EFL Cup 25/26, Round 1 · 12 Aug 2025

Oxford United 1–0 Colchester United

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Colchester United favourites at 42%.

Oxford United won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jamie Cumming, 60.5 in 90′.

Each side's last five results before this match.

9 Aug 2025	L 0–1	v Portsmouth Championship

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Elliott Moore Defender	10	0	0	–	98.1	–
Brodie Spencer Defender	17	0	0	–	93.1	–
Mark Harris Forward	10	0	0	0.12	63.2	–
Jamie Cumming Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	60.5	–
Sam Long Defender	90	0	0	–	56.9	–
Louie Sibley Midfielder	28	0	0	–	52.2	–
Tyler Goodrham Midfielder	90	1	0	0.07	50.5	–
Michał Helik Defender	90	0	0	0.05	48.3	–
Cameron Brannagan Midfielder	90	0	0	0.05	43.9	–
Siriki Dembélé Midfielder	80	0	0	0.17	42.0	–
Tom Bradshaw Forward	62	0	1	0.13	41.3	–
Hidde ter Avest Defender	73	0	0	0.03	40.1	–
Matt Phillips Forward	80	0	0	0.02	39.7	–
Gatlin O'Donkor Forward	28	0	0	0.02	38.8	–
Will Lankshear Forward	62	0	0	0.09	37.5	–
Jack Currie Defender	90	0	0	–	35.3	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Matt Macey Goalkeeper	90	–	52.4	–
Jack Payne Midfielder	45	0.10	40.6	–
Jack Tucker Defender	90	–	40.3	–
Arthur Read Midfielder	90	0.09	39.2	–
Adrian Akande Forward	90	0.12	38.3	–
Jaden Williams Forward	45	–	37.6	–
Ben Perry Midfielder	64	–	36.5	–
Kane Vincent-Young Defender	64	0.03	33.9	–
Samson Tovide Forward	45	–	33.3	–
Ronnie Harvey Midfielder	26	0.15	31.5	–
Oscar Thorn Midfielder	26	–	25.5	–
Josh Powell Midfielder	90	–	24.5	–
Kyreece Lisbie Midfielder	45	0.04	24.3	–
Owura Edwards Midfielder	20	–	19.4	–