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'.
Key events
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'
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
25
Simkin
17
Bocat
16
Wilmot
26
Phillips
40
Talovierov
15
N'Zonzi
42
Manhoef
7
Thomas
19
Rigo
21
Rak-Sakyi
29
Cissé
1
Cumming
26
Currie
3
Brown
37
Makosso
2
Long
8
Brannagan
4
Vaulks
32
Jeon
44
Peart-Harris
17
Mills
27
Lankshear
Stoke City · Bench
Coach: Mark Robins
Oxford United · Bench
Coach: Matt Bloomfield
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2024–2025
Sep 14who was on topNov 4
1 Stoke City
1 draw
1 Oxford United
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
1.3goals / match
3–1total goals
2/2clean sheets
3-0Stoke City best win · Nov 4
1-0Oxford United best win · Sep 14
Over 1.5
1/3
Over 2.5
1/3
Over 3.5
0/3
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
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
Assist1Key pass4Dribbles1/2Duels won1/4Passes24 · %19
Assist1Key pass4Dribbles4/9Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/15Fouls2Passes36 · %32
Goals1On target3/3Key pass1Dribbles4/6Tackles1Duels won6/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes25 · %22
Goals1On target3/3Key pass2Tackles1Duels won4/14Fouls1Passes24 · %21
Blocks1Passes51 · %47
Saves1Duels won1/1Passes23 · %12
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won6/11Fouls won2Fouls2Passes74 · %66
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles2Duels won4/5Passes34 · %27
Tackles2Duels won6/9Fouls1Passes54 · %45
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles2/2Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won4/7Fouls won1Passes32 · %27
Blocks1Duels won3/10Fouls2Passes49 · %46
Substitutes
Key pass3Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes10 · %10
On target1/1Passes4 · %4
Unused: Raphael OtegbayoSydney AginaBen GibsonFrank FieldingMilan SmitGabriel KellyBen Pearson
Starting XI
Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Offside1Passes28 · %20
Key pass3Interceptions1Duels won1/3Fouls won1Passes24 · %21
Goals1On target1/1Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won4/6Fouls won1Passes31 · %28
Saves5Passes27 · %14
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won8/11Fouls won1Passes23 · %18
Assist1Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won6/12Fouls won2Fouls2Passes14 · %8
Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Offside1Passes14 · %12
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won4/7Passes22 · %19
Key pass1Tackles4Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won4/13Fouls1Passes21 · %18
On target1/2Key pass1Tackles2Duels won5/7Fouls1Offside3Passes11 · %8
Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won5/7Fouls won1Passes19 · %12
Substitutes
Blocks1Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes5 · %5
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/3Passes2 · %2
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won1/2Passes10 · %6
Duels won2/6Fouls won1Passes5 · %3
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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