Watford FC vs Oxford United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Oxford United FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 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)
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 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton 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
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 |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Oxford United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | 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)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Watford FC are 12th (0 pts). Oxford United FC are 4th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Watford FC welcome Oxford United FC for this crunch clash at Vicarage Road.
- 5' Oxford United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Watford FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' 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 Hidde ter Avest suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' Watford FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 38' Watford FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' A moment of madness from Josh McEachran on 45 minutes earns him a card. Oxford United FC will be frustrated.
- 50' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 54' The Ivory Coast Vakoun Issouf Bayo breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 1-0!
- 58' The whistle greets Josh McEachran as he departs to be replaced by Idris El Mizouni.
- 62' Festy Ebosele picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Rocco Vata on, Kwadwo Baah off on 65 minutes.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Hidde ter Avest. He replaces Peter Kioso on 68 minute.
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Vakoun Issouf Bayo argues furiously but the card stands.
- 76' Elliott Moore is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 78' Another change for Watford FC made on 78 minute. Edo Kayembe leaves to be changed by Pierre Dwomoh.
- 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 366 games and scored 485 goals.
- 85' Will Goodwin gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Ruben Rodrigues and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The referee shows Watford FC player a card on 90.
- 90' Watford FC make a change. Vakoun Issouf Bayo trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Jebbison on 90 minutes.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Watford FC and Oxford United FC (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
|---|---|
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 1 |
| Siriki Dembele | 1 |
| Mark Harris | 1 |
| Myles Peart-Harris | 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
3 / 4
0.58
Watford 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 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 1.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 2.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Oxford United FC
59%
Watford FC or Oxford United FC
56%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
44.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
2.6%
0 – 2
1.5%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 0
1.2%
3 – 1
0.6%
2 – 2
0.5%
4 – 0
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Oxford United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 7% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 25% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 12% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.