Championship 25/26 · 21 Sep 2025

Bristol City 1–3 Oxford United

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Bristol City favourites at 59%.

Oxford United won and made the better chances: 1.7 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Brian De Keersmaecker, 70.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Brian De Keersmaecker +26.6, Sam Long +18.3, Michał Helik +9.0.

Well below it: Radek Vitek −14.7, Jason Knight −10.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

13 Sep 2025	W 3–0	at Sheffield Wednesday Championship
30 Aug 2025	W 4–2	v Hull City Championship
22 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at Derby County Championship
16 Aug 2025	D 0–0	v Charlton Athletic Championship
9 Aug 2025	W 4–1	at Sheffield United Championship

13 Sep 2025	D 2–2	v Leicester City Championship
30 Aug 2025	D 2–2	v Coventry City Championship
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

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Robert Atkinson Defender	15	0	0	–	54.7	–
Rob Dickie Defender	90	0	0	0.25	52.0	+3.1
Fally Mayulu Forward	12	0	0	0.07	51.8	–
Emil Riis Jacobsen Forward	90	0	0	0.32	42.7	+0.3
Scott Twine Forward	87	0	0	0.04	42.4	−3.6
Anis Mehmeti Forward	90	1	0	0.16	42.3	−2.9
Mark Sykes Midfielder	71	0	0	–	40.9	+8.3
Zak Vyner Defender	90	0	0	–	39.3	+0.8
Adam Randell Midfielder	87	0	1	0.12	39.2	+2.0
Yu Hirakawa Forward	19	0	0	–	38.6	–
Ross McCrorie Midfielder	71	0	0	0.22	38.4	−5.1
Sinclair Armstrong Forward	12	0	0	–	38.4	–
Radek Vitek Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	37.8	−14.7
George Tanner Defender	75	0	0	–	34.6	−3.2
Jason Knight Midfielder	90	0	0	–	31.6	−10.0
Neto Borges Defender	19	0	0	–	21.2	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Greg Leigh Defender	15	1	0	0.06	81.5	–
Brian De Keersmaecker Midfielder	90	0	2	–	70.2	+26.6
Sam Long Defender	90	0	0	0.13	56.1	+18.3
Michał Helik Defender	90	0	0	0.03	53.8	+9.0
Luke Harris Midfielder	9	0	0	–	53.5	–
Nik Prelec Forward	73	1	0	0.51	51.1	–
Will Vaulks Midfielder	18	0	0	0.28	49.6	–
Jamie Cumming Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.2	−0.6
Siriki Dembélé Midfielder	17	0	0	0.07	45.9	–
Przemysław Płacheta Midfielder	72	1	0	0.13	45.7	–
Filip Krastev Midfielder	72	0	0	–	44.6	–
Will Lankshear Forward	90	0	0	0.48	42.2	−6.3
Cameron Brannagan Midfielder	81	0	0	0.01	38.8	−2.5
Brodie Spencer Defender	90	0	0	–	35.7	+1.6
Stanley Mills Midfielder	18	0	0	0.02	35.4	–
Jack Currie Defender	84	0	0	–	34.3	–