Leicester vs Oxford United

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πŸ•’ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London πŸ“ King Power Stadium πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈ James Linington πŸ” Regular Season - 29 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 29
Regular Season Table
Leicester 21 Β· Oxford United 23
Referee Stats
17 matches Β· 1.29 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 1.29
Reds avg 0.06
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 12%
Home wins 59%
Draws 12%
Away wins 29%
How the match was won
  • Leicester outshot their opponent (13-8).
  • Leicester controlled possession (77%).
  • Leicester had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Leicester (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 7-7-9

Goals For / Against

31 / 34
Avg: 1.35 / 1.48

Points

28
Avg: 1.22

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

5
Oxford United (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 4-6-13

Goals For / Against

21 / 32
Avg: 0.91 / 1.39

Points

18
Avg: 0.78

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

10

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.22
PPG
0.78
1.35
GF
0.91
1.48
GA
1.39
52%
O2.5
48%
70%
BTTS
57%
9%
Score 1st
9%

League-position context

Leicester rank21st
Oxford United rank23rd
Leicester points52
Oxford United points47
Leicester: #21 Β· 52 pts Β· GD -10
32 pts off the top 2. 17 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.
Oxford United: #23 Β· 47 pts Β· GD -14
37 pts off the top 2. 22 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts from safety.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Leicester last 5 home

D D L D L
Points3/15
Weighted index24
Goals6-9
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Oxford United last 5 away

L L D L W
Points4/15
Weighted index13
Goals5-8
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Leicester trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS70%
BTTS + O2.552%
1H Over 0.578%
Also: Over 0.5 96% Β· Over 1.5 91% Β· Over 3.5 26% Β· 1H BTTS 9%

Oxford United trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS57%
BTTS + O2.548%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 87% Β· Over 1.5 70% Β· Over 3.5 22% Β· 1H BTTS 22%

Scoring reliability

Leicester score at home78%
Leicester clean sheet at home13%
Oxford United score away57%
Oxford United clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Leicester score first9%
Leicester win after scoring first0%
Oxford United score first9%
Oxford United win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Leicester 20% Β· Oxford United 20%
Avg first goal minute: Leicester 9.0' Β· Oxford United 8.5'

Vs league average

Leicester score at home1.35 vs 1.40
Leicester concede at home1.48 vs 1.20
Oxford United score away0.91 vs 1.20
Oxford United concede away1.39 vs 1.40
Leicester score 4% below league average, while Oxford United score 24% below league average.
Defensive side: Leicester are 23% above league average at home, and Oxford United are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals3.50
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Leicester goal timing (home)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
0-15 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
46-60 3
61-75 3
0-15 1
16-30 1
76-90+ 1

Oxford United goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
31-45 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
31-45 3
76-90+ 3
46-60 2
16-30 1
61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
2
Total Shots
13
8
Shots off Goal
6
3
Blocked Shots
3
3
Shots Inside Box
6
5
Shots Outside Box
7
3
Ball Possession
77%
23%
Corner Kicks
12
4
Fouls
13
11
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
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Goalkeeper Saves
0
3
Total Passes
581
175
Passes Accurate
488
84
Passes %
84%
48%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
4' ⚽
⚽
4' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
S. Long
Normal Goal Β· Assist: C. Brown
44'
44' C. Brannagan
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ B. Nelson
1st substitution Β· For: L. Thomas
59'
59' J. Currie
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ J. Currie
1st substitution Β· For: G. Leigh
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ J. Ayew
2nd substitution Β· For: J. Monga
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ H. Choudhury
3rd substitution Β· For: P. Daka
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ S. Mills
2nd substitution Β· For: B. De Keersmaecker
71' ⚽
⚽
71' ⚽ Goal · 0-2
M. Harris
Normal Goal Β· Assist: B. De Keersmaecker
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ M. Peart-Harris
3rd substitution Β· For: M. Phillips
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ B. De Cordova-Reid
4th substitution Β· For: Silko Amari Otieno Thomas
84' ⚽
⚽
84' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
A. Fatawu
Normal Goal Β· Assist: L. Thomas
85'
85' M. Phillips
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ C. Brannagan
4th substitution Β· For: W. Vaulks
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ M. Harris
5th substitution Β· For: W. Lankshear
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ L. Page
5th substitution Β· For: B. SoumarΓ©

Leicester vs Oxford United 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Oxford United beat Leicester 2-1 on Saturday, 24 January 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by James Linington. It was played at King Power Stadium.

First half: Oxford United took an early lead at 4' when S. Long scored, with the assist credited to C. Brown, making the score 0-1. C. Brannagan received a yellow card for Oxford United at 44'.

Second half: Leicester made their 1st substitution at 46', with B. Nelson replacing L. Thomas. J. Currie received a yellow card for Oxford United at 59'. Oxford United made their 1st substitution at 67', with J. Currie replacing G. Leigh. Leicester made their 2nd substitution at 68', with J. Ayew replacing J. Monga. Leicester made their 3rd substitution at 68', with H. Choudhury replacing P. Daka. Oxford United made their 2nd substitution at 68', with S. Mills replacing B. De Keersmaecker. Oxford United extended the lead at 71' when M. Harris scored, with the assist credited to B. De Keersmaecker, making the score 0-2. Oxford United made their 3rd substitution at 75', with M. Peart-Harris replacing M. Phillips. Leicester made their 4th substitution at 83', with B. De Cordova-Reid replacing Silko Amari Otieno Thomas. Leicester reduced the deficit at 84' when A. Fatawu scored, with the assist credited to L. Thomas, making the score 1-2. M. Phillips received a yellow card for Oxford United at 85'. Oxford United made their 4th substitution at 87', with C. Brannagan replacing W. Vaulks. Oxford United made their 5th substitution at 88', with M. Harris replacing W. Lankshear. Leicester made their 5th substitution at 90', with L. Page replacing B. SoumarΓ©.

Leicester used 5 substitutions while Oxford United used 5 substitutions. Oxford United got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Leicester outshot their opponent (13-8).
  • Leicester controlled possession (77%).
  • Leicester had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Leicester vs Oxford United Head-to-Head History by Season