Thursday , 2 July 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

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

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

Season Stats

Oxford United FC Sheffield Wednesday FC
#22 Position #24
47 Points 0
46 Played 46
11 / 14 / 21 W / D / L 2 / 12 / 32
45 Scored 29
59 Conceded 89
-14 GD -60
1.02 PPG 0.00
24% Win % 4%

Key Stats

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

Oxford United FC are 22nd (47 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 24th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Kassam Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Oxford United FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oxford United FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 17' A stunning finish from Greg Leigh — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 27' England international Michael Smith has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 28' Goal! Josh Windass scores his 63 goal in 380 matches.
  • 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 379 games and scored 456 goals.
  • 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' Cameron Brannagan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 49' The Jamaica Jamal Lowe breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 1-2!
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' Anthony Musaba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Windass on 59 minute.
  • 61' A stunning finish from Djeidi Gassama — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 66' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
  • 71' Idris El Mizouni is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oxford United FC tonight.
  • 72' Djeidi Gassama picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' The whistle greets Owen Dale as he departs to be replaced by Matt Phillips.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Will Vaulks comes on to replace Idris El Mizouni.
  • 78' named a 4-4-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Kyle Edwards. He replaces Tyler Goodrham on 80 minute.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Röhl will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 88' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Michael Smith has done his job and it is now time for Ike Ugbo to step up.
  • It finishes all square. Oxford United FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC share the spoils 1-3.

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
Djeidi Gassama 1
Greg Leigh 1
Will Grainger 1
Will Vaulks 1
Myles Peart-Harris 1
Callum Paterson 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
1.36 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Oxford United FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC34% Draw28% Sheffield Wednesday FC38%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
66%
Oxford United FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC26% Draw46% Sheffield Wednesday FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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