Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Oxford United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Plymouth Argyle FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Tue 14 Jan 2025 · 19:45 UTC Home Park 15,933 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 44' Will Vaulks
Rami Hajal 64' 1–1
Y 61' Ciaron Brown
Darko Gyabi 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Oxford United FC — Championship at Home Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
  • Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

5
1
5
Plymouth Argyle FC 11 games · Avg 2.8 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2024-12-29 Oxford United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-02-14 Oxford United FC 1–3 Plymouth Argyle FC 2022-09-13 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Oxford United FC 2022-04-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
11 Jan Brentford FC A 1–0 W
04 Jan Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
01 Jan Bristol City FC H 2–2 D
29 Dec Oxford United FC A 0–2 L
26 Dec Coventry City FC A 0–4 L
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–1 D
11 Jan Exeter City FC A 1–3 L
04 Jan Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Millwall FC A 1–0 W
29 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
26 Dec Cardiff City FC H 3–2 W

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Home Park as Plymouth Argyle FC face off against Oxford United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' 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 Daniel Grimshaw suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 372 games and scored 498 goals.
  • 25' Oxford United FC come into this ranked 17 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' The travelling Oxford United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Victor Palsson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 43' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Sam Long has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Thorniley to step up.
  • 44' What a moment for Will Vaulks! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 49' Poland international Tymoteusz Puchacz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 54' Plymouth Argyle FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 61' Poor challenge from Ciaron Brown. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 64' Rami Hajal has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
  • 67' Oxford United FC make a change. Mark Harris trudges off to be replaced by Dane Scarlett on 67 minutes.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Siriki Dembele on, Przemyslaw Placheta off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Rami Hajal departs to be replaced by Michael Obafemi.
  • 77' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Matt Phillips is withdrawn and Hidde ter Avest gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Darko Gyabi is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
  • 83' Jordan Thorniley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 85' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Victor Palsson departs to be replaced by Ibrahim Cissoko.
  • 89' Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathanael Ogbeta is hanging Tymoteusz Puchacz on the field on 89 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Oxford United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Des Buckingham

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cameron Brannagan 3
Panutche Camara 3
Matt Taylor 3
Joe Edwards 2
Antoni Sarcevic 2
Ruben Lameiras 2
Morgan Whittaker 1
Ryan Hardie 1

Head to Head

2025-01-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2024-12-29 Oxford United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-02-14 Oxford United FC 1–3 Plymouth Argyle FC 2022-09-13 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Oxford United FC 2022-04-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Oxford United FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2025-01-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2025-01-11 Brentford FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-01-04 Stoke City FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2025-01-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2024-12-29 Oxford United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-12-26 Coventry City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Oxford United FC Form

2025-01-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2025-01-11 Exeter City FC 3–1 Oxford United FC L 2025-01-04 Preston North End FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2025-01-01 Millwall FC 0–1 Oxford United FC W 2024-12-29 Oxford United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-12-26 Oxford United FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC42% Draw29% Oxford United FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Oxford United FC
58%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Oxford United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC29% Draw50% Oxford United FC21%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.