Championship 25/26 · 25 Oct 2025

Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Oxford United

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Sheffield Wednesday favourites at 40%.

Oxford United won a close one on the chances: 1.0 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Cameron Brannagan, 61.3 in 53′.

Well above their usual level: Cameron Brannagan +21.9, Sean Fusire +9.7, Yan Valery +8.1.

Well below it: Filip Krastev −24.5, Sam Long −20.6, Barry Bannan −12.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

22 Oct 2025	L 0–1	v Middlesbrough Championship
18 Oct 2025	L 1–2	at Charlton Athletic Championship
4 Oct 2025	L 0–5	v Coventry City Championship
30 Sep 2025	D 2–2	at Birmingham City Championship
27 Sep 2025	D 1–1	v Queens Park Rangers Championship

22 Oct 2025	L 0–1	at Wrexham Championship
18 Oct 2025	W 1–0	v Derby County Championship
4 Oct 2025	L 1–2	at Watford Championship
1 Oct 2025	D 0–0	at Queens Park Rangers Championship
27 Sep 2025	L 0–1	v Sheffield United Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Sean Fusire Midfielder	76	1	0.06	54.5	+9.7
Dominic Iorfa Defender	90	0	–	54.0	+5.8
Yan Valery Defender	90	0	0.23	44.7	+8.1
Harry Amass Midfielder	90	0	0.10	44.1	+4.4
Joe Lumley Goalkeeper	90	0	–	42.4	–
Bailey Cadamarteri Forward	63	0	0.38	39.5	−1.9
Ike Ugbo Forward	27	0	0.09	38.1	–
Jamal Lowe Forward	90	0	0.16	37.7	−7.5
Barry Bannan Midfielder	90	0	0.06	34.7	−12.1
Max Lowe Defender	90	0	–	34.7	−0.2
Charlie McNeill Forward	14	0	–	32.4	–
Svante Ingelsson Midfielder	90	0	0.08	30.3	−4.6
Liam Palmer Defender	90	0	–	29.3	−3.3

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Cameron Brannagan Midfielder	53	1	1	0.04	61.3	+21.9
Jamie Cumming Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	58.2	+7.3
Will Lankshear Forward	76	1	0	0.36	45.4	+1.7
Michał Helik Defender	90	0	0	–	44.3	−4.8
Luke Harris Midfielder	14	0	0	–	39.9	–
Ben Davies Defender	90	0	0	–	38.9	–
Brian De Keersmaecker Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	35.8	−9.3
Will Vaulks Midfielder	37	0	0	0.04	35.6	–
Mark Harris Forward	14	0	0	0.21	35.4	–
Nik Prelec Forward	76	0	0	–	33.9	−8.0
Jack Currie Defender	90	0	0	0.03	33.3	−1.8
Brodie Spencer Defender	22	0	0	–	30.8	–
Filip Krastev Midfielder	76	0	0	0.12	30.0	−24.5
Ciaron Brown Defender	90	0	0	–	23.7	–
Przemysław Płacheta Midfielder	14	0	0	0.18	22.5	–
Sam Long Defender	68	0	0	–	21.3	−20.6