United
49'
D. Jebbison · Assist: A. Devine
Preston
53'
B. De Keersmaecker · Assist: N. Prelec
Oxford United
🔄
64'
O. ter Haar Romeny ↔ T. Goodrham
Oxford United
🔄
68'
T. Small ↔ A. Vukcevic
Preston
🔄
68'
L. Dobbin ↔ J. Thompson
Preston
🔄
68'
A. Devine ↔ M. Smith
Preston
🔄
77'
N. Prelec ↔ M. Harris
Oxford United
🔄
77'
W. Lankshear ↔ T. Bradshaw
Oxford United
🟨
78'
Daniel Jebbison
Preston
🔄
78'
D. Jebbison ↔ M. Frokjaer-Jensen
Preston
🔄
85'
H. Armstrong ↔ S. T. Thordarson
Preston
🔄
89'
G. Leigh ↔ J. Currie
Oxford United
🟨
90'
Benjamin Whiteman
Preston

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Oxford United Win 0%
Draw 0%
Preston Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Oxford United1.05
Preston1.37
Recent Form (Last 5)
Oxford United Oxford United
WWDLW
21 GF / 28 GA
Preston Preston
WLDWL
27 GF / 21 GA
Key Stats
1.05
Average Goals Scored
1.35
1.4
Average Goals Conceded
1.05
12
BTTS Yes
13
10
Over 2.5
8
3.65
Shots on Goal
3.75

