Oxford United FC vs Burnley FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Burnley FC — Championship at Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 46 games · 47 pts (2026/27)
- Burnley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Bobby Madley (England)
- Assistant 1 James Wilson
- Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Stoke City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Preston North End FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Coventry City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Oxford United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Leeds United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Cardiff City FC | H | 5–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Kassam Stadium that hosts another battle between Oxford United FC and Burnley FC.
- 5' Burnley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Oxford United FC is showing some good football. However, Oxford United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The travelling Burnley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Maxime Esteve needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' It looks surprising Burnley FC does not make any changes. Tyler Goodrham has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Oxford United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burnley FC that had 342 games and scored 404 goals.
- 53' The referee shows Burnley FC player a card on 53.
- 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 68' Lucas Pires has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 69' It is a substitution in Burnley FC team. Jeremy Sarmiento is replaced by Jaidon Anthony on 69 minute.
- 70' The referee shows Burnley FC player a card on 70.
- 71' The referee calls foul for Tyler Goodrham. He receives a card.
- 73' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Ruben Rodrigues is replaced by Kyle Edwards.
- 74' Another change for Oxford United FC made on 74 minute. Siriki Dembele leaves to be changed by Owen Dale.
- 79' Another substitution for Burnley FC to replace Lyle Foster by Andreas Hountondji on 79 minute.
- 83' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Mark Harris departs to be replaced by Dane Scarlett.
- 88' It’s high time Des Buckingham made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
9
Mark Harris ↓ Dane Scarlett 83'
- 3
- 4
-
23
Siriki Dembele ↓ Owen Dale 74'
- 1
- 15
- 5
-
20
Ruben Rodrigues ↓ Kyle Edwards 73'
- 19
- 30
- 16
Bench
-
29
Kyle Edwards ↑ 73'
- 21
- 6
- 2
-
17
Owen Dale ↑ 74'
- 14
-
44
Dane Scarlett ↑ 83'
- 11
- 22
Coach
Des Buckingham
Burnley FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 24
- 17
- 1
-
28
Hannibal Mejbri ↓ Jay Rodriguez 79'
- 7
- 5
- 23
- 6
- 30
- 12
Bench
-
9
Jay Rodriguez ↑ 79'
- 16
- 42
- 32
-
37
Andreas Hountondji ↑ 79'
-
11
Jaidon Anthony ↑ 69'
- 39
- 48
- 29
Coach
Scott Parker
H2H
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
2024-09-28
Oxford United FC
0–0
Burnley FC
D
2024-09-21
Bristol City FC
2–1
Oxford United FC
L
2024-09-14
Oxford United FC
1–0
Stoke City FC
W
2024-08-31
Oxford United FC
3–1
Preston North End FC
W
2024-08-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Oxford United FC
L
2024-08-16
Coventry City FC
3–2
Oxford United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Burnley FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + Oxford United FC or Draw 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 1.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Burnley FC
62%
Oxford United FC or Burnley FC
63%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
18%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
2.2%
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 1
1.6%
0 – 3
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Burnley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 10% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 24% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 17% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

