Oxford United FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship at Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 46 games · 47 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
- Assistant 2 Graham Kane
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | Derby County FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jan | Luton Town FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Oxford United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Oxford United FC | Portsmouth FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #28 |
| 47 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 0 |
| 11 / 14 / 21 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 45 | Scored | 0 |
| 59 | Conceded | 0 |
| -14 | GD | +0 |
| 1.02 | PPG | – |
| 24% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
Oxford United FC are 4th (47 pts). Portsmouth FC are 28th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portsmouth FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Oxford United FC host Portsmouth FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Oxford United FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Portsmouth FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Adil Aouchiche has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 520 appearances.
- 30' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' It looks surprising Oxford United FC does not make any changes. Greg Leigh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Isaac Hayden needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 42' Another change for Oxford United FC made on 42 minute. Greg Leigh leaves to be changed by Sam Long.
- 45' Andre Dozzell is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 47' Brilliant from the central midfielder! Andre Dozzell makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 47.
- 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' It’s high time Gary Rowett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' Portsmouth FC is showing some good football. However, Portsmouth FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 64' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Colby Bishop is replaced by Mark O'Mahony.
- 66' Oxford United FC make a change. Mark Harris trudges off to be replaced by Ole Romeny on 66 minutes.
- 67' Cohen Bramall is replacing Callum Lang for the Portsmouth FC side.
- 72' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oxford United FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oxford United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 82' Austria international Nicolas Schmid has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 84' Marlon Pack is replacing Isaac Hayden for the Portsmouth FC side.
- 85' The crowd applauds Peter Kioso as he leaves the pitch. Matt Phillips steps in for Oxford United FC.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Mark O'Mahony argues furiously but the card stands.
- It finishes all square. Oxford United FC and Portsmouth FC share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
9
Mark Harris ↓ Ole Romeny 66'
- 3
- 4
- 8
-
23
Siriki Dembele ↓ Tyler Goodrham 67'
- 1
- 47
-
20
Ruben Rodrigues ↓ Stanley Mills 66'
- 7
-
30
Peter Kioso ↓ Matt Phillips 85'
-
22
Greg Leigh ↓ Sam Long 42'
Bench
-
10
Matt Phillips ↑ 85'
- 21
-
2
Sam Long ↑ 42'
- 24
- 15
-
11
Ole Romeny ↑ 66'
-
19
Tyler Goodrham ↑ 67'
-
44
Stanley Mills ↑ 66'
- 18
Coach
Gary Rowett
Portsmouth FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
45
Isaac Hayden ↓ Marlon Pack 84'
-
30
Matt Ritchie ↓ Adil Aouchiche 64'
- 23
- 21
- 3
-
49
Callum Lang ↓ Cohen Bramall 67'
-
9
Colby Bishop ↓ Mark O'Mahony 64'
- 35
-
22
Zak Swanson ↓ Terry Devlin 84'
- 44
- 13
Bench
-
7
Marlon Pack ↑ 84'
- 31
- 5
-
18
Cohen Bramall ↑ 67'
-
17
Adil Aouchiche ↑ 64'
- 15
- 14
-
24
Terry Devlin ↑ 84'
-
11
Mark O'Mahony ↑ 64'
Coach
John Mousinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luke McNally | 4 |
| Cameron Brannagan | 3 |
| Marcus Browne | 3 |
| Jamal Lowe | 2 |
| Gareth Evans | 2 |
| Sean Raggett | 2 |
| Mark O'Mahony | 2 |
| Andre Dozzell | 2 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
Portsmouth FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.63
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + Portsmouth FC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Portsmouth FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
73%
Oxford United FC or Portsmouth FC
62%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26%
0 – 1
17.6%
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 1
3.9%
0 – 3
2%
2 – 2
1.8%
1 – 3
1.5%
3 – 0
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 17% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 23% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

