Championship · Matchweek 34 · Feb 25

Stoke City - Oxford United

Stoke City beat Oxford United 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 34). Goals: L. Cisse 36'; J. Rak-Sakyi 57'; C. Brown 44'.

🏟 Bet365 Stadium 👤 Referee: J. Linington
Key events
10' 🟨 M. TalovierovYellow card Stoke City
36' L. Cisse(1 - 0) · Assist: M. Manhoef Stoke City
44' C. Brown(1 - 1) · Assist: S. Mills Oxford Unite
53' 🟨 B. WilmotYellow card Stoke City
57' J. Rak-Sakyi(2 - 1) · Assist: S. Thomas Stoke City
89' 🟨 W. VaulksYellow card Oxford Unite
Quick stats
%64 Possession %36
2.38 Expected goals (xG) 1.06
1.37 Pre-match xG 1.06
16 Total shots 9
7 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside box 8
7 Shots outside box 1
1 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
M. TalovierovYellow card🟨
10'
L. Cisse(1 - 0) · Assist: M. Manhoef
36'
44'
C. Brown(1 - 1) · Assist: S. Mills
HT 1 - 1
46'
🔁Jeon Jin-Woo ↔ A. EmakhuSubstitution
B. WilmotYellow card🟨
53'
J. Rak-Sakyi(2 - 1) · Assist: S. Thomas
57'
66'
🔁W. Lankshear ↔ N. PrelecSubstitution
66'
🔁S. Mills ↔ O. ter Haar RomenySubstitution
66'
🔁C. Brannagan ↔ Y. E. KonakSubstitution
J. Rak-Sakyi ↔ J. BaeSubstitution🔁
70'
T. Rigo ↔ T. SekoSubstitution🔁
78'
83'
🔁M. Peart-Harris ↔ M. HarrisSubstitution
89'
🟨W. VaulksYellow card
FT 2 - 1
Match statsStoke City · Oxford United
Key stats
%64 Possession %36
2.38 Expected goals (xG) 1.06
1.37 Pre-match xG 1.06
Shots
16 Total shots 9
7 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside box 8
7 Shots outside box 1
1 Saves 4
Attacking
105 Attacks 77
60 Dangerous attacks 49
Passing
404 Total passes 216
350 Accurate passes 168
%87 Pass accuracy %78
Set pieces & discipline
7 Corners 6
0 Offsides 4
10 Fouls 4
5 Free kicks 11
26 Throw-ins 13
8 Goal kicks 10
Cards
2 Yellow cards 0
1 1st-half cards 0
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 1
1 2nd-half goals 0
4 1st-half corners 4
4 2nd-half corners 3
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsStoke City 4-2-3-1Oxford United 4-2-3-1
Stoke City · Bench
Coach: Mark Robins
Oxford United · Bench
Coach: Matt Bloomfield
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2024–2025
Stoke City 1
Sep 14who was on topNov 4
Oxford United 1
1 Stoke City 1 draw 1 Oxford United
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
1.3goals / match
31total goals
2/2clean sheets
3-0Stoke City best win · Nov 4
1-0Oxford United best win · Sep 14
%33 Over 1.5 1/3
%33 Over 2.5 1/3
%0 Over 3.5 0/3
%0 BTTS 0/3
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Stoke City at home1 matches
0W 1D 0L 0:0
Oxford United at home2 matches
1W 0D 1L 1:3
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Stoke City0W 1D 4L Oxford United2W 0D 3L
0.20 1.20 Points per game
3 6 Goals scored
11 5 Goals conceded
1.21 1.44 xG average
1.27 1.53 xGA average
%0 %20 Clean sheets
%60 %20 BTTS
%40 %20 Over 2.5
8.8 5.6 Corners
1.8 1.0 Cards
Stoke City2W 2D 6L Oxford United3W 3D 4L
0.80 1.20 Points per game
12 11 Goals scored
20 11 Goals conceded
1.35 1.35 xG average
1.46 1.39 xGA average
%10 %20 Clean sheets
%60 %40 BTTS
%50 %20 Over 2.5
7.4 4.7 Corners
1.7 1.4 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
17Stoke Cityin the table55pts
46matches 15-10-21W-D-L 51:56goals -5diff
LLLLD
22Oxford Unitedin the table47pts
46matches 11-14-21W-D-L 45:59goals -14diff
LWLLW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Nov 4 Oxford United 0-3 Stoke City Championship
Jan 25 Stoke City 0-0 Oxford United Championship
Sep 14 Oxford United 1-0 Stoke City Championship
xG difference & finishing
Stoke City2 gol · 2.38 xG -0.38
Oxford United1 gol · 1.06 xG -0.06
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Stoke City dominated the ball64% possession
Stoke City took more shots16 - 9
Stoke City committed more fouls10 - 4
THE REFEREE20 matches on record
James Linington
