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 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bobby Madley (England)
- Assistant 1 Hugh Gilroy (England)
- Assistant 2 George Byrne
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Oxford United FC is hosting Watford FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Oxford United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Francisco Sierralta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Oxford United FC.
- 15' Oxford United FC 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.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Kassam Stadium. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' 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.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' It looks surprising Oxford United FC does not make any changes. Edo Kayembe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 51' Francisco Sierralta picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' France international Moussa Sissoko has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a card for Przemyslaw Placheta.
- 68' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Peter Kioso comes on to replace Hidde ter Avest.
- 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 373 games and scored 406 goals.
- 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 79' The referee shows Watford FC player a card on 79.
- 82' Magnificent from Siriki Dembele! That is 43 goals in 397 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 84' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Rocco Vata on, Giorgi Chakvetadze off on 84 minutes.
- 89' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Przemyslaw Placheta is withdrawn and Matt Phillips gets his opportunity.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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
4 / 4
1
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Oxford United FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Watford FC
61%
Oxford United FC or Watford FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.8%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12%
2 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.4%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 22% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.