Oxford United FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Oxford United FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 46 games · 47 pts (2026/27)
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Callum Gough (England)
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 17.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Southampton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Preston North End FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Oxford United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Wrexham AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Kassam Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Oxford United FC and Hull City AFC.
- 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mohamed Belloumi makes it 0-1.
- 9' 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.
- 12' Hull City AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 12.
- 13' The England Cameron Brannagan breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 1-1!
- 18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oxford United FC and Hull City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 23' 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.
- 28' Wales international Lewis Koumas has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' Matt Crooks has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' Hull City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Oxford United FC make a change. Ruben Roosken trudges off to be replaced by Brodie Spencer on 46 minutes.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Oxford United FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Hull City AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' Charlie Hughes, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 64' Lewis Koumas is replacing Joe Gelhardt for the Hull City AFC side.
- 69' Michal Helik needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 33 Yellow cards this season.
- 74' Hull City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 76' Jin-woo Jeon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Myles Peart-Harris on 76 minute.
- 77' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Yunus Konak is withdrawn and Will Vaulks gets his opportunity.
- 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 83' Hull City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Toby Collyer is hanging John Lundstram on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' 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.
- 90' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Nik Prelec on, William Lankshear off on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Oxford United FC and Hull City AFC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 2
- 8
- 1
- 6
-
12
Ruben Roosken ↓ Brodie Spencer 46'
- 44
- 17
-
5
Yunus Konak ↓ Will Vaulks 77'
-
33
Jamie Donley ↓ Mark Harris 77'
-
27
William Lankshear ↓ Nik Prelec 90'
Bench
-
9
Mark Harris ↑ 77'
- 21
-
4
Will Vaulks ↑ 77'
-
15
Brodie Spencer ↑ 46'
- 7
-
16
Nik Prelec ↑ 90'
- 37
- 38
-
32
Jin-woo Jeon ↑ 76'
Coach
Matt Bloomfield
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
-
5
John Lundstram ↓ Toby Collyer 83'
- 12
- 2
- 6
-
21
Joe Gelhardt ↓ Lewis Koumas 64'
- 18
-
22
Kyle Joseph ↓ Liam Millar 83'
-
4
Charlie Hughes ↓ John Egan 46'
- 25
- 10
Bench
-
26
Kieran Dowell ↑ 64'
-
15
John Egan ↑ 46'
- 37
- 1
-
7
Liam Millar ↑ 83'
- 20
-
36
Lewis Koumas ↑ 64'
-
33
Toby Collyer ↑ 83'
- 58
Coach
Sergej Jakirović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 2 |
| James Henry | 1 |
| Hidde ter Avest | 1 |
| Joe Gelhardt | 1 |
| Michal Helik | 1 |
| Mohamed Belloumi | 1 |
| Cameron Brannagan | 1 |
| Greg Docherty | 1 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
2026-04-03
Oxford United FC
1–1
Hull City AFC
D
2026-03-21
Southampton FC
2–0
Oxford United FC
L
2026-03-14
Oxford United FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2026-03-11
Oxford United FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2026-03-06
Preston North End FC
1–3
Oxford United FC
W
2026-02-28
Oxford United FC
2–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
Hull City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Oxford United FC or Hull City AFC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Hull City AFC
59%
Oxford United FC or Hull City AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

