Sunday , 16 August 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

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

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' What a night it is going to be! Sunderland AFC welcome Oxford United FC for this crunch clash at Stadium of Light.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Oxford United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Trai Hume has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 19 appearances.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 16' Assisted by Trai Hume with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jobe Bellingham makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 21' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 23' That looks like a foul for a card for Chris Mepham.
  • 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Oxford United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 33' Elliott Moore has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' That looks like a foul for a card for Wilson Isidor.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' Oxford United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Greg Leigh is hanging Idris El Mizouni on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' A moment of madness from Dane Scarlett on 51 minutes earns him a card. Oxford United FC will be frustrated.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' Oxford United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 63' Against the run of play, Wilson Isidor has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 73' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Luke O'Nien suffering a number of foals already.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Louie Sibley on, Ruben Rodrigues off on 76 minutes.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a card for Louie Sibley.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Aaron Connolly on, Romaine Mundle off on 78 minutes.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Will Goodwin on, Dane Scarlett off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Oxford United FC is showing some good football. However, Oxford United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Tom Watson. He replaces Wilson Isidor on 89 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Jobe Bellingham 1
Luke O'Nien 1
Michal Helik 1
Aiden McGeady 1
Ben Nelson 1
Charlie Wyke 1
Max Power 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.