Oxford United FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Oxford United FC

3 – 1

Full Time

Preston North End FC

Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Kassam Stadium 11,403 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 3' Emil Riis Jakobsen

Mark Harris 20' 1–1

Tyler Goodrham 54' 2–1

Greg Leigh 72' 3–1

Y 22' Sam Greenwood

Ruben Rodrigues 45' Y

Y 52' Liam Lindsay

YR 71' Liam Lindsay

Y 76' Robbie Brady

Peter Kioso 83' Y

Y 90' Alistair McCann

Overview

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Oxford United FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Kassam Stadium.

Oxford United FC 46 games · 47 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Keith Stroud
Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
Assistant 2 Richard Woodward

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

Oxford United FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Preston North End FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-08-31 Oxford United FC 3–1 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
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

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	Oxford United FC	A	1–3	L
24 Aug	Luton Town FC	H	1–0	W
17 Aug	Swansea City AFC	A	0–3	L
09 Aug	Sheffield United FC	H	0–2	L
04 May	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–3	L
29 Apr	Leicester City FC	H	0–3	L

Season Stats

Oxford United FC		Preston North End FC
#4	Position	#25
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

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Oxford United FC are 4th (47 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Kassam Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Oxford United FC and Preston North End FC.
3' A goal from the Denmark international Emil Riis Jakobsen! He fires home on 3 to make it 0-1!
8' Jordan Storey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
13' Duane Holmes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andrew Hughes made 378 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
20' Mark Harris is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
22' That looks like a foul for a card for Sam Greenwood.
27' It looks surprising Oxford United FC does not make any changes. Joe Bennett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alistair McCann, as he is very good at scoring at Kassam Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
35' The whistle greets Matt Phillips as he departs to be replaced by Siriki Dembele.
40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Oxford United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
45' The referee has no hesitation. Ruben Rodrigues is booked for Oxford United FC — card on 45.
45' Greg Leigh gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Joe Bennett and will look to change the dynamic.
50' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-1-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
52' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Liam Lindsay gets a card.
54' GOAL! Tyler Goodrham fires home to make it 2-1!
59' Robbie Brady has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kaine Kesler on 59 minute.
64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
71' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a card on 71.
72' The deadlock is broken! Greg Leigh gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
72' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Stefan Teitur Thordarson is replaced by Alistair McCann.
73' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Emil Riis Jakobsen is replaced by Milutin Osmajic on 73 minute.
76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robbie Brady on 76.
77' A change in the Oxford United FC ranks — Josh McEachran exits the field as Louie Sibley enters on 77.
81' Jeppe Okkels is replacing Will Keane for the Preston North End FC side.
83' It’s gonna be a card for Peter Kioso.
88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alistair McCann on 90 minutes.
Full Time. Oxford United FC beats Preston North End FC

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

21
Matt Ingram
4
Will Vaulks ↑ 77'
99
Siriki Dembele ↑ 35'
17
Owen Dale
15
Idris El Mizouni
14
Louie Sibley ↑ 77'
44
Dane Scarlett
11
Malcolm Ebiowei
22
Greg Leigh ↑ 45'

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

6
Liam Lindsay
44
Brad Potts
16
Andrew Hughes
14
Jordan Storey
7
Will Keane ↓ Jeppe Okkels 81'
4
Ben Whiteman
1
Freddie Woodman
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↓ Milutin Osmajic 73'
20
Sam Greenwood ↓ Duane Holmes 72'
29
Kaine Kesler ↓ Robbie Brady 59'
22
Stefan Teitur Thordarson ↓ Alistair McCann 72'

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Mark Harris	1
Tyler Goodrham	1
Greg Leigh	1
Will Keane	1
Ruben Rodrigues	1
Emil Riis Jakobsen	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.44 Oxford United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.38 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 75% + Under 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Oxford United FC62% Draw27% Preston North End FC11%

Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes25% 0% No75%

Avg goals/match: 1.82

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	82%	18%
± 1.5	54%	46%
± 2.5	28%	72%
± 3.5	12%	88%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw

89%

Draw or Preston North End FC

38%

Oxford United FC or Preston North End FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Oxford United FC40% Draw54% Preston North End FC6%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

22.5%

0 – 0

18.4%

2 – 0

16.1%

1 – 1

9.4%

3 – 0

7.6%

2 – 1

6.4%

0 – 1

3 – 1

Actual

4 – 0

2.8%

1 – 2

1.6%

2 – 2

1.3%

4 – 1

1.3%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap	Oxford United FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	20%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	30%	37%
-0.5	63%	—	37%
+0.5	92%	—	8%
+1	92%	7%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet

68% ✗

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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

Oxford United FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Oxford United FC Form

Preston North End FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Clean Sheet