Thursday , 1 October 2026

Oxford United FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Oxford United FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sat 14 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Kassam Stadium 11,567 HT 45' · FT 45'
Greg Leigh 17' 1–0
1–1 28' Josh Windass
1–2 49' Jamal Lowe
1–3 61' Djeidi Gassama
Y 72' Djeidi Gassama

Overview

Match Preview

Oxford United FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Kassam Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stephen Martin (England)
  • Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
  • Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson
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

4
2
1
Oxford United FC 7 games · Avg 2.6 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-14 Oxford United FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-04-07 Oxford United FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2022-12-17 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Oxford United FC 2021-10-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–3 L
11 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–2 L
30 Nov Millwall FC H 1–1 D
26 Nov Sheffield United FC A 0–3 L
23 Nov Middlesbrough FC H 2–6 L
08 Nov Watford FC A 0–1 L
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Oxford United FC A 3–1 W
10 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
07 Dec Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
01 Dec Derby County FC A 2–1 W
26 Nov Hull City AFC A 2–0 W
23 Nov Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Oxford United FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC get this one started.
  • 5' Djeidi Gassama has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Kassam Stadium. Oxford United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 17' What a moment for Greg Leigh! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 22' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
  • 27' named a 4-4-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 28' Magnificent from Josh Windass! That is 63 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pol Valentin Sancho suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' Sheffield Wednesday FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield Wednesday FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Oxford United FC in their 4-4-1-1 trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact 4-4-1-1.
  • 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 49' Sheffield Wednesday FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jamal Lowe on 49.
  • 54' Ike Ugbo is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield Wednesday FC tonight.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Musaba. He replaces Josh Windass on 59 minute.
  • 61' GOAL! Djeidi Gassama scores on 61. Assisted by Michael Smith
  • 66' Oxford United 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.
  • 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
  • 72' Djeidi Gassama is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 72' Oxford United FC make a change. Owen Dale trudges off to be replaced by Matt Phillips on 72 minutes.
  • 73' Oxford United FC make a change. Idris El Mizouni trudges off to be replaced by Will Vaulks on 73 minutes.
  • 78' James Beadle is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Oxford United FC team. Tyler Goodrham is replaced by Kyle Edwards on 80 minute.
  • 85' It’s high time Des Buckingham made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Ike Ugbo comes on to replace Michael Smith.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sheffield Wednesday FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Des Buckingham

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
William Lankshear 2
Cameron Brannagan 2
Barry Bannan 1
Jamal Lowe 1
Josh Windass 1
Djeidi Gassama 1
Greg Leigh 1
Will Grainger 1

Head to Head

2024-12-14 Oxford United FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-04-07 Oxford United FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2022-12-17 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Oxford United FC 2021-10-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Oxford United FC

Oxford United FC Form

2024-12-14 Oxford United FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-12-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2024-11-30 Oxford United FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2024-11-26 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Oxford United FC L 2024-11-23 Oxford United FC 2–6 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-11-08 Watford FC 1–0 Oxford United FC L

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2024-12-14 Oxford United FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-12-10 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-12-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2024-12-01 Derby County FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-11-26 Hull City AFC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-11-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC27% Draw27% Sheffield Wednesday FC46%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
73%
Oxford United FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC20% Draw45% Sheffield Wednesday FC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 22% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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