Oxford United FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 46 games · 47 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
- Assistant 2 Matt McGrath
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 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Luton Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Sep | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Stoke City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Oxford United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Sep | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Portsmouth FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Oxford United FC | West Bromwich Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #14 |
| 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
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Oxford United FC are 4th (47 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 14th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Kassam Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Oxford United FC and West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Corberán will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 29' Karlan Grant is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oxford United FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 39' West Bromwich Albion FC come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 49' 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.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Des Buckingham might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 63' Oxford United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 64' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Mark Harris by Dane Scarlett on 64 minute.
- 66' West Bromwich Albion FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 70' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — John Swift on, Grady Diangana off on 70 minutes.
- 74' Malcolm Ebiowei is replacing Siriki Dembele for the Oxford United FC side.
- 76' Louie Sibley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 76.
- 81' It’s high time Des Buckingham made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' The crowd applauds Uros Racic as he leaves the pitch. Jayson Molumby steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 84' The crowd applauds Idris El Mizouni as he leaves the pitch. Owen Dale steps in for Oxford United FC.
- 89' Mikey Johnston has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 394 appearances.
- 90' A moment of madness from Malcolm Ebiowei on 90 minutes earns him a card. Oxford United FC will be frustrated.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
9
Mark Harris ↓ Dane Scarlett 64'
- 3
- 4
- 23
- 1
-
15
Idris El Mizouni ↓ Owen Dale 84'
- 5
-
20
Ruben Rodrigues ↓ Louie Sibley 64'
- 19
- 30
- 16
Bench
- 21
- 2
-
17
Owen Dale ↑ 84'
- 24
-
14
Louie Sibley ↑ 64'
- 25
-
44
Dane Scarlett ↑ 64'
-
11
Malcolm Ebiowei ↑ 74'
- 22
Coach
Des Buckingham
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
-
11
Grady Diangana ↓ John Swift 70'
-
9
Josh Maja ↓ Mikey Johnston 83'
- 27
- 2
- 6
- 14
-
20
Uros Racic ↓ Jayson Molumby 83'
- 1
-
31
Tom Fellows ↓ Jed Wallace 70'
- 18
Bench
-
10
John Swift ↑ 70'
-
7
Jed Wallace ↑ 70'
- 21
- 4
-
8
Jayson Molumby ↑ 83'
- 17
- 19
-
22
Mikey Johnston ↑ 83'
- 23
Coach
Carlos Corberán
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karlan Grant | 1 |
| Dane Scarlett | 1 |
| John Swift | 1 |
| Alex Mowatt | 1 |
Oxford United FC Form
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2024-10-19
Oxford United FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2024-10-05
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Millwall FC
D
2024-10-01
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
2024-09-28
Sheffield Wednesday FC
3–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2024-09-21
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2024-09-15
Portsmouth FC
0–3
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.53
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 1.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 2.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
69%
Oxford United FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
58%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.5%
0 – 1
16.8%
1 – 0
16%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
1%
0 – 3
0.8%
3 – 0
0.7%
1 – 3
0.6%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 19% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 20% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
58%
✗
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
59%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

