Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
#4 Position #30
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 4th (47 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Sheffield Wednesday FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Pol Valentin Sancho is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield Wednesday FC tonight.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 17' Assisted by Elliott Moore with the perfectly-timed delivery and Greg Leigh makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 22' Jamal Lowe, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 27' 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.
  • 28' What a moment for Josh Windass! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oxford United FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield Wednesday FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 48' It’s high time Des Buckingham made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 49' Brilliant from the ! Jamal Lowe makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 49.
  • 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Windass departs to be replaced by Anthony Musaba.
  • 61' What a moment for Djeidi Gassama! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 66' Oxford United FC currently sit 20 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 71' Oxford United FC are deployed in a 4-4-1-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's 4-4-1-1 shape.
  • 72' That is a card for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Djeidi Gassama will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Oxford United FC team. Owen Dale is replaced by Matt Phillips on 72 minute.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Idris El Mizouni as he leaves the pitch. Will Vaulks steps in for Oxford United FC.
  • 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 80' Kyle Edwards has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyler Goodrham on 80 minute.
  • 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 88' The whistle greets Michael Smith as he departs to be replaced by Ike Ugbo.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Oxford United FC.

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
Cameron Brannagan 2
William Lankshear 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
1.37 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 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: 2.81
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 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
12.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.6%
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% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+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
26% ✓

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