Oxford United FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Bobby Madley (England)
- Assistant 1 Hugh Gilroy (England)
- Assistant 2 George Byrne
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 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Watford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Hull City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | Coventry City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Feb | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Oxford United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Oxford United FC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #12 |
| 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Oxford United FC are 4th (47 pts). Watford FC are 12th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Kassam Stadium as Oxford United FC face off against Watford FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yasser Larouci suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Ole Romeny needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Andrews, as he is very good at scoring at Kassam Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Ben Nelson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 235 appearances.
- 50' 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.
- 51' Controversy at the stadium! Francisco Sierralta argues furiously but the card stands.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oxford United FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 366 games and scored 485 goals.
- 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.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Przemyslaw Placheta. He receives a card.
- 68' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Hidde ter Avest by Peter Kioso on 68 minute.
- 73' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 78' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a card for James Abankwah.
- 82' What a moment for Siriki Dembele! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
- 84' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Giorgi Chakvetadze is replaced by Rocco Vata.
- 89' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Przemyslaw Placheta departs to be replaced by Matt Phillips.
- Another three points for Oxford United FC.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 9
- 3
- 4
- 8
-
23
Siriki Dembele ↓ Alex Matos 89'
-
24
Hidde ter Avest ↓ Peter Kioso 68'
- 1
-
11
Ole Romeny ↓ Tyler Goodrham 68'
- 47
- 7
- 16
Bench
-
10
Matt Phillips ↑ 89'
- 21
- 2
- 15
- 20
-
19
Tyler Goodrham ↑ 68'
-
30
Peter Kioso ↑ 68'
- 44
-
18
Alex Matos ↑ 89'
Coach
Gary Rowett
Watford FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
Tom Ince ↓ Vakoun Issouf Bayo 68'
-
17
Moussa Sissoko ↓ James Morris 84'
- 3
- 39
-
8
Giorgi Chakvetadze ↓ Rocco Vata 84'
- 10
- 24
- 37
-
2
Jeremy Ngakia ↓ Ryan Andrews 84'
- 33
- 25
Bench
- 23
-
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↑ 68'
-
22
James Morris ↑ 84'
- 26
-
11
Rocco Vata ↑ 84'
-
45
Ryan Andrews ↑ 84'
- 47
- 52
- 58
Coach
Tom Cleverley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 1 |
| Siriki Dembele | 1 |
| Mark Harris | 1 |
| Myles Peart-Harris | 1 |
Oxford United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.35
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.35
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 96% + Under — clean sheet likely 88%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Oxford United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 1.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 2.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Watford FC
72%
Oxford United FC or Watford FC
50%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
52.6%
0 – 1
15.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8%
0 – 2
2.5%
2 – 0
2.4%
1 – 2
1.4%
2 – 1
1.4%
2 – 2
0.4%
0 – 3
0.3%
3 – 0
0.3%
1 – 3
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 16% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 17% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
71%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.