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

Match Preview

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)

4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

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

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Oxford United FC and Sunderland AFC get this one started.
5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Oxford United FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
14' Oxford United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 14.
19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Regis Le Bris might look to freshen things up shortly.
24' It’s high time Regis Le Bris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
28' Ruben Rodrigues has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 28.
29' Ben Nelson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oxford United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
39' Michal Helik, a Poland , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
43' That looks like a foul for a card for Chris Mepham.
48' Brilliant from the ! Michal Helik makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 48.
53' England international Sam Long has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
58' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Oxford United FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
64' That looks like a foul for a card for Will Vaulks.
69' It looks surprising Oxford United FC does not make any changes. Ruben Rodrigues has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
70' The whistle greets Patrick Roberts as he departs to be replaced by Tom Watson.
73' Alex Matos gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Ruben Rodrigues and will look to change the dynamic.
78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
79' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Enzo Le Fee has done his job and it is now time for Alan Browne to step up.
84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Watson, as he is very good at scoring at Kassam Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
88' Joe Bennett gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Mark Harris and will look to change the dynamic.
That’s it! Another goalless match for Oxford United FC and Sunderland AFC (для сухой ничьи).

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
Ricky Holmes	1
Matt Taylor	1
James Dunne	1
Elliot Embleton	1
Marcus Browne	1
Corry Evans	1
Elliott Moore	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.