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Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 13 Dec 2025

Oxford United 1–2 Preston North End

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.3 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.6 – 0.6
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made Oxford United favourites at 47%.

Preston North End won although Oxford United made the better chances (1.6 xG to 0.6): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jordan Storey, 66.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jordan Storey +25.5, Daniel Iversen +9.4.

Well below it: Jamie Cumming −19.0, Will Vaulks −18.0, Michał Helik −15.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Oxford United

9 Dec 2025D 1–1at Blackburn Rovers Championship
6 Dec 2025L 0–2at Swansea City Championship
28 Nov 2025W 2–1v Ipswich Town Championship
25 Nov 2025D 1–1at Norwich City Championship
22 Nov 2025D 1–1v Middlesbrough Championship

Preston North End

9 Dec 2025D 1–1v Coventry City Championship
6 Dec 2025D 1–1v Wrexham Championship
29 Nov 2025W 3–2at Sheffield Wednesday Championship
25 Nov 2025D 1–1at Watford Championship
21 Nov 2025L 1–2v Blackburn Rovers Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Oxford United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ciaron Brown Defender90000.4849.1+4.9
Brian De Keersmaecker Midfielder90100.1147.9+7.8
Mark Harris Forward1300–45.2–
Ole Romeny Forward64000.1141.0–
Ben Davies Defender90000.0237.3−3.9
Jamie Cumming Goalkeeper9000–36.9−19.0
Hidde ter Avest Defender4500–35.0−3.7
Will Lankshear Forward77000.2234.8−3.7
Nik Prelec Forward77010.0333.7−7.6
Michał Helik Defender90000.3529.8−15.9
Greg Leigh Defender89000.1328.0−3.5
Tom Bradshaw Forward1300–21.2–
Will Vaulks Midfielder90000.0717.7−18.0
Stanley Mills Midfielder4500–16.9−15.9
Tyler Goodrham Midfielder26000.0811.7–
Jack Currie Defender100–0.0–

Preston North End

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jordan Storey Defender90100.1466.6+25.5
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper9000–61.2+9.4
Daniel Jebbison Forward78100.2451.3+6.4
Michael Smith Forward2200–45.6–
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson Midfielder11000.0243.1–
Harrison Armstrong Midfielder85000.0839.1−0.9
Jordan Thompson Midfielder2200–39.1–
Mads Frøkjær Midfielder1200–36.3–
Alfie Devine Midfielder68010.1335.1−5.7
Odeluga Offiah Defender9000–35.0−3.6
Ben Whiteman Midfielder9000–34.5−7.2
Thierry Small Midfielder6801–32.7−4.6
Pol Valentín Defender9000–32.4+1.2
Andrija Vukčević Defender2200–31.8–
Lewis Dobbin Forward6800–31.6−9.1
Andrew Hughes Defender9000–26.8−11.6