Preston North End FC vs Oxford United FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Oxford United FC — Championship .
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Oxford United FC 46 games · 47 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | Oxford United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Feb | Watford FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Feb | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | Preston North End FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Preston North End FC and Oxford United FC is underway.
- With this win, Oxford United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 |
| Mark Harris | 1 |
| Tyler Goodrham | 1 |
| Greg Leigh | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
| Ruben Rodrigues | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2026-03-06
Preston North End FC
1–3
Oxford United FC
L
2026-02-28
Preston North End FC
0–2
Millwall FC
L
2026-02-24
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2026-02-20
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2026-02-14
Preston North End FC
2–2
Watford FC
D
2026-02-07
Preston North End FC
1–0
Portsmouth FC
W
Oxford United FC Form
2026-03-06
Preston North End FC
1–3
Oxford United FC
W
2026-02-28
Oxford United FC
2–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2026-02-25
Stoke City FC
2–1
Oxford United FC
L
2026-02-21
Middlesbrough FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
2026-02-15
Oxford United FC
0–1
Sunderland AFC
L
2026-02-10
Oxford United FC
0–3
Norwich City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.21
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Oxford United FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Oxford United FC
69%
Preston North End FC or Oxford United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Oxford United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

