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Championship · Matchweek 36 · Mar 6

Preston - Oxford United

Oxford United won 3-1 away at Preston in Championship (Matchweek 36). Goals: M. Osmajic 12'; M. Helik 5'; W. Lankshear 55'.

PrestonHOME Preston
1 - 3
FT
Oxford UnitedAWAY Oxford United
M. Osmajic 12'
⚽
M. Helik 5'W. Lankshear 55'C. Brown 61'
🏟 Deepdale 👤 Referee: A. Kitchen
Key events
5' ⚽ M. Helik(0 - 1) · Assist: C. Brannagan Oxford Unite
12' ⚽ M. Osmajic(1 - 1) · Assist: B. Whiteman Preston
22' 🟨 C. BrownYellow card Oxford Unite
55' ⚽ W. Lankshear(1 - 2) · Assist: S. Mills Oxford Unite
61' ⚽ C. Brown(1 - 3) · Assist: M. Helik Oxford Unite
Quick stats
%68 Possession %32
1.67 Expected goals (xG) 1.70
1.29 Pre-match xG 1.06
11 Total shots 14
3 Shots on target 8
4 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 1
7 Shots inside box 9
4 Shots outside box 5
4 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
5'
⚽M. Helik(0 - 1) · Assist: C. Brannagan
M. Osmajic(1 - 1) · Assist: B. Whiteman⚽
12'
22'
🟨C. BrownYellow card
C. Lang ↔ D. JebbisonSubstitution🔁
45+4'
HT 1 - 1
46'
🔁J. Currie ↔ B. SpencerSubstitution
55'
⚽W. Lankshear(1 - 2) · Assist: S. Mills
61'
⚽C. Brown(1 - 3) · Assist: M. Helik
L. Gibson ↔ A. VukcevicSubstitution🔁
62'
70'
🔁W. Lankshear ↔ N. PrelecSubstitution
80'
🔁Y. E. Konak ↔ W. VaulksSubstitution
80'
🔁S. Mills ↔ C. MakossoSubstitution
J. Thompson ↔ T. SmallSubstitution🔁
82'
87'
🔁J. Donley ↔ M. HarrisSubstitution
FT 1 - 3
Match statsPreston · Oxford United
Key stats
%68 Possession %32
1.67 Expected goals (xG) 1.70
1.29 Pre-match xG 1.06
Shots
11 Total shots 14
3 Shots on target 8
4 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 1
7 Shots inside box 9
4 Shots outside box 5
4 Saves 2
Attacking
125 Attacks 57
78 Dangerous attacks 27
Passing
391 Total passes 181
331 Accurate passes 122
%85 Pass accuracy %67
Set pieces & discipline
5 Corners 5
2 Offsides 0
7 Fouls 9
10 Free kicks 9
35 Throw-ins 18
10 Goal kicks 6
Cards
0 Yellow cards 1
0 1st-half cards 1
1 2nd-half cards 0
By half
1 1st-half goals 1
0 2nd-half goals 2
4 1st-half corners 1
5 2nd-half corners 4
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsPreston 3-4-1-2Oxford United 4-2-3-1
13Cornell 16Hughes 19Gibson 42Offiah 21Devine 15Thompson 4Whiteman 14Storey 10Lang 28Osmajić 17Dobbin 1Cumming 26Currie 3Brown 6Helik 2Long 8Brannagan 5Konak 44Peart-Harris 33Donley 17Mills 27Lankshear
Preston · Bench
12Jack Walton12
9Daniel Jebbison9
24Michael Smith24
23Andrew Moran23
44Brad Potts44
8Ali McCann8
26Thierry Small26
2Pol Valentín2
3Andrija Vukčević3
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Oxford United · Bench
10Aidomo Emakhu10
21Matt Ingram21
37Christ Makosso37
15Brodie Spencer15
38Jamie McDonnell38
4Will Vaulks4
32Jin-woo Jeon32
16Nik Prelec16
9Mark Harris9
Coach: Matt Bloomfield
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2024–2025
Preston 1
Aug 31who was on topDec 13
Oxford United 1
1 Preston 1 draw 1 Oxford United
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.0goals / match
4–5total goals
0/0clean sheets
2-1Preston best win · Dec 13
3-1Oxford United best win · Aug 31
%100 Over 1.5 3/3
%67 Over 2.5 2/3
%33 Over 3.5 1/3
%100 BTTS 3/3
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Preston at home1 matches
0W 1D 0L 1:1
Oxford United at home2 matches
1W 0D 1L 4:3
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
14Prestonin the table60pts
46matches 15-15-16W-D-L 55:62goals -7diff
LWLLW
22Oxford Unitedin the table47pts
46matches 11-14-21W-D-L 45:59goals -14diff
LWLLW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Dec 13 Oxford United 1-2 Preston Championship
Jan 4 Preston 1-1 Oxford United Championship
Aug 31 Oxford United 3-1 Preston Championship
xG difference & finishing
Preston1 gol · 1.67 xG -0.67
Oxford United3 gol · 1.70 xG +1.30
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Preston dominated the ball68% possession
