Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Oxford United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Sunderland AFC
2 – 0
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 26 Oct 2024 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light 40,654 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jobe Bellingham 16' 1–0
Wilson Isidor 63' 2–0
Chris Mepham 23' Y
Wilson Isidor 37' Y
Y 51' Dane Scarlett
Y 77' Louie Sibley

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Oxford United FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Mark Dwyer
5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 17.8 goals/game

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

6
4
1
Sunderland AFC 11 games · Avg 2.1 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-26 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Oxford United FC 2022-04-09 Oxford United FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 2021-12-04 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2021-04-02 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Oxford United FC 2020-09-19 Oxford United FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Oxford United FC H 2–0 W
23 Oct Luton Town FC A 2–1 W
20 Oct Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
04 Oct Leeds United FC H 2–2 D
01 Oct Derby County FC H 2–0 W
28 Sep Watford FC A 1–2 L
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Sunderland AFC A 0–2 L
22 Oct Derby County FC H 1–1 D
19 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
05 Oct Portsmouth FC A 1–1 D
01 Oct Luton Town FC A 2–2 D
28 Sep Burnley FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
18% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sunderland AFC and Oxford United FC has kicked off!
  • 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Ruben Rodrigues is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 10' It’s high time Regis Le Bris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' The travelling Oxford United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 16' Goal! Jobe Bellingham scores his 12 goal in 395 matches.
  • 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 23' That is a card for Sunderland AFC. Chris Mepham will be fuming at that decision.
  • 28' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 37' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Wilson Isidor gets a card.
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Another change for Oxford United FC made on 46 minute. Idris El Mizouni leaves to be changed by Greg Leigh.
  • 51' The referee calls foul for Dane Scarlett. He receives a card.
  • 56' Oxford United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 376 games and scored 503 goals.
  • 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Wilson Isidor makes it 2-0.
  • 68' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 73' Trai Hume has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Louie Sibley comes on to replace Ruben Rodrigues.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Louie Sibley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Romaine Mundle as he leaves the pitch. Aaron Connolly steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 81' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Dane Scarlett has done his job and it is now time for Will Goodwin to step up.
  • 86' The 24-year-old Dennis Cirkin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Wilson Isidor is replaced by Tom Watson on 89 minute.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

Oxford United FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Des Buckingham

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lynden Gooch 3
Elliott Moore 1
Tariqe Fosu 1
Wilson Isidor 1
John Mousinho 1
Jobe Bellingham 1
Luke O'Nien 1
Michal Helik 1

Head to Head

2024-10-26 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Oxford United FC 2022-04-09 Oxford United FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 2021-12-04 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2021-04-02 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Oxford United FC 2020-09-19 Oxford United FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-10-26 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2024-10-23 Luton Town FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2024-10-20 Hull City AFC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2024-10-04 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Leeds United FC D 2024-10-01 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Derby County FC W 2024-09-28 Watford FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L

Oxford United FC Form

2024-10-26 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2024-10-22 Oxford United FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2024-10-19 Oxford United FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-10-05 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2024-10-01 Luton Town FC 2–2 Oxford United FC D 2024-09-28 Oxford United FC 0–0 Burnley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC57% Draw25% Oxford United FC18%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
82%
Draw or Oxford United FC
43%
Sunderland AFC or Oxford United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC38% Draw47% Oxford United FC15%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 24% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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