Watford FC vs Oxford United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Watford FC vs Oxford United FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Oxford United FC 46 games · 47 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
- Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Oxford United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 6–2 | W |
| 26 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Luton Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Nov | Hull City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Vicarage Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' It’s high time Des Buckingham made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Oxford United FC come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tom Cleverley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' The 31-year-old Greg Leigh has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tom Ince is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Oxford United FC.
- 34' Poor challenge from Ryan Porteous. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 38' The referee has no hesitation. Kwadwo Baah is booked for Watford FC — card on 38.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' That is a card for Oxford United FC. Josh McEachran will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' 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.
- 54' GOAL! Vakoun Issouf Bayo fires home to make it 1-0!
- 58' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Josh McEachran is replaced by Idris El Mizouni.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Festy Ebosele. He receives a card.
- 65' Another change for Watford FC made on 65 minute. Kwadwo Baah leaves to be changed by Rocco Vata.
- 68' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Peter Kioso by Hidde ter Avest on 68 minute.
- 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 362 games and scored 396 goals.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vakoun Issouf Bayo on 75.
- 76' It’s gonna be a card for Elliott Moore.
- 78' Pierre Dwomoh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Edo Kayembe on 78 minute.
- 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
- 85' The crowd applauds Ruben Rodrigues as he leaves the pitch. Will Goodwin steps in for Oxford United FC.
- 90' James Morris picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Vakoun Issouf Bayo makes way for Daniel Jebbison at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
- 5
-
39
Edo Kayembe ↓ Pierre Dwomoh 78'
- 8
- 19
- 6
-
10
Imran Louza ↓ Tom Ince 90'
-
34
Kwadwo Baah ↓ Rocco Vata 65'
-
36
Festy Ebosele ↓ Yasser Larouci 65'
- 22
- 45
Bench
- 12
- 23
-
7
Tom Ince ↑ 90'
-
14
Pierre Dwomoh ↑ 78'
-
37
Yasser Larouci ↑ 65'
-
18
Daniel Jebbison ↑ 90'
-
11
Rocco Vata ↑ 65'
- 15
- 20
Coach
Tom Cleverley
Oxford United FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3
- 6
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 5
-
20
Ruben Rodrigues ↓ Will Goodwin 85'
-
44
Dane Scarlett ↓ Mark Harris 58'
- 19
-
30
Peter Kioso ↓ Hidde ter Avest 68'
- 22
Bench
-
9
Mark Harris ↑ 58'
- 21
- 17
-
24
Hidde ter Avest ↑ 68'
-
15
Idris El Mizouni ↑ 58'
-
25
Will Goodwin ↑ 85'
- 11
- 35
- 28
Coach
Des Buckingham
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mark Harris | 1 |
| Myles Peart-Harris | 1 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 1 |
| Siriki Dembele | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Oxford United FC Form
2024-11-08
Watford FC
1–0
Oxford United FC
L
2024-11-05
Oxford United FC
1–0
Hull City AFC
W
2024-11-02
Oxford United FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.23
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Oxford United FC
46%
Watford FC or Oxford United FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
19.7%
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
12%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 2
2.8%
0 – 2
2.2%
2 – 2
1.9%
4 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Oxford United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 16% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 28% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 11% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.