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Oxford United Oxford United 20 matches
Preston Preston 20 matches
Oxford United Statistic Preston
4 Wins 8
7 Draws 8
9 Losses 4
21 Goals For 27
28 Goals Against 21
1.05 Avg Goals Scored 1.35
1.4 Avg Goals Conceded 1.05
12 BTTS Yes 13
14 Over 1.5 15
10 Over 2.5 8
5 Over 3.5 4
2 Clean Sheets 5
7 Failed To Score 3
3.65 Shots On Goal 3.75
12.55 Total Shots 11.35
3.6 Corners 4.25
42.7% Ball Possession 45.3%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 4 head-to-head meetings, Oxford United won 2 times, Preston won 1 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 8:5 from Oxford United's perspective. 3 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 4 matches, with an average of 3.25 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Oxford United 3-4-1-2 / Preston 3-4-1-2
H2H summary: Oxford United wins 2, draws 1, Preston wins 1
Stats
Oxford United Oxford United
Preston Preston
Shots on Goal
8
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
6
Shots off Goal
4
Blocked Shots
10
Blocked Shots
2
9 Corner Kicks 9
10 Fouls 9
5 Offsides 2
54% Ball Possession 46%
24 Total Shots 8
8 Shots on Goal 2
6 Shots off Goal 4
10 Blocked Shots 2
16 Shots insidebox 5
8 Shots outsidebox 3
0 Goalkeeper Saves 6
346 Total passes 304
260 Passes accurate 207
1.57 expected_goals 0.61
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Oxford United
Formation
Preston
J. Cumming
J. Cumming
M. Helik
M. Helik
B. Davies
B. Davies
C. Brown
C. Brown
H. ter Avest
H. ter Avest
W. Vaulks
W. Vaulks
B. De Keersmaecker
B. De Keersmaecker
G. Leigh
G. Leigh
O. ter Haar Romeny
O. ter Haar Romeny
N. Prelec
🎯
N. Prelec
W. Lankshear
W. Lankshear
D. Iversen
D. Iversen
O. Offiah
O. Offiah
J. Storey
J. Storey
A. Hughes
A. Hughes
P. Valentin
P. Valentin
H. Armstrong
H. Armstrong
A. Devine
🎯
A. Devine
T. Small
🎯
T. Small
B. Whiteman
B. Whiteman
L. Dobbin
L. Dobbin
D. Jebbison
D. Jebbison
Oxford United 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
1
J. Cumming
G
6
M. Helik
D
29
B. Davies
D
3
C. Brown
D
24
H. ter Avest
↓ 46'
M
4
W. Vaulks
🟨 43'
M
14
B. De Keersmaecker
⚽ 53'
M
22
G. Leigh
↓ 89'
M
11
O. ter Haar Romeny
↓ 64'
F
16
N. Prelec
🎯 53' ↓ 77'
F
27
W. Lankshear
↓ 77'
F
Substitutes
21
M. Ingram
G
2
S. Long
D
12
L. Harris
M
9
M. Harris
↑ 77'
F
17
S. Mills
↑ 46'
M
19
T. Goodrham
↑ 64'
F
20
T. Bradshaw
↑ 77'
F
26
J. Currie
↑ 89'
D
50
F. Krastev
M
Preston 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
1
D. Iversen
G
42
O. Offiah
D
14
J. Storey
⚽ 26'
D
16
A. Hughes
D
2
P. Valentin
M
5
H. Armstrong
↓ 85'
M
21
A. Devine
🎯 49' ↓ 68'
M
26
T. Small
🎯 26' ↓ 68'
M
4
B. Whiteman
🟨 90'
F
17
L. Dobbin
↓ 68'
F
9
D. Jebbison
⚽ 49' ↓ 78' 🟨 78'
F
Substitutes
12
J. Walton
G
36
E. Nolan
D
3
A. Vukcevic
↑ 68'
D
15
J. Thompson
↑ 68'
M
22
S. T. Thordarson
↑ 85'
M
10
M. Frokjaer-Jensen
↑ 78'
M
44
B. Potts
M
7
W. Keane
F
24
M. Smith
↑ 68'
F
Last matches: Oxford United
15.08.26
Lea
Oxford United
Milton Keynes Dons
2
2
D
01.08.26
Fri
Oxford United
Ipswich
2
0
W
28.07.26
Fri
Oxford United
Crawley Town
3
1
W
25.07.26
Fri
Oxford United
Barnet
2
1
W
21.07.26
Fri
Oxford United
Aldershot Town
3
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Oxford United
Millwall
0
2
L
25.04.26
Cha
Oxford United
Sheffield Wednesday
4
1
W
21.04.26
Cha
Oxford United
Wrexham
0
1
L
18.04.26
Cha
Oxford United
Derby
0
1
L
11.04.26
Cha
Oxford United
Watford
2
0
W
06.04.26
Cha
Oxford United
Portsmouth
2
2
D
03.04.26
Cha
Oxford United
Hull City
1
1
D
21.03.26
Cha
Oxford United
Southampton
0
2
L
14.03.26
Cha
Oxford United
Charlton
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Oxford United
Blackburn
1
0
W
06.03.26
Cha
Oxford United
Preston
3
1
W
28.02.26
Cha
Oxford United
West Brom
2
1
W
25.02.26
Cha
Oxford United
Stoke City
1
2
L
21.02.26
Cha
Oxford United
Middlesbrough
0
0
D
15.02.26
FA
Oxford United
Sunderland
0
1
L
Last matches: Preston
15.08.26
Cha
Preston
Bolton
1
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Preston
Stockport County
0
1
L
29.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bradford
2
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Preston
Marine
0
3
L
24.07.26
Fri
Preston
Cambridge United
0
1
L
18.07.26
Fri
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
3
L
14.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bamber Bridge
4
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
25.04.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
22.04.26
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
1
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Preston
Leicester
2
2
D
20.03.26
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Preston
Norwich
0
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Preston
Coventry
0
3
L
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
H2H: Oxford United vs Preston
06.03.26
H2H
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
W
13.12.25
H2H
Oxford United
Preston
1
2
L
04.01.25
H2H
Preston
Oxford United
1
1
D
31.08.24
H2H
Oxford United
Preston
3
1
W
Last matches: Oxford United
15.08.26
Lea
Oxford United
Milton Keynes Dons
2
2
D
01.08.26
Fri
Oxford United
Ipswich
2
0
W
28.07.26
Fri
Oxford United
Crawley Town
3
1
W
25.04.26
Cha
Oxford United
Sheffield Wednesday
4
1
W
21.04.26
Cha
Oxford United
Wrexham
0
1
L
11.04.26
Cha
Oxford United
Watford
2
0
W
03.04.26
Cha
Oxford United
Hull City
1
1
D
14.03.26
Cha
Oxford United
Charlton
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Oxford United
Blackburn
1
0
W
28.02.26
Cha
Oxford United
West Brom
2
1
W
15.02.26
FA
Oxford United
Sunderland
0
1
L
10.02.26
Cha
Oxford United
Norwich
0
3
L
31.01.26
Cha
Oxford United
Birmingham
0
2
L
20.01.26
Cha
Oxford United
QPR
0
0
D
17.01.26
Cha
Oxford United
Bristol City
0
0
D
29.12.25
Cha
Oxford United
Swansea
0
1
L
26.12.25
Cha
Oxford United
Southampton
2
1
W
28.11.25
Cha
Oxford United
Ipswich
2
1
W
22.11.25
Cha
Oxford United
Middlesbrough
1
1
D
04.11.25
Cha
Oxford United
Stoke City
0
3
L
H2H at home: Oxford United
13.12.25
H2H
Oxford United
Preston
1
2
L
31.08.24
H2H
Oxford United
Preston
3
1
W
Last matches: Preston
15.08.26
Cha
Preston
Bolton
1
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Preston
Stockport County
0
1
L
29.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bradford
2
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Preston
Marine
0
3
L
18.07.26
Fri
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
3
L
25.04.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
22.04.26
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
1
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
03.04.26
Cha
Preston
Leicester
2
2
D
14.03.26
Cha
Preston
Norwich
0
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Preston
Coventry
0
3
L
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
20.02.26
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
0
1
L
31.01.26
Cha
Preston
Ipswich
1
1
D
24.01.26
Cha
Preston
Middlesbrough
0
4
L
04.01.26
Cha
Preston
Bristol City
2
0
W
29.12.25
Cha
Preston
Wrexham
1
2
L
26.12.25
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
0
0
D
29.11.25
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
2
W
25.11.25
Cha
Preston
Watford
1
1
D
H2H away: Preston
13.12.25
H2H
Oxford United
Preston
1
2
W
31.08.24
H2H
Oxford United
Preston
3
1
L

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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