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

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Championship · 2024-25

Preston North End FC

1 – 1

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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.

Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Oxford United FC 46 games · 47 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ben Toner
Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
Assistant 2 Mark Russell

5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game 🟥 2 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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/6

46-60

1/3

61-75

–/4

76+

4/9

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	4 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Preston North End FC have kicked off against Oxford United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kaine Kesler, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
10' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Mark Harris is replaced by Dane Scarlett.
15' Sam Long is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oxford United FC tonight.
20' A moment of madness from Liam Lindsay on 20 minutes earns him a card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
21' Ruben Rodrigues makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Oxford United FC are in front.
26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sam Long.
37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Oxford United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
42' Preston North End FC currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
52' Preston North End FC have won 428 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
57' With 1 assists to his name this season, Tyler Goodrham is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
58' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Peter Kioso is withdrawn and Jordan Thorniley gets his opportunity.
60' A moment of madness from Jamie Cumming on 60 minutes earns him a card. Oxford United FC will be frustrated.
62' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen is replacing Sam Greenwood for the Preston North End FC side.
63' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jordan Storey on 63 minutes.
68' Dane Scarlett has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
69' Will Keane adds to his 0 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
70' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Emil Riis Jakobsen is withdrawn and Milutin Osmajic gets his opportunity.
75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 393 games and scored 428 goals.
77' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Ruben Rodrigues is withdrawn and Louie Sibley gets his opportunity.
82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
84' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Bowler is hanging Duane Holmes on the field on 84 minute.
86' A moment of madness from Ben Whiteman on 86 minutes earns him a card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
90' The referee calls foul for Siriki Dembele. He receives a card.
The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

25
Duane Holmes ↓ Josh Bowler 84'
6
Liam Lindsay
16
Andrew Hughes
14
Jordan Storey
7
Will Keane
4
Ben Whiteman
8
Alistair McCann ↓ Stefan Teitur Thordarson 62'
1
Freddie Woodman
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↓ Milutin Osmajic 70'
20
Sam Greenwood ↓ Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 62'
29
Kaine Kesler

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Oxford United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

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

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

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.

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

Oxford United FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Clean Sheet