Stoke City vs Oxford United

Stoke City

2 - 1

Oxford United

🕒 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 bet365 Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ James Linington 🔁 Regular Season - 34 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 34

Regular Season Table

Stoke City 17 · Oxford United 23

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

Stoke City outshot their opponent (21-9).
Stoke City controlled possession (61%).
Stoke City had the sharper finishing (9-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Stoke City (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-6-8

Goals For / Against

34 / 28

Avg: 1.48 / 1.22

Points

Avg: 1.43

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Oxford United (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-6-13

Goals For / Against

21 / 32

Avg: 0.91 / 1.39

Points

Avg: 0.78

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

1.43

PPG

0.78

1.48

0.91

1.22

1.39

57%

O2.5

48%

61%

BTTS

57%

17%

Score 1st

League-position context

Stoke City rank17th

Oxford United rank23rd

Stoke City points55

Oxford United points47

Stoke City: #17 · 55 pts · GD -5

29 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 3 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.

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

Stoke City last 5 home

L L D W W

Points7/15

Weighted index27

Goals8-8

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 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.

Stoke City trend breakdown

Over 2.557%

BTTS61%

BTTS + O2.552%

1H Over 0.578%

Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 4%

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

Stoke City score at home78%

Stoke City clean sheet at home26%

Oxford United score away57%

Oxford United clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Stoke City score first17%

Stoke City win after scoring first75%

Oxford United score first9%

Oxford United win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Stoke City 25% · Oxford United 20%

Avg first goal minute: Stoke City 24.8' · Oxford United 8.5'

Vs league average

Stoke City score at home1.48 vs 1.40

Stoke City concede at home1.22 vs 1.20

Oxford United score away0.91 vs 1.20

Oxford United concede away1.39 vs 1.40

Stoke City score 6% above league average, while Oxford United score 24% below league average.

Defensive side: Stoke City are 1% above league average at home, and Oxford United are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4

Avg goals1.75

BTTS25%

Over 2.550%

At this venue setup: 1.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Stoke City goal timing (home)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 4

76-90+ 3

31-45 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 4

76-90+ 3

16-30 2

31-45 2

61-75 2

0-15 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

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

61%

39%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

456

272

Passes Accurate

389

201

Passes %

85%

74%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

10'

10' M. Talovierov

36' ⚽

⚽

36' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

L. Cissé

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Manhoef

44' ⚽

⚽

44' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

C. Brown

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Mills

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Jeon Jin-Woo

1st substitution · For: A. Emakhu

53'

53' B. Wilmot

57' ⚽

⚽

57' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

J. Rak-Sakyi

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Thomas

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ W. Lankshear

2nd substitution · For: N. Prelec

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ S. Mills

3rd substitution · For: O. Romeny

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ C. Brannagan

4th substitution · For: Y. Konak

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ J. Rak-Sakyi

1st substitution · For: Bae Jun-Ho

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ T. Rigo

2nd substitution · For: T. Seko

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ M. Peart-Harris

5th substitution · For: M. Harris

89'

89' W. Vaulks

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ L. Cissé

3rd substitution · For: M. Smit

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

Stoke City beat Oxford United 2-1 on Wednesday, 25 February 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by James Linington. It was played at bet365 Stadium.

First half: M. Talovierov received a yellow card for Stoke City at 10'. Stoke City took the lead at 36' when L. Cissé scored, with the assist credited to M. Manhoef, making the score 1-0. Oxford United leveled the score at 44' when C. Brown scored, with the assist credited to S. Mills, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Oxford United made their 1st substitution at 46', with Jeon Jin-Woo replacing A. Emakhu. B. Wilmot received a yellow card for Stoke City at 53'. Stoke City took the lead at 57' when J. Rak-Sakyi scored, with the assist credited to S. Thomas, making the score 2-1. Oxford United made their 2nd substitution at 66', with W. Lankshear replacing N. Prelec. Oxford United made their 3rd substitution at 66', with S. Mills replacing O. Romeny. Oxford United made their 4th substitution at 66', with C. Brannagan replacing Y. Konak. Stoke City made their 1st substitution at 70', with J. Rak-Sakyi replacing Bae Jun-Ho. Stoke City made their 2nd substitution at 78', with T. Rigo replacing T. Seko. Oxford United made their 5th substitution at 83', with M. Peart-Harris replacing M. Harris. W. Vaulks received a yellow card for Oxford United at 89'. Stoke City made their 3rd substitution at 90', with L. Cissé replacing M. Smit.

Stoke City used 3 substitutions while Oxford United used 5 substitutions. Stoke City got 2 yellow cards, while Oxford United got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

Stoke City outshot their opponent (21-9).
Stoke City controlled possession (61%).
Stoke City had the sharper finishing (9-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	4
Home Wins	2
Draws	1
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (50.0%)
BTTS	1 (25.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	2
Home Wins	1
Draws	1
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (50.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Stoke City vs Oxford United Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

25 Feb 2026 Stoke City vs Oxford United 2 - 1 04 Nov 2025 Oxford United vs Stoke City 0 - 3

2024-2025 Season

25 Jan 2025 Stoke City vs Oxford United 0 - 0 14 Sep 2024 Oxford United vs Stoke City 1 - 0