Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Preston North End FC vs Oxford United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Preston North End FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 4 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale 14,749 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 21' Ruben Rodrigues
Will Keane 69' 1–1
Liam Lindsay 20' Y
Y 32' Sam Long
Y 60' Jamie Cumming
Jordan Storey 63' Y
Ben Whiteman 86' Y
Y 90' Siriki Dembele

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Oxford United FC — Championship at Deepdale.

Match Details

  • Referee Ben Toner
  • Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
  • Assistant 2 Mark Russell
4 games this season 🟨 5.5/game ⚽ 12.5 goals/game 🟥 2 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

1
1
2
Preston North End FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-04 Preston North End FC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2024-08-31 Oxford United FC 3–1 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jan Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–3 L
29 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–1 W
26 Dec Hull City AFC H 1–0 W
21 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
14 Dec Leeds United FC H 1–1 D
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
21 Dec Leeds United FC A 0–4 L
14 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: Oxford United FC gets underway.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Mark Harris by Dane Scarlett on 10 minute.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' It’s gonna be a card for Liam Lindsay.
  • 21' Ruben Rodrigues doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Oxford United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 32' That is a card for Oxford United FC. Sam Long will be fuming at that decision.
  • 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' It’s high time Gary Rowett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 47' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' Another change for Oxford United FC made on 58 minute. Peter Kioso leaves to be changed by Jordan Thorniley.
  • 60' That is a card for Oxford United FC. Jamie Cumming will be fuming at that decision.
  • 62' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen is hanging Sam Greenwood on the field on 62 minute.
  • 63' Jordan Storey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 63.
  • 68' Emil Riis Jakobsen is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oxford United FC tonight.
  • 69' What a strike from Will Keane! The score is 1-1.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Emil Riis Jakobsen is replaced by Milutin Osmajic.
  • 75' The travelling Oxford United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 77' The whistle greets Ruben Rodrigues as he departs to be replaced by Louie Sibley.
  • 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Josh Bowler on, Duane Holmes off on 84 minutes.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Ben Whiteman gets a card.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Oxford United FC player. Siriki Dembele gets a card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Oxford United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emil Riis Jakobsen 1
Mark Harris 1
Tyler Goodrham 1
Greg Leigh 1
Will Keane 1
Ruben Rodrigues 1

Head to Head

2025-01-04 Preston North End FC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2024-08-31 Oxford United FC 3–1 Preston North End FC

Preston North End FC Form

2025-01-04 Preston North End FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2025-01-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–1 Preston North End FC L 2024-12-29 Preston North End FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–0 Hull City AFC W 2024-12-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2024-12-14 Preston North End FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D

Oxford United FC Form

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 2024-12-21 Leeds United FC 4–0 Oxford United FC L 2024-12-14 Oxford United FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Oxford United FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC39% Draw29% Oxford United FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Oxford United FC
61%
Preston North End FC or Oxford United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC27% Draw49% Oxford United FC24%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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