Oxford United took more shots14 - 11
THE REFEREE32 matches on record
Andrew Kitchen
Strictness45 TEMPO54
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards 13.1 -2.1
Fouls 1619.4 -3.4
Goals 43.1 +0.9
Corners 109.6 +0.4
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.2 -0.2
Shots 11.010.3 +0.7
On target 3.03.4 -0.4
Possession %68%45 +22.9
Corners 5.04.1 +0.9
Cards 0.02.7 -2.7
Conceded 3.01.3 +1.7
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 3.00.9 +2.1
Shots 14.011.3 +2.7
On target 8.03.2 +4.8
Possession %32%40 -8.0
Corners 5.03.8 +1.2
Cards 1.03.5 -2.5
Conceded 1.01.3 -0.3
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Michał Helik 8.20
Starting XI
28 Milutin Osmajić F · 95' 7.70
Goals1On target2/2Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won5/11Fouls won1Fouls1Offside2Passes12 · %7
4 Benjamin Whiteman M · 95' · K 7.60
Assist1Key pass2Tackles3Duels won4/6Passes53 · %44
13 David Cornell G · 95' 7.00
Saves4Dribbles1/1Duels won1/1Passes36 · %27
21 Alfie Devine M · 95' 6.90
Key pass2Tackles1Duels won2/7Fouls won1Passes43 · %35
15 Jordan Thompson M · 82' 6.90
On target1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes54 · %48
16 Andrew Hughes D · 95' 6.60
Key pass2Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won8/9Fouls1Passes79 · %64
14 Jordan Storey D · 95' 6.50
Key pass2Tackles1Duels won8/13Fouls3Passes55 · %45
10 Callum Lang M · 49' 6.20
On target1/1Duels won3/12Fouls won2Fouls1Passes8 · %6
19 Lewis Gibson D · 62' 6.20
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won1/3Passes48 · %44
42 Odeluga Offiah D · 95' 6.20
Key pass1Dribbles3/5Tackles2Duels won5/9Fouls1Passes38 · %32
17 Lewis Dobbin M · 95' 5.70
Dribbles2/8Duels won4/16Fouls won2Offside1Passes24 · %20
Substitutes
9 Daniel Jebbison F · 46' 6.70
Duels won1/4Passes10 · %7
26 Thierry Small D · 13' 6.70
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes1 · %1
3 Andrija Vukčević D · 33' 6.50
Interceptions1Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes9 · %7
Unused: Brad PottsJack WaltonAndrew MoranMichael SmithAli McCannPol Valentín
Starting XI
6 Michał Helik D · 95' 8.20
Goals1Assist1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/14Fouls won1Fouls3Passes10 · %9
8 Cameron Brannagan M · 95' · K 7.70
Assist1On target1/2Key pass2Tackles4Duels won5/7Passes33 · %25
17 Stanley Mills M · 80' 7.50
Assist1On target2/3Key pass4Dribbles1/2Tackles7Duels won9/15Fouls won1Fouls2Passes19 · %12
27 Will Lankshear F · 70' 7.20
Goals1On target2/3Key pass1Blocks2Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes12 · %10
3 Ciaron Brown D · 95' 7.20
Goals1On target1/2Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls1Passes19 · %13
1 Jamie Cumming G · 95' 6.90
Saves3Duels won1/1Passes26 · %5
44 Myles Peart-Harris M · 95' 6.90
On target1/1Dribbles1/4Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won12/24Fouls won3Passes13 · %10
5 Yunus Konak M · 80' 6.90
Tackles2Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won5/6Fouls won1Passes9 · %6
33 Jamie Donley M · 87' 6.60
Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls2Passes24 · %18
2 Sam Long D · 95' 6.30
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/5Passes18 · %10
26 Jack Currie D · 45' 6.20
Interceptions2Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes7 · %6
Substitutes
15 Brodie Spencer D · 50' 6.70
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes10 · %7
37 Christ Makosso D · 15' 6.70
9 Mark Harris F · 8' 6.70
Duels won1/1Fouls won1
4 Will Vaulks M · 15' 6.60
Tackles2Duels won2/2Passes2 · %1
16 Nik Prelec F · 25' 6.20
Duels won1/5Passes3 · %2
Unused: Matt IngramJamie McDonnellJin-woo JeonAidomo Emakhu
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%55) ✗
Preston %55 Draw %27 Oxford United %18
1.92Preston xPuan
0.81Oxford United xPuan
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