Oxford United FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship .
- Oxford United FC 46 games · 47 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stephen Martin (England)
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jan | Leicester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Jan | Bristol City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Jan | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 5–4 | W |
| 01 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Oxford United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jan | Cambridge United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Jan | Coventry City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Oxford United FC to score. At the same time, Birmingham City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- Oxford United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Birmingham City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
H2H
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
2026-01-31
Oxford United FC
0–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2026-01-24
Leicester City FC
1–2
Oxford United FC
W
2026-01-20
Oxford United FC
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2026-01-17
Oxford United FC
0–0
Bristol City FC
D
2026-01-09
Milton Keynes Dons FC
4–5
Oxford United FC
W
2026-01-01
Ipswich Town FC
2–1
Oxford United FC
L
Birmingham City FC Form
2026-01-31
Oxford United FC
0–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2026-01-24
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Stoke City FC
D
2026-01-20
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2026-01-17
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2026-01-10
Cambridge United FC
2–3
Birmingham City FC
W
2026-01-04
Birmingham City FC
3–2
Coventry City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.74
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
77%
Oxford United FC or Birmingham City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.7%
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
4.5%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 4
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 14% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 25% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.