Strictness30 TEMPO27
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 23.0 -1.0
Fouls 1418.5 -4.5
Goals 32.6 +0.4
Corners 139.7 +3.3
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.1 +0.9
Shots 16.010.6 +5.4
On target 7.03.6 +3.4
Possession %64%52 +12.3
Corners 7.05.8 +1.2
Cards 2.04.6 -2.6
Conceded 1.01.2 -0.2
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 1.01.0
Shots 9.011.4 -2.4
On target 2.03.4 -1.4
Possession %36%40 -3.9
Corners 6.03.7 +2.3
Cards 0.03.5 -3.5
Conceded 2.01.3 +0.7
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Sorba Thomas 7.70
Starting XI
7 Sorba Thomas M · 89' 7.70
Assist1Key pass4Dribbles1/2Duels won1/4Passes24 · %19
42 Million Manhoef M · 89' 7.50
Assist1Key pass4Dribbles4/9Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/15Fouls2Passes36 · %32
21 Jesurun Rak-Sakyi M · 70' 7.30
Goals1On target3/3Key pass1Dribbles4/6Tackles1Duels won6/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes25 · %22
29 Lamine Cissé F · 89' 7.20
Goals1On target3/3Key pass2Tackles1Duels won4/14Fouls1Passes24 · %21
26 Ashley Phillips D · 89' 7.20
Blocks1Passes51 · %47
25 Tommy Simkin G · 89' 7.20
Saves1Duels won1/1Passes23 · %12
40 Maksym Talovierov D · 89' 7.00
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won6/11Fouls won2Fouls2Passes74 · %66
19 Tomáš Rigo M · 78' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles2Duels won4/5Passes34 · %27
16 Ben Wilmot D · 89' · K 6.60
Tackles2Duels won6/9Fouls1Passes54 · %45
17 Eric Bocat D · 89' 6.50
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles2/2Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won4/7Fouls won1Passes32 · %27
15 Steven​ N'Zonzi M · 89' 6.50
Blocks1Duels won3/10Fouls2Passes49 · %46
Substitutes
10 Jun-Ho Bae M · 19' 6.90
Key pass3Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes10 · %10
12 Tatsuki Seko M · 11' 6.50
On target1/1Passes4 · %4
Unused: Raphael OtegbayoSydney AginaBen GibsonFrank FieldingMilan SmitGabriel KellyBen Pearson
Starting XI
4 Will Vaulks M · 89' 7.70
Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Offside1Passes28 · %20
8 Cameron Brannagan M · 66' · K 7.70
Key pass3Interceptions1Duels won1/3Fouls won1Passes24 · %21
3 Ciaron Brown D · 89' 7.60
Goals1On target1/1Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won4/6Fouls won1Passes31 · %28
1 Jamie Cumming G · 89' 7.00
Saves5Passes27 · %14
37 Christ Makosso D · 89' 6.70
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won8/11Fouls won1Passes23 · %18
17 Stanley Mills M · 66' 6.60
Assist1Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won6/12Fouls won2Fouls2Passes14 · %8
32 Jin-woo Jeon M · 45' 6.50
Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Offside1Passes14 · %12
44 Myles Peart-Harris M · 83' 6.50
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won4/7Passes22 · %19
26 Jack Currie D · 89' 6.30
Key pass1Tackles4Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won4/13Fouls1Passes21 · %18
27 Will Lankshear F · 66' 6.30
On target1/2Key pass1Tackles2Duels won5/7Fouls1Offside3Passes11 · %8
2 Sam Long D · 89' 6.30
Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won5/7Fouls won1Passes19 · %12
Substitutes
5 Yunus Konak M · 23' 6.90
Blocks1Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes5 · %5
16 Nik Prelec F · 23' 6.70
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/3Passes2 · %2
11 Ole Romeny F · 23' 6.60
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won1/2Passes10 · %6
10 Aidomo Emakhu F · 44' 6.30
Duels won2/6Fouls won1Passes5 · %3
9 Mark Harris F · 6'
Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes2 · %1
Unused: Hidde ter AvestRuben RooskenMichał HelikMatt Ingram
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%64) ✓
Stoke City %64 Draw %22 Oxford United %14
2.14Stoke City xPuan
0.64Oxford United xPuan
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