Sunday , 16 August 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Oxford United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Blackburn Rovers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 24 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park 14,769 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 44' Mark Harris
Joe Rankin-Costello 45+2' 1–1
Arnor Sigurdsson 83' 2–1
Sondre Tronstad 37' Y
Y 57' Peter Kioso
Lewis Travis 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Oxford United FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1 Darren Williams (England)
  • Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)
3 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Blackburn Rovers FC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Oxford United FC H 2–1 W
17 Aug Norwich City FC A 2–2 D
09 Aug Derby County FC H 4–2 W
04 May Leicester City FC A 2–0 W
27 Apr Coventry City FC H 0–0 D
21 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–3 L
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
16 Aug Coventry City FC A 2–3 L
10 Aug Norwich City FC H 2–0 W
27 Apr Exeter City FC A 2–1 W
19 Apr Stevenage FC H 1–1 D
16 Apr Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC Oxford United FC
#6 Position #4
1 Points 47
1 Played 46
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 11 / 14 / 21
2 Scored 45
2 Conceded 59
+0 GD -14
1.00 PPG 1.02
0% Win % 24%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts). Oxford United FC are 4th (47 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Blackburn Rovers FC is hosting Oxford United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Oxford United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Oxford United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Eustace will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' A moment of madness from Sondre Tronstad on 37 minutes earns him a card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Harry Pickering suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' Brilliant from the ! Mark Harris makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 44.
  • 47' Magnificent from Joe Rankin-Costello! That is 9 goals in 382 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 52' Makhtar Gueye is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Hedges at the 52 minute mark.
  • 57' Controversy at the stadium! Peter Kioso argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Przemyslaw Placheta comes on to replace Ruben Rodrigues.
  • 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 65' Andreas Weimann gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Joe Rankin-Costello and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Oxford United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Greg Leigh comes on to replace Matt Phillips.
  • 76' Arnor Sigurdsson gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Tyrhys Dolan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Lewis Travis gets a card.
  • 82' Owen Dale is ready to make an impact after coming on for Przemyslaw Placheta at the 82 minute mark.
  • 83' What a moment for Arnor Sigurdsson! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 88' Peter Kioso is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oxford United FC so far.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Oxford United FC.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Oxford United FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Des Buckingham

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Rankin-Costello 1
Arnor Sigurdsson 1
Mark Harris 1
Cameron Brannagan 1

Head to Head

2024-08-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Oxford United FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-08-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Oxford United FC W 2024-08-17 Norwich City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2024-08-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Derby County FC W 2024-05-04 Leicester City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-04-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2024-04-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Oxford United FC Form

2024-08-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Oxford United FC L 2024-08-16 Coventry City FC 3–2 Oxford United FC L 2024-08-10 Oxford United FC 2–0 Norwich City FC W 2024-04-27 Exeter City FC 1–2 Oxford United FC W 2024-04-19 Oxford United FC 1–1 Stevenage FC D 2024-04-16 Oxford United FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.21 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC55% Draw22% Oxford United FC23%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Oxford United FC
45%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Oxford United FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC41% Draw39% Oxford United FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 20% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.