Stoke City FC vs Oxford United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Oxford United FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Oxford United FC 46 games · 47 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Farai Hallam (England)
- Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
- Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg
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 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Oxford United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jan | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jan | Sunderland AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jan | Burnley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jan | Luton Town FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Stoke City FC | Oxford United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #4 |
| 0 | Points | 47 |
| 0 | Played | 46 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 11 / 14 / 21 |
| 0 | Scored | 45 |
| 0 | Conceded | 59 |
| +0 | GD | -14 |
| – | PPG | 1.02 |
| – | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts). Oxford United FC are 4th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Stoke City FC and Oxford United FC get this one started.
- 5' Stoke City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Will Vaulks needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 34' Cameron Brannagan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 34.
- 39' Tom Bradshaw has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 39.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' That is a card for Stoke City FC. Michael Rose will be fuming at that decision.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Oxford United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Rowett will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 64' Oxford United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mark Harris is hanging Tom Bradshaw on the field on 64 minute.
- 68' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Lewis Koumas is replaced by Joon-ho Bae on 68 minute.
- 73' Oxford United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 76' A moment of madness from Enda Stevens on 76 minutes earns him a card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
- 79' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Will Vaulks by Ole Romeny on 79 minute.
- 81' Peter Kioso picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' Oxford United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 89' Matt Phillips is ready to make an impact after coming on for Przemyslaw Placheta at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' Alex Matos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
- 3
- 8
- 6
- 5
- 1
- 22
- 26
- 24
- 35
-
11
Lewis Koumas ↓ Joon-ho Bae 68'
Bench
- 23
- 4
- 13
- 7
- 14
- 12
- 33
- 37
-
10
Joon-ho Bae ↑ 68'
Coach
Mark Robins
Oxford United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
50
Tom Bradshaw ↓ Mark Harris 64'
- 3
-
4
Will Vaulks ↓ Ole Romeny 79'
- 8
-
23
Siriki Dembele ↓ Tyler Goodrham 64'
- 1
- 47
-
20
Ruben Rodrigues ↓ Alex Matos 64'
- 7
- 30
- 22
Bench
-
9
Mark Harris ↑ 64'
-
10
Matt Phillips ↑ 89'
- 21
- 2
- 24
- 15
-
11
Ole Romeny ↑ 79'
-
19
Tyler Goodrham ↑ 64'
-
18
Alex Matos ↑ 64'
Coach
Gary Rowett
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Idris El Mizouni | 1 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
Oxford United FC Form
2025-01-25
Stoke City FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
2025-01-21
Oxford United FC
3–2
Luton Town FC
W
2025-01-18
Oxford United FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.3
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 97% + Under — clean sheet likely 90%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 1.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 2.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Oxford United FC
75%
Stoke City FC or Oxford United FC
46%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14%
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
1.9%
2 – 0
1.9%
1 – 2
1.1%
2 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.3%
0 – 3
0.2%
3 – 0
0.2%
1 – 3
0.1%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Oxford United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 15% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 15% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.