Oxford United FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Oxford United FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Sunderland AFC

Sat 26 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Kassam Stadium 11,431 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ben Nelson 29' 1–0

Michal Helik 48' 2–0

Tyler Goodrham 14' Y

Ruben Rodrigues 28' Y

Y 43' Chris Mepham

Will Vaulks 64' Y

Overview

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Oxford United FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Kassam Stadium.

Oxford United FC 46 games · 47 pts (2026/27)
Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tim Robinson
Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)

3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Oxford United FC 11 games · Avg 2.1 goals Sunderland AFC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-26 Oxford United FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC 2024-10-26 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Oxford United FC 2022-04-09 Oxford United FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 2021-12-04 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2021-04-02 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Apr	Sunderland AFC	H	2–0	W
21 Apr	Cardiff City FC	A	1–1	D
18 Apr	Leeds United FC	H	0–1	L
12 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–0	W
09 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–3	L
05 Apr	Sheffield United FC	H	1–0	W

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Apr	Oxford United FC	A	0–2	L
21 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–1	L
18 Apr	Bristol City FC	A	1–2	L
12 Apr	Swansea City AFC	H	0–1	L
08 Apr	Norwich City FC	A	0–0	D
05 Apr	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–0	W

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

18% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Oxford United FC vs Sunderland AFC — let the football do the talking.
5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Oxford United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
14' The referee has no hesitation. Tyler Goodrham is booked for Oxford United FC — card on 14.
19' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
24' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
28' Poor challenge from Ruben Rodrigues. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
29' Magnificent from Ben Nelson! That is 2 goals in 249 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
34' Elliott Moore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
39' It’s high time Gary Rowett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
43' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Chris Mepham gets a card.
48' Michal Helik does the damage! The net is bulging and Oxford United FC surge ahead!
53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
63' Enzo Le Fee is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
64' That looks like a foul for a card for Will Vaulks.
69' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
70' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Patrick Roberts by Tom Watson on 70 minute.
73' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Ruben Rodrigues departs to be replaced by Alex Matos.
78' Sunderland AFC 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.
79' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Enzo Le Fee is withdrawn and Alan Browne gets his opportunity.
84' Trai Hume has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
88' Joe Bennett gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Mark Harris and will look to change the dynamic.
Oxford United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

9
Mark Harris ↓ Joe Bennett 88'
4
Will Vaulks
2
Sam Long ↓ Hidde ter Avest 79'
8
Cameron Brannagan
1
Jamie Cumming
47
Michal Helik
20
Ruben Rodrigues ↓ Alex Matos 73'
7
Przemyslaw Placheta ↓ Matt Phillips 73'
19
Tyler Goodrham
16
Ben Nelson
22
Greg Leigh ↓ Elliott Moore 88'

Bench

10
Matt Phillips ↑ 73'
12
Joe Bennett ↑ 88'
21
Matt Ingram
6
Josh McEachran
24
Hidde ter Avest ↑ 79'
11
Ole Romeny
5
Elliott Moore ↑ 88'
44
Stanley Mills
18
Alex Matos ↑ 73'

Coach Gary Rowett

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lynden Gooch	3
Charlie Wyke	1
Leon Dajaku	1
Ricky Holmes	1
Matt Taylor	1
James Dunne	1
Elliot Embleton	1
Marcus Browne	1

Head to Head

Oxford United FC Form

2025-04-26 Oxford United FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC W 2025-04-21 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2025-04-18 Oxford United FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L 2025-04-12 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Oxford United FC W 2025-04-09 Oxford United FC 1–3 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2025-04-05 Oxford United FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2025-04-26 Oxford United FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L 2025-04-21 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-04-18 Bristol City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2025-04-12 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L 2025-04-08 Norwich City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2025-04-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.22 Oxford United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.06 Sunderland AFC xG

I would bet for: Oxford United FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Oxford United FC43% Draw29% Sunderland AFC28%

Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.28

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Sunderland AFC

57%

Oxford United FC or Sunderland AFC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Oxford United FC27% Draw51% Sunderland AFC22%

Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 0

12.5%

1 – 0

11.3%

0 – 1

9.6%

2 – 1

7.8%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

6.7%

0 – 2

5.5%

2 – 2

4.2%

3 – 1

3.2%

3 – 0

1 – 3

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap	Oxford United FC covers	Push	Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	21%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	18%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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