Oxford United vs Preston

Oxford United

1 - 2

Preston

🕒 Sat, 13 Dec 2025 12:30 Europe/London 📍 The Kassam Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ James Linington 🔁 Regular Season - 21 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 21

Regular Season Table

Oxford United 23 · Preston 14

Referee Stats

James Linington

17 matches · 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

Oxford United outshot their opponent (24-8).
Possession was balanced (54%-46%).
Oxford United had the sharper finishing (8-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Oxford United (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-8-8

Goals For / Against

24 / 27

Avg: 1.04 / 1.17

Points

Avg: 1.26

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Preston (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-8-8

Goals For / Against

27 / 32

Avg: 1.17 / 1.39

Points

Avg: 1.26

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.26

PPG

1.26

1.04

1.17

1.39

43%

O2.5

48%

BTTS

61%

26%

Score 1st

13%

League-position context

Oxford United rank23rd

Preston rank14th

Oxford United points47

Preston points60

Oxford United: #23 · 47 pts · GD -14

37 pts off the top 2. 22 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts from safety.

Preston: #14 · 60 pts · GD -7

24 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.

13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Oxford United last 5 home

W L W D D

Points8/15

Weighted index60

Goals8-4

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Preston last 5 away

W L W D L

Points7/15

Weighted index58

Goals8-9

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Oxford United trend breakdown

Over 2.543%

BTTS48%

BTTS + O2.535%

1H Over 0.574%

Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 65% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 22%

Preston trend breakdown

Over 2.548%

BTTS61%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.578%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Oxford United score at home61%

Oxford United clean sheet at home22%

Preston score away74%

Preston clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Oxford United score first26%

Oxford United win after scoring first67%

Preston score first13%

Preston win after scoring first33%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Oxford United 50% · Preston 33%

Avg first goal minute: Oxford United 25.3' · Preston 34.3'

Vs league average

Oxford United score at home1.04 vs 1.40

Oxford United concede at home1.17 vs 1.20

Preston score away1.17 vs 1.20

Preston concede away1.39 vs 1.40

Oxford United score 25% below league average, while Preston score 3% below league average.

Defensive side: Oxford United are 3% below league average at home, and Preston are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4

Avg goals3.25

BTTS100%

Over 2.575%

At this venue setup: 3.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Oxford United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 4

0-15 3

61-75 2

31-45 1

46-60 1

76-90+ 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 2

61-75 2

0-15 1

76-90+ 1

16-30 0

46-60 0

Preston goal timing (away)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 3

31-45 2

61-75 2

0-15 1

76-90+ 1

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

16-30 4

31-45 3

0-15 2

46-60 2

61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

54%

46%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

346

304

Passes Accurate

260

207

Passes %

75%

68%

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	4
Home Wins	2
Draws	1
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	3 (75.0%)
BTTS	4 (100.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	2
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (100.0%)
BTTS	2 (100.0%)

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

2025-2026 Season

06 Mar 2026 Preston vs Oxford United 1 - 3 13 Dec 2025 Oxford United vs Preston 1 - 2

2024-2025 Season

04 Jan 2025 Preston vs Oxford United 1 - 1 31 Aug 2024 Oxford United vs Preston 3 - 1