Championship
·Matchday 9
Featured match
- J. Ngakia 45'
- Max Alleyne 3' (og)
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Watford beat Oxford United 2-1. Scorers for Watford: J. Ngakia 45'. Scorers for Oxford United: Max Alleyne 3' (og). Watford won after coming from behind. Watford had 57% of possession.
Watford
Oxford United
- Full-time 2 - 1
Added time: 2 minutes
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90+2'
J. Currie Yellow card · Oxford United J. Currie of Oxford United is booked
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87'
K. Baah Out: Nestory Irankunda · Watford Substitution for Watford: K. Baah comes on for Nestory Irankunda
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85'
T. Bradshaw Out: N. Prelec · Oxford United Substitution for Oxford United: T. Bradshaw comes on for N. Prelec
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85'
Mark Harris Out: S. Dembele · Oxford United Substitution for Oxford United: Mark Harris comes on for S. Dembele
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73'
J. Currie Out: G. Leigh · Oxford United Substitution for Oxford United: J. Currie comes on for G. Leigh
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70'
Edouard Kayembe Out: R. Vata · Watford Substitution for Watford: Edouard Kayembe comes on for R. Vata
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70'
J. Petris Out: C. Wiley · Watford Substitution for Watford: J. Petris comes on for C. Wiley
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70'
M. Sissoko Out: Imrân Louza · Watford Substitution for Watford: M. Sissoko comes on for Imrân Louza
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57'
P. Placheta Out: S. Mills · Oxford United Substitution for Oxford United: P. Placheta comes on for S. Mills
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57'
W. Vaulks Out: W. Lankshear · Oxford United Substitution for Oxford United: W. Vaulks comes on for W. Lankshear
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53'
Imrân Louza Yellow card · Watford Imrân Louza of Watford is booked
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49'
L. Kjerrumgaard Yellow card · Watford Yellow card for L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford)
- Half-time 2 - 1
Added time: 5 minutes
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45+5'
M. Helik Yellow card · Oxford United Yellow card for M. Helik (Oxford United)
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45'
J. Ngakia 1-1 Goal · Watford J. Ngakia finds the net for Watford (1-1)
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39'
K. Keben Yellow card · Watford K. Keben of Watford is booked
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32'
L. Kjerrumgaard Out: Vivaldo Semedo · Watford Substitution for Watford: L. Kjerrumgaard comes on for Vivaldo Semedo
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30'
S. Mills Yellow card · Oxford United S. Mills of Oxford United is booked
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5'
C. Brannagan Yellow card · Oxford United Yellow card for C. Brannagan (Oxford United)
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3'
Max Alleyne 0-1 Own goal · Oxford United Own goal by Max Alleyne, a goal for Oxford United (0-1)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Watford
Oxford United
DLLWD
Last 5 matches DDWLD
1.1Goals scored per match1
1.3Goals conceded per match1.7
0Clean sheets2
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Watford3-4-1-2
Oxford United4-4-2
22
6.2
Leigh
73'
G. Leigh
- 73'Out
- 45+5'Yellow card
18
6.6
Semedo
32'
Vivaldo Semedo
- 32'Out
- 87'Out
26
6.7
Wiley
70'
C. Wiley
- 70'Out
- 53'Yellow card
- 70'Out
- 45'Goal
Watford3-4-1-2
Coach: Paulo César Pezzolano Suárez
Starting XI
- 1GK Egil Selvik 7.0
- 3DF Max Alleyne3' 6.6
- 4DF K. Keben39' 7.0
- 25DF J. Abankwah 7.2
- 2MF J. Ngakia45' 9.3
- 10MF Imrân Louza53'70' 6.9
- 23MF Nampalys Mendy 7.0
- 26MF C. Wiley70' 6.7
- 11FW R. Vata70' 7.0
- 66FW Nestory Irankunda87' 7.2
- 18FW Vivaldo Semedo32' 6.6
Substitutes
- 12GK N. Baxter
- 5MF H. Kyprianou
- 6DF M. Pollock
- 9FW L. Kjerrumgaard32'49' 7.2
- 16DF M. Bola
- 17MF M. Sissoko70' 6.3
- 29DF J. Petris70' 6.3
- 34FW K. Baah87' 6.7
- 39MF Edouard Kayembe70' 6.6
Oxford United4-4-2
Coach: Gary Rowett
Starting XI
- 1GK J. Cumming 8.9
- 15DF B. Spencer 7.0
- 6DF M. Helik45+5' 6.3
- 2DF S. Long 6.2
- 22DF G. Leigh73' 6.2
- 17MF S. Mills30'57' 6.5
- 14MF B. De Keersmaecker 7.0
- 8MF C. Brannagan5' 5.9
- 23MF S. Dembele85' 6.5
- 16FW N. Prelec85' 6.2
- 27FW W. Lankshear57' 6.2
Substitutes
- 21GK M. Ingram
- 4MF W. Vaulks57' 7.0
- 7MF P. Placheta57' 6.2
- 9FW Mark Harris85' 6.3
- 12MF L. Harris
- 19FW T. Goodrham
- 20FW T. Bradshaw85' 6.5
- 26DF J. Currie73'90+2' 6.9
- 29DF B. Davies
Watford
Oxford United
57%
43%
27
Shots
15
10
On target
5
12
Off target
6
9
Corners
3
6
Fouls
9
1
Offsides
0
3
Yellow cards
4
5
Saves
9
447
Passes
342
82%
Pass accuracy
78%
2.65
Expected goals
1.38
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coventry
|
46 | 97 | 45 | 97:45 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |
Ipswich
|
46 | 80 | 47 | 80:47 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |
Millwall
|
46 | 64 | 49 | 64:49 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 82 | 56 | 82:56 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 72 | 47 | 72:47 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |
Hull City
|
46 | 70 | 66 | 70:66 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 |
Wrexham
|
46 | 69 | 65 | 69:65 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 |
Derby
|
46 | 67 | 59 | 67:59 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |
Norwich
|
46 | 63 | 56 | 63:56 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 57 | 56 | 57:56 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 |
Swansea
|
46 | 57 | 59 | 57:59 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 59 | 59 | 59:59 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 66 | 66 | 66:66 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |
Preston
|
46 | 55 | 62 | 55:62 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |
QPR
|
46 | 61 | 73 | 61:73 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |
Watford
|
46 | 53 | 65 | 53:65 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 51 | 56 | 51:56 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 |
Portsmouth
|
46 | 49 | 64 | 49:64 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 |
Charlton
|
46 | 44 | 58 | 44:58 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 42 | 56 | 42:56 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |
West Brom
|
46 | 48 | 58 | 48:58 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |
Oxford United
|
46 | 45 | 59 | 45:59 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 |
Leicester
|
46 | 58 | 68 | 58:68 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 29 | 89 | 29:89 | -60 | 0 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Watford wins1Draws0
Oxford United wins1Last meetings
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15 March 2025 · Championship
Oxford United
1-0
Watford
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8 November 2024 · Championship
Watford
1-0
Oxford United