Championship
·Matchday 36
Featured match
- M. Osmajić 12'
- M. Helik 5'
- W. Lankshear 55'
- C. Brown 61'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Oxford United beat Preston 3-1. Scorers for Preston: M. Osmajić 12'. Scorers for Oxford United: M. Helik 5', W. Lankshear 55', C. Brown 61'. Preston had 70% of possession.
Preston
Oxford United
- Full-time 1 - 3
Added time: 4 minutes
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90+4'
J. Storey Yellow card · Preston Yellow card for J. Storey (Preston)
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87'
Mark Harris Out: J. Donley · Oxford United Substitution for Oxford United: Mark Harris comes on for J. Donley
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82'
T. Small Out: J. Thompson · Preston Substitution for Preston: T. Small comes on for J. Thompson
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80'
C. Makosso Out: S. Mills · Oxford United Substitution for Oxford United: C. Makosso comes on for S. Mills
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80'
W. Vaulks Out: Y. Konak · Oxford United Substitution for Oxford United: W. Vaulks comes on for Y. Konak
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71'
N. Prelec Out: W. Lankshear · Oxford United Substitution for Oxford United: N. Prelec comes on for W. Lankshear
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62'
A. Vukčević Out: L. Gibson · Preston Substitution for Preston: A. Vukčević comes on for L. Gibson
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61'
C. Brown 1-3 Goal · Assist: M. Helik · Oxford United Goal for Oxford United! C. Brown turns in the pass from M. Helik (1-3)
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55'
W. Lankshear 1-2 Goal · Oxford United W. Lankshear finds the net for Oxford United (1-2)
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46'
B. Spencer Out: J. Currie · Oxford United Substitution for Oxford United: B. Spencer comes on for J. Currie
- Half-time 1 - 1
Added time: 4 minutes
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45+4'
Daniel Jebbison Out: C. Lang · Preston Substitution for Preston: Daniel Jebbison comes on for C. Lang
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22'
C. Brown Yellow card · Oxford United C. Brown of Oxford United is booked
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12'
M. Osmajić 1-1 Goal · Assist: B. Whiteman · Preston Goal! M. Osmajić scores for Preston, set up by B. Whiteman. It is 1-1
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5'
M. Helik 0-1 Goal · Assist: C. Brannagan · Oxford United Goal for Oxford United! M. Helik turns in the pass from C. Brannagan (0-1)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Preston
Oxford United
WDLDL
Last 5 matches LLDLW
0.5Goals scored per match0.6
1.6Goals conceded per match1.3
1Clean sheets3
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Preston4-2-3-1
Oxford United4-2-3-1
26
6.2
Currie
46'
J. Currie
- 46'Out
- 22'Yellow card
- 61'Goal
- 5'Goal
17
5.7
Dobbin
L. Dobbin
Player profile
21
6.9
Devine
A. Devine
Player profile
10
6.2
Lang
45+4'
C. Lang
- 45+4'Out
Preston4-2-3-1
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Starting XI
- 13GK D. Cornell 7.0
- 42DF O. Offiah 6.2
- 14DF J. Storey90+4' 6.5
- 19DF L. Gibson62' 6.2
- 16DF A. Hughes 6.6
- 4MF B. Whiteman 7.6
- 15MF J. Thompson82' 6.9
- 10MF C. Lang45+4' 6.2
- 21MF A. Devine 6.9
- 17MF L. Dobbin 5.7
- 28FW M. Osmajić12' 7.7
Substitutes
- 12GK J. Walton
- 3DF A. Vukčević62' 6.6
- 44MF B. Potts
- 23MF A. Moran
- 24FW M. Smith
- 2DF Pol Valentín
- 8MF A. McCann
- 26DF T. Small82' 6.7
- 9FW Daniel Jebbison45+4' 6.3
Oxford United4-2-3-1
Coach: Matt Bloomfield
Starting XI
- 1GK J. Cumming 6.9
- 2DF S. Long 6.3
- 6DF M. Helik5' 8.2
- 3DF C. Brown22'61' 7.7
- 26DF J. Currie46' 6.2
- 5MF Y. Konak80' 6.9
- 8MF C. Brannagan 7.7
- 17MF S. Mills80' 7.3
- 33MF J. Donley87' 6.6
- 44MF M. Peart-Harris 6.9
- 27FW W. Lankshear55'71' 7.2
Substitutes
- 21GK M. Ingram
- 9FW Mark Harris87' 6.6
- 4MF W. Vaulks80' 6.9
- 32MF Jeon Jin-Woo
- 16FW N. Prelec71' 6.2
- 10FW A. Emakhu
- 38MF J. McDonnell
- 15DF B. Spencer46' 6.9
- 37DF C. Makosso80' 6.6
Preston
Oxford United
70%
30%
13
Shots
15
4
On target
7
5
Off target
6
9
Corners
5
9
Fouls
10
3
Offsides
0
1
Yellow cards
1
4
Saves
3
483
Passes
209
82%
Pass accuracy
66%
0.93
Expected goals
1.74
| 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
Preston wins1Draws1
Oxford United wins1Last meetings
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13 December 2025 · Championship
Oxford United
1-2
Preston
-
4 January 2025 · Championship
Preston
1-1
Oxford United
-
31 August 2024 · Championship
Oxford United
3-1
Preston