Championship 25/26 · 30 Aug 2025

Oxford United 2–2 Coventry City

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Coventry City deserved more from the draw, creating 1.7 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Will Lankshear, 49.2 in 87′.

Well above their usual level: Jack Rudoni +8.7, Jay DaSilva +8.5.

Well below it: Ephron Mason-Clark −10.8, Liam Kitching −10.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

23 Aug 2025	L 0–1	at Birmingham City Championship
17 Aug 2025	L 2–3	at Hull City Championship
9 Aug 2025	L 0–1	v Portsmouth Championship

23 Aug 2025	W 7–1	v Queens Park Rangers Championship
16 Aug 2025	W 5–3	at Derby County Championship
9 Aug 2025	D 0–0	v Hull City Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Siriki Dembélé Midfielder	18	0	0.16	71.8	–
Will Lankshear Forward	87	1	0.34	49.2	+4.2
Jamie Cumming Goalkeeper	90	0	–	48.2	+1.0
Will Vaulks Midfielder	1	0	–	48.0	–
Sam Long Defender	90	0	–	45.7	–
Michał Helik Defender	90	0	–	43.1	+0.6
Cameron Brannagan Midfielder	90	1	0.12	42.3	+4.9
Hidde ter Avest Defender	90	0	–	39.7	–
Brian De Keersmaecker Midfielder	89	0	0.13	39.3	–
Matt Phillips Forward	72	0	0.08	39.0	–
Greg Leigh Defender	90	0	0.03	35.1	+1.5
Przemysław Płacheta Midfielder	72	0	0.14	34.9	–
Nik Prelec Forward	18	0	–	30.9	–
Stanley Mills Midfielder	18	0	–	29.3	–
Tyler Goodrham Midfielder	72	0	0.05	26.8	−6.5
Luke Harris Midfielder	3	0	–	18.2	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto Midfielder	3	0	–	100.0	–
Victor Torp Midfielder	90	1	0.22	49.0	+6.0
Haji Wright Forward	90	1	0.39	47.9	–
Matt Grimes Midfielder	90	0	–	46.4	+6.0
Jack Rudoni Midfielder	90	0	0.12	46.1	+8.7
Carl Rushworth Goalkeeper	90	0	–	41.6	−4.2
Jay DaSilva Defender	90	0	–	41.1	+8.5
Bobby Thomas Defender	90	0	–	40.7	−2.5
Brandon Thomas-Asante Forward	87	0	0.25	40.4	−2.6
Liam Kitching Defender	90	0	0.06	33.2	−10.1
Ephron Mason-Clark Midfielder	90	0	0.60	31.2	−10.8
Milan van Ewijk Defender	90	0	0.10	21.2	−1.7