Oxford United FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Oxford United FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 46 games · 47 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stephen Martin (England)
- Assistant 1 Mark Scholes
- Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Southampton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Oxford United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Leicester City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Mar | Wrexham AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Stoke City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Oxford United FC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #19 |
| 47 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 0 |
| 11 / 14 / 21 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 45 | Scored | 0 |
| 59 | Conceded | 0 |
| -14 | GD | +0 |
| 1.02 | PPG | – |
| 24% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Oxford United FC are 4th (47 pts). Watford FC are 19th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Oxford United FC have kicked off against Watford FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Oxford United FC currently sit 23 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Jamie Donley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Myles Peart-Harris makes it 1-0.
- 24' William Lankshear, a England forward, has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' 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.
- 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oxford United FC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 54' 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.
- 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nestor Irankunda.
- 59' It’s a booking for Oxford United FC player. Myles Peart-Harris gets a card.
- 60' Watford FC make a change. Nampalys Mendy trudges off to be replaced by Kwadwo Baah on 60 minutes.
- 61' The whistle greets Jeremy Petris as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Keben Biakolo.
- 66' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 68' Watford FC make a change. Giorgi Chakvetadze trudges off to be replaced by Othmane Maamma on 68 minutes.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Imran Louza on 71.
- 76' Stanley Mills needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Yellow cards this season.
- 78' Hidde ter Avest is ready to make an impact after coming on for Myles Peart-Harris at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' Watford FC have won 391 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 87' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Mark Harris comes on to replace Jamie Donley.
- 89' Tom Ince is replacing Saba Goglichidze for the Watford FC side.
- 90' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Yunus Konak departs to be replaced by Will Vaulks.
- With this win, Oxford United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 2
- 8
- 1
- 6
- 15
- 44
- 17
-
5
Yunus Konak ↓ Will Vaulks 90'
-
33
Jamie Donley ↓ Mark Harris 87'
-
27
William Lankshear ↓ Ole Romeny 90'
Bench
-
9
Mark Harris ↑ 87'
- 21
-
4
Will Vaulks ↑ 90'
-
24
Hidde ter Avest ↑ 78'
-
11
Ole Romeny ↑ 90'
- 7
- 37
- 38
- 32
Coach
Matt Bloomfield
Watford FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
23
Nampalys Mendy ↓ Kwadwo Baah 60'
- 39
- 8
- 6
- 10
- 29
- 1
- 66
- 25
-
3
Saba Goglichidze ↓ Tom Ince 89'
- 9
Bench
- 12
-
7
Tom Ince ↑ 89'
-
34
Kwadwo Baah ↑ 60'
-
4
Kevin Keben Biakolo ↑ 61'
- 17
-
42
Othmane Maamma ↑ 68'
- 53
-
20
Mamadou Doumbia ↑ 61'
- 50
Coach
Edward Still
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 1 |
| Siriki Dembele | 1 |
| Mark Harris | 1 |
| Myles Peart-Harris | 1 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.77
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.31
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 1.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 2.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Watford FC
54%
Oxford United FC or Watford FC
61%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Oxford United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.5%
1 – 0
24.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
2.3%
0 – 2
1.3%
1 – 2
1.3%
3 – 1
1%
2 – 2
0.7%
4 – 0
0.5%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 28% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 10% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
73%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.