Sheffield Utd vs Oxford United

3 - 1
🕒 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Bramall Lane 🧑‍⚖️ Anthony Backhouse 🔁 Regular Season - 26 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 26
Regular Season Table
Sheffield Utd 13 · Oxford United 23
Referee Stats
25 matches · 2.16 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.16
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.04
Over 4.5 cards 24%
Home wins 68%
Draws 4%
Away wins 28%
How the match was won
  • Sheffield Utd outshot their opponent (11-6).
  • Sheffield Utd controlled possession (70%).
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Team Overview

Sheffield Utd (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 9-4-10

Goals For / Against

38 / 33
Avg: 1.65 / 1.43

Points

31
Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

3
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

1.35
PPG
0.78
1.65
GF
0.91
1.43
GA
1.39
74%
O2.5
48%
70%
BTTS
57%
22%
Score 1st
9%

League-position context

Sheffield Utd rank13th
Oxford United rank23rd
Sheffield Utd points60
Oxford United points47
Sheffield Utd: #13 · 60 pts · GD +0
24 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Oxford United: #23 · 47 pts · GD -14
37 pts off the top 2. 22 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts from safety.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Sheffield Utd last 5 home

L L W D L
Points4/15
Weighted index24
Goals9-12
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.

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.

Sheffield Utd trend breakdown

Over 2.574%
BTTS70%
BTTS + O2.561%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 13%

Oxford United trend breakdown

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

Scoring reliability

Sheffield Utd score at home87%
Sheffield Utd clean sheet at home22%
Oxford United score away57%
Oxford United clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Sheffield Utd score first22%
Sheffield Utd win after scoring first40%
Oxford United score first9%
Oxford United win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Sheffield Utd 60% · Oxford United 20%
Avg first goal minute: Sheffield Utd 30.6' · Oxford United 8.5'

Vs league average

Sheffield Utd score at home1.65 vs 1.40
Sheffield Utd concede at home1.43 vs 1.20
Oxford United score away0.91 vs 1.20
Oxford United concede away1.39 vs 1.40
Sheffield Utd score 18% above league average, while Oxford United score 24% below league average.
Defensive side: Sheffield Utd are 19% above league average at home, and Oxford United are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals2.25
BTTS25%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 3.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Sheffield Utd goal timing (home)

1H scored: 28% 2H scored: 72% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
46-60 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 2
31-45 2
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
16-30 3
31-45 1
61-75 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
3
2
Total Shots
11
6
Shots off Goal
5
3
Blocked Shots
3
1
Shots Inside Box
7
3
Shots Outside Box
4
3
Ball Possession
70%
30%
Corner Kicks
10
2
Fouls
9
12
Offsides
4
1
Yellow Cards
3
4
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
1
Total Passes
558
240
Passes Accurate
460
146
Passes %
82%
61%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
13'
13' Goal · 0-1
M. Peart-Harris
Normal Goal
17'
17' O. Arblaster
41'
41' Goal · 1-1
Sydie Peck
Normal Goal · Assist: H. Burrows
43'
43' W. Vaulks
60'
60' W. Lankshear
1st substitution · For: M. Harris
61'
61' C. O'Hare
1st substitution · For: T. Campbell
61'
61' O. Arblaster
2nd substitution · For: El Hadji Djibril Soumaré
61'
61' P. Płacheta
2nd substitution · For: S. Mills
66'
66' Goal · 2-1
A. Brooks
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Cannon
71'
71' A. Brooks
3rd substitution · For: C. Ogbene
76'
76' C. Brannagan
79'
79' C. Brannagan
3rd substitution · For: Y. Konak
79'
79' S. Long
4th substitution · For: S. Dembélé
79'
79' M. Peart-Harris
5th substitution · For: O. Romeny
80'
80' C. Makosso
83'
83' Goal · 3-1
C. Ogbene
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Hamer
84'
84' G. Hamer
4th substitution · For: T. Chong
84'
84' H. Burrows
5th substitution · For: L. Hjelde
88'
88' T. Cannon
90+1'
90+1' Sydie Peck
90+1'
90+1' Y. Konak

Sheffield Utd vs Oxford United 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sheffield Utd beat Oxford United 3-1 on Tuesday, 03 February 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Anthony Backhouse. It was played at Bramall Lane.

First half: Oxford United took the lead at 13' when M. Peart-Harris scored, making the score 0-1. O. Arblaster received a yellow card for Sheffield Utd at 17'. Sheffield Utd leveled the score at 41' when Sydie Peck scored, with the assist credited to H. Burrows, making the score 1-1. W. Vaulks received a yellow card for Oxford United at 43'.

Second half: Oxford United made their 1st substitution at 60', with W. Lankshear replacing M. Harris. Sheffield Utd made their 1st substitution at 61', with C. O'Hare replacing T. Campbell. Sheffield Utd made their 2nd substitution at 61', with O. Arblaster replacing El Hadji Djibril Soumaré. Oxford United made their 2nd substitution at 61', with P. Płacheta replacing S. Mills. Sheffield Utd took the lead at 66' when A. Brooks scored, with the assist credited to T. Cannon, making the score 2-1. Sheffield Utd made their 3rd substitution at 71', with A. Brooks replacing C. Ogbene. C. Brannagan received a yellow card for Oxford United at 76'. Oxford United made their 3rd substitution at 79', with C. Brannagan replacing Y. Konak. Oxford United made their 4th substitution at 79', with S. Long replacing S. Dembélé. Oxford United made their 5th substitution at 79', with M. Peart-Harris replacing O. Romeny. C. Makosso received a yellow card for Oxford United at 80'. Sheffield Utd extended the lead at 83' when C. Ogbene scored, with the assist credited to G. Hamer, making the score 3-1. Sheffield Utd made their 4th substitution at 84', with G. Hamer replacing T. Chong. Sheffield Utd made their 5th substitution at 84', with H. Burrows replacing L. Hjelde. T. Cannon received a yellow card for Sheffield Utd at 88'. Sydie Peck received a yellow card for Sheffield Utd at 90+1'. Y. Konak received a yellow card for Oxford United at 90+1'.

Sheffield Utd used 5 substitutions while Oxford United used 5 substitutions. Sheffield Utd got 3 yellow cards, while Oxford United got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Sheffield Utd outshot their opponent (11-6).
  • Sheffield Utd controlled possession (70%).
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins3
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (25.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Sheffield Utd vs Oxford United Head-to-Head History